Merry and Bright

Hello!  Jess here with a CAS card using no-line watercoloring!

I adore this new Winter Time Fun stamp set from Hero Arts.  It was released as an add-on to the October My Monthly Hero kit.  While the kit has sold out, this stamp set is still available and it’s adorable!  To create my card I stamped the sled with antique linen distress ink and then used distress inks and a small paintbrush to color the sled.  I struggle with no-line watercoloring but I’m slowly getting a little more comfortable with it.  I start by using undiluted distress ink  (as in, smooshed right onto my acrylic block with no extra water added) to outline the stamped image.  I let it dry and then color the image using watered down distress inks to get a lighter wash.  It’s important to be patient and let sections dry before adding a new color (which is something I tend to struggle with).  Once the sled was finished I added a little shading with pumice stone distress ink.  I stamped the sentiment with red pigment ink and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Next I stamped the cardinal from the set on a piece of watercolor paper and colored it using the same technique.  I fussy cut him and adhered it to my card with foam mounting tape.  I trimmed my watercolor panel down slightly and then mounted it to a white card base.  

I can’t recommend this set enough….it has some really cute images and sentiments and can be mixed and matched to make all sorts of different holiday cards!  Love love love! 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting and have a wonderful night!