Congratulations! Card with Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils

Hi everyone, Mieko here today to share Congratulations Card using Stamper's Big Brush, Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils and Gel Medium. In Japan April is the season of new starts. In March 2015 my elder son graduated from university and began to work in April.

Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils create beautiful backgrounds for your card and PITT® Artist Pens apply to your stamps  for even color and crisp images every time. It's  perfect for applying multiple colors to stamps.

1.Adhere tissue paper to white card stock using Gel Medium.

2.Using  craft punch, punch out petals. Color the edges of the petals with watercolor pencil #153 and spread the colors using a wet paint brush.

3.Color the back side of the petals using #111 and #108.

4.Trace the chevron pattern on to Textured cardstock with #111, #108, #153 #154 and #162.

5.Spread the color using a wet paint brush.

6.Stamp stalks and flowers using Stamper's Big Brush Pen cadmium yellow#107, MAY GREEN #170, orange glaze #113 and black #199.

7.Stamp "Congratulation!" using Big Brush Pen Black.

8.Adhere petals and buttons using Gel Medium.

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Supplies

Stamper's Big Brush 3 ct YELLOW#770051

Stamper's Big Brush 3 ct Green #770052

Stamper's Big Brush Pen Black #770012

Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils YELLOW #770111

Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils BLUE  #770113

Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils GREEN #770112

Gel Meidum #770303

other supplies

stamp : Simon Says Stamp.com, Penny Black

chevron mask : Studio Calico

punch : punch bunch

buttons : Prima Marketing, inc.

Comments

[Linsey]

What a lovely card! The little 3D flowers make it extra special and I love your zigzag background in those wonderful soft colors! I'm sure your son will cherish this forever. TFS today Meiko!

[laury55]

wow really love your card...thanks for sharing the tutorial

[MargieH]

Such a sweet card! Fabulous way to create those 3D flowers and LOVE those Art GRIP Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils <3

[Joi@RR]

Oh wow - I think I can do this!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the way you used the Art Grip Pencils.... thanks so much for sharing. CONGRATULATIONS to you too Meiko for helping your son get there!!! j.