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Day 2 - Traditional

Peerless Watercolor and Distress Ink Backgroundsby Laura BassenCard size: 44" x 52"

Technique 1 – Dreamy Background with Peerless Watercolors1. Using a damp paintbrush, lift watercolor

from a Peerless Watercolor sheet (turquoise shown here). Apply it to a piece of acetate or an acrylic block, and soften the color with more water.

2. Apply the color to a watercolor paper panel, using circular motions to create a wash in the center of the panel.

3. Heat set the panel to dry the watercolors completely.

4. Optional: Spatter color over the background by tapping your paintbrush against your finger.

5. Repeat Steps 2-4 as desired to create a layered “dreamy” effect.

Technique 2 – Ombré Background with Peerless Watercolors1. Using a damp paintbrush, lift watercolor

from a Peerless Watercolor sheet (yellow shown here). Apply it to a piece of acetate or an acrylic block, and soften the color with more water.

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2. Apply the color to a watercolor paper panel, using circular motions to create a wash on the top half of the panel.

3. Using a damp paintbrush, lift a deeper shade of watercolor from a Peerless watercolor sheet (orange shown here). Apply the color to the same acetate sheet, blending it with the first color to create an in-between shade.

4. Apply the color over the bottom edge of the first color wash.

5. Using a damp paintbrush, lift an even brighter shade of watercolor from a Peerless watercolor sheet (geranium pink shown here). Apply directly to the bottom half of the watercolor paper panel, blending up into the lighter colors.

6. Pick up and apply the lighter shades from the acetate sheet, blending them into the edge of the darker shade on the watercolor paper panel. Repeat as needed.

7. Heat set to dry completely.

8. Add additional layers of color, as desired.

Technique 3 – Rainbow Background with Distress Inks1. Create a DIY watercolor palette by pressing

multiple Distress Ink pads directly to a non-stick craft mat (Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Peacock Feathers, and Salty Ocean shown here).

2. Using a damp paintbrush, apply the first color (Squeezed Lemonade) to a watercolor paper panel, using circular motions to create a wash on the top half of the panel.

3. Create a gradient along the left side of the panel, working from yellow to red from the top. Using a damp paintbrush, blend in the next color along the left side (Spiced Marmalade), and then add the third color below (Picked Raspberry).

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4. Create a gradient along the right side of the panel, working from yellow to blue from the top. Using a damp paintbrush, blend in the next color along the right side (Peacock Feathers), and then add the third color below (Salty Ocean). Blend the blue into the red to create an in-between purple shade at the bottom of the color wash.

5. Repeat as needed to create a well-saturated blend.

6. Heat set to dry completely.

Technique 4 – Ombré Stripes with Distress Inks1. Create a DIY watercolor palette by pressing

multiple Distress Ink pads directly to a non-stick craft mat (Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers, and Salty Ocean shown here).

2. Using a flat, damp paintbrush, apply the lightest color to the panel in broad, even strokes.

3. Heat set to dry the stripe completely.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3, working with one color at a time in order from lightest to darkest, overlapping each line of color. If a color is too dark to naturally transition into the one before it, blend the two colors together on your palette to create an in-between shade.

With Love Card1. Create a background panel using Technique 2

and Peerless Watercolor sheets.

2. Stamp a bird outline in Onyx Black ink on White cardstock.

3. Ink a bird detail stamp with a light shade of ink (Lemon Chiffon), and then roll the edges of the stamp on a darker inkpad (Sunshine). This is the rock ‘n’ roll technique. Stamp the detail in the corresponding area of the bird outline.

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4. Repeat with the remaining bird detail images, using the rock ‘n’ roll technique to create dimensional color on each piece of the image (Sea Glass/Maliblue, High Dive/Scuba, Pale Blush Pink/Teeny Bikini, and Melon/Sunkist combinations shown here).

5. Die cut the bird using the coordinating die. Add a pupil to the bird’s eye using a Black pen.

6. Stamp a branch in two colors using the rock ‘n’ roll technique on White cardstock (Khaki/Dark Chocolate shown here). Die cut the branch using the coordinating die.

7. Stamp multiple leaves in two colors using the rock ‘n’ roll technique on White cardstock (Jellybean/Lucky shown here). Die cut the leaves using the coordinating dies.

8. Adhere all die cuts to the watercolor panel using foam adhesive.

9. Stamp a greeting in Onyx Black ink on the watercolor panel (“With Love” shown here).

10. Adhere the completed panel to a White card using foam adhesive.

Tips & Tricks to Note• Create a DIY palette with scraps of Peerless

Watercolor papers. Check out our downloadable

template!

• When working with watercolors, experimentation

is the key! Don’t be afraid to use your watercolor

paper as you play around, working to learn what you

like. It’s okay if you have to get more.

• If the difference between two colors is too great for

them to blend naturally for an ombré effect, create

an in-between shade on a craft mat by blending the

two colors together with a bit of water.

Supplies:• Hero Arts Color Layering Dimensional Bird Stamp Set

(SSS | EH)• Hero Arts Color Layering Dimensional Bird Dies (SSS | EH)• Peerless Watercolor Sheets (SSS | EH)• Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Tim Holtz Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Tim Holtz Salty Ocean Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Lemon Chiffon Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Maliblue Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp High Dive Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Scuba Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Teeny Bikini Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Pale Blush Pink Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Sunkist Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Melon Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Khaki Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Goldenlocks Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Lucky Dye Ink (SSS)• Simon Says Stamp Jellybean Dye Ink (SSS)• Copic Multiliner .3 Black Marker (SSS | EH | DB)• Ranger Artist Brushes (SSS | EH | IE)• Ranger Craft Sheet (SSS | EH | IE)• Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock (SSS | EH | IE)• Neenah White Cardstock 250 Pack (SSS | EH)• Neenah White Cardstock 25 Pack (SSS | EH | IE)• 3M Scotch Double-Sided Foam Tape (SSS | EH | IE )• Other: acetate, paper towel, heat gun, acrylic blocks,

scissors, ‘with love’ sentiment stamp

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Tube Watercolorsby Dawn WoleslagleCard size: 4" x 52"

To Show Our Gratitude Card1. Create multiple masks for each of the

images in your design (leaves and wild rose images shown here). Stamp each image on masking paper several times, and cut out each mask by hand to avoid a gutter/edge outside the image.

2. Stamp each rose image in Warm Wool ink on a panel of hot pressed watercolor paper. Apply a coordinating mask to each image.

3. Stamp each leaf image in Warm Wool ink on the watercolor paper panel, overlapping the rose masks.

4. Remove the masks from the roses.

5. Squeeze a dollop of each watercolor into a divided-well paint palette (Rose Red, Aureolin, Ultramarine Blue, and Prussian Blue shown here). Place a paper towel under your palette so you can quickly dab water from your paintbrush, if it’s over saturated.

6. Pick up Rose Red watercolor using a wet brush, and apply it to the center well of your palette. Add more water as needed to create your desired dilution for the first layer. The first layer will be the lightest layer of color.

7. Quickly paint each rose with Rose Red, using a free hand over the petals—there’s no need to paint each petal individually. Add a little paint outside the lines of each rose, blending it into the background as shown in the Day 2 video.

8. Create blue-green watercolor by mixing Aureolin, Ultramarine Blue, and Prussian Blue watercolors with a little bit of water in a clean well of your palette. Pick up the paint and apply it to the center well of your palette. Add more water as needed to create your desired dilution for the first layer. The first layer will be the lightest layer of color.

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9. Quickly paint each leaf using your blue-green custom mix. Add shading using Prussian Blue watercolor, as desired. Add a little paint outside the lines of each leaf, blending it into the background as shown in the Day 2 video.

10. Add additional Rose Red paint to the diluted Rose Red watercolor in the center well of your palette, creating a more pigmented watercolor. Apply a dab of Ultramarine to increase the purple tones of the Rose Red watercolor.

11. Apply a second layer of paint and shading to each rose as shown in the Day 2 video.

12. Add Ultramarine paint to the Rose Red watercolor to deepen the color and purple tones, creating a third shade.

13. Apply the third layer of shading to each rose as shown in the Day 2 video.

14. Add pigment to the blue-green mix, as desired to create a deeper shade.

15. Apply another layer of blue-green watercolor to each leaf to create shading.

16. Apply Prussian Blue watercolor to the background in patches, blending outward and washing over the blue-green and Rose Red areas to create new colors and areas of variation.

17. Allow the watercolor scene to dry completely.

18. Squeeze a dollop of opaque watercolor into your palette (Cadmium Yellow Pale shown here). Do not dilute with water.

19. Pick up the full strength Cadmium paint and apply to some of the stamen in the center of each rose to make them stand out. Leave others white for relief and contrast.

20. Trace the lines of the rose petals using a Frayed Burlap Distress marker in order to add weight to the roses and draw the eye to them. Outline a few of the stamen tops and a few of the stamen bottoms—there’s no need to outline all of them perfectly; the suggestion of the lines is enough to make them stand out without making the centers heavy and busy.

21. Squeeze a dollop of white opaque watercolor into your palette (Chinese White shown here). Do not dilute with water.

22. Pick up the full strength Chinese White paint and apply to some of the stamen in the center of each rose to add brightness and highlights to the areas you left white.

23. Quickly apply Chinese White paint to some of the leafs to create texture and highlights (dry brushing).

24. Stamp a greeting in VersaMark ink on a vellum panel (“To show our Gratitude” shown here). Heat emboss using Bright White embossing powder.

25. Adhere the greeting panel to the completed watercolor panel.

26. Trim the completed panel to 3w" x 54". Adhere the completed panel to a 4" x 52" top-folding White card.

27. Embellish the card with sequins as desired.

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Tips & Tricks to Note• Tube watercolors are cost effective—you could refill

a pan several times over from a single tube. Plus,

because you’re only purchasing the colors you want

and need, you’re only buying what you need at the

time you run out of it.

• Start with primary colors. From the three primary

shades, you can create any color you need.

• Test your watercolor/water ratio out on a piece of

scratch watercolor paper, to ensure that your blend

is the correct dilution of pigment for your project

before you start painting.

• Hot pressed watercolor paper is very smooth, which

makes it ideal for large stamped backgrounds and

intricate designs. You won’t lose any details in the

paper’s texture. Bonus: it dries faster!

• If you make a mistake and paint outside the lines

of your stamped area, just repeat the mistake

somewhere else in the design to make it look

intentional!

• To create lighter shades of transparent/translucent

watercolors, just add water. Do not mix your

transparent watercolors with opaque white color—

this creates an unpleasant chalky effect when the

paint dries.

Supplies:• WPlus9 Autumn Leaves Stamps (SSS | EH)• Wplus9 Grateful Greetings Stamps (SSS | EH)• Tim Holtz Garden Flower 5 Stamp (SSS)• WPlus9 Warm Wool Dye Ink (WP9)• VersaMark Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Da Vinci Rose Red Deep Watercolor Tube (DB)• Winsor and Newton Aureolin Watercolor Tube (DB)• M Graham Ultramarine Blue Watercolor Tube (DB)• M Graham Prussian Blue Watercolor Tube (DB)• Grumbacher Academy Cadmium Yellow Pale

Watercolor Tube (DB)• Grumbacher Academy Cadmium Yellow Deep

Watercolor Tube (DB)• Sakura Koi Watercolor Tubes Sets (DB)• Frayed Burlap Distress Marker (SSS | EH | IE)• Darice 10 Well Round Paint Palette (SSS | EH)• Dahle Self-Healing Black Cutting Mat (SSS)• EK Success Honey Bee Non-Stick Scissors (SSS)• WOW Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder (SSS)• Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun (SSS | EH)• Arches Hot Pressed 140 lb Watercolor Paper

(SSS | DB | AMZ)• Inkadinkado Stamping Masking Paper (SSS | EH | IE)• 3M Scotch .75 Inch Blue Painter’s Tape (SSS | EH)• Other: acrylic block, paintbrushes, vellum,

white cardstock, sequins

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No-Line Watercoloringby Kristina WernerCard size: 52" x 44"

Technique – No-Line Watercolor1. Ink a stamp using Pumice Stone, Iced Spruce,

or Antique Linen Distress ink.

2. Stamp the image first on scratch paper, then on the smooth side of a watercolor paper panel without re-inking.

3. Prepare your watercolors for painting: Distress Inks, pan watercolors, or tube watercolors (all three methods shown in the Day 2 video).

◆ If using Distress Inks, create a DIY palette by

pressing your Distress Inkpads directly against

a slick surface, such as a non-stick craft mat or

laminated cardstock.

◆ If using tube watercolors, squeeze a dollop of

each color into a divided-pan palette. Pull the

colors into the center of the pan and add water

to create your dilutions.

◆ If using pan watercolors, activate each color as

necessary with water.

4. Using a damp paintbrush, pick up your first color and apply to the appropriate area of the image, along the outline where shading would naturally occur. Pick up more water with your paintbrush, and pull the color toward the other edge of the image, fading the color. Repeat along the other edge, blending the color in the center where it meets the other color application.

5. Allow the area to dry completely. Add additional layers of watercolor as needed for shading.

6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each area of the image, using the appropriate color for that area.

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I Miss You Card1. Stamp three critter images in Antique Linen

Distress ink, and color using the no-line watercoloring methods shown in the Day 2 video (see instructions above).

2. Add eyes to each critter using a fine-tip black marker or pen. If the area of the image where the eyes belong is black or dark gray, use a White Gel Pen.

3. Stamp a greeting in Onyx Black ink on the watercolor panel.

4. Using a damp detail paintbrush, free-hand paint hearts on the watercolor panel using a quick DIY palette of Worn Lipstick Distress Ink.

5. Using a damp paintbrush (size 8 or smaller), add shading below each critter using a quick DIY palette of Pumice Stone and Black Soot Distress Ink.

6. Stamp a chevron border in Onyx Black ink on a side-folding, landscape-oriented Taffy card.

7. Trim the watercolor panel, and adhere to the card using foam adhesive.

8. Round the top right corner of the card using a 2" Corner Chomper.

Tips & Tricks to Note• This is a little bit more of an advanced technique,

but one that you’ll love once you get the hang of

it. Start out with simple outline images, like the

adorable critter stamps from Mama Elephant. Person

stamps, like those from the Greeting Farm, are

fantastic options for when you’re more experienced.

• No-line watercolor techniques work best with

hot-pressed watercolor paper, the same paper

Dawn introduced in her video. With the smoother

paper, the stamped lines are crisper and easier to

work with.

Supplies:• Mama Elephant Three Amigos Stamps (SSS | EH)• Simon Says Stamp I See You Stamps (SSS)• Antique Linen Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Spiced Marmalade Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Frayed Burlap Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Pumice Stone Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Antique Linen Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Rusty Hinge Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Black Soot Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Worn Lipstick Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Dr. Ph. Martin’s Hydrus Liquid Watercolors (SSS | DB)• Sakura Koi Watercolors Set of 24 w/ Waterbrush

(SSS | EH | IE | DB)• Sakura White Gel Pens (SSS)• Silver Black Velvet Round 2 Paint Brush (SSS | BD)• Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun (SSS | EH)• Dahle Self-Healing Black Cutting Mat (SSS)• Fiskars Stamp Press (SSS | EH | IE)• Jack Richeson Porcelain 11 Well Palette w/ Lid (SSS | AMZ)• Corner Chomper (SSS | EH | IE)• Arches Hot Pressed 140 lb Watercolor Paper

(SSS | DB | AMZ)• Neenah White Cardstock 250 Pack (SSS | EH)• Neenah White Cardstock 25 Pack (SSS | EH | IE)• Bazzill Taffy Card shoppe cardstock (SSS | EH)• 3M Scotch .75 Inch Blue Painters Tape (SSS | EH)• 3M Scotch 1 Inch White Post It Tape (SSS | EH)• 3M Scotch Double Sided Foam Tape (SSS | EH | IE)• Other: laminated cardstock, acrylic block

• Stamp off on a piece of scratch paper before stamping on your

watercolor paper in order to produce the lightest image lines

possible. Keep your scratch paper as a reference in case your lines

become too blurred by water for you to tell what the original image

looked like.

• The trick to no-line watercolors is to use the heaviest/strongest

pigment to define the edges of each area of the image. Fade the

color as you move toward the center of the area.

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Distress Inks, Tube Watercolors, & Stampingby Jennifer RzasaCard size: 52" x 44"

Technique 1 – Distress Ink Watercolor Image1. Select a solid image stamp (giraffe shown

here). Ink the stamp using Distress Ink (Mustard Seed shown here). Do not worry about the level of coverage on the stamp.

2. Stamp the image on a watercolor paper panel.

3. Working quickly before the ink fully dries, brush over the stamped image with a damp paintbrush to spread and blend the ink. Note: Use a lot of water for this technique to increase the watercolor effect.

4. Allow the ink to dry completely or heat set.

Technique 2 – Faux Hand-drawn Distress Ink Watercolor Image1. Create a watercolor image, following the

steps outlined in Technique 1 (elephant and Peacock Feathers ink shown here).

2. Spatter water droplets over the image. This will re-activate the Distress Ink.

3. Dab a paper towel over the image to pick up the water and ink, revealing an artistic effect. Note: The longer the water sits on the ink, the greater the effect.

4. Allow the ink to dry completely or heat set.

5. Optional: trace around the edges of the image and add details using a fine-tip black pen to create a faux hand-drawn effect.

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Technique 3 – Loose Distress Ink Watercolor Image1. Select a solid image stamp (lion shown here).

Ink the stamp using Distress Ink (Fired Brick shown here). Do not worry about the level of coverage on the stamp.

2. Spritz the inked stamp with water using a Mini Mister or other fine-nozzle spray bottle.

3. Stamp the image on a watercolor paper panel to create a loose impression of the shape.

4. Heat set to dry the ink completely.

5. Optional: If the image you selected has a coordinating detail stamp, stamp the details on the solid image using the same ink for a tone-on-tone look.

Technique 4 – No Line Solid Images1. Select a cityscape or other detailed large

scene stamp. Stamp the image in Antique Linen Distress Ink on the smooth side of a watercolor paper panel.

2. Secure your watercolor paper panel to a movable, water-resistant board using painter’s tape around the edges.

3. Squeeze small dollops of watercolor from a tube paint set into a divided-pan watercolor palette. Add water to activate each color.

4. Using a slightly damp paintbrush, pick up color from your palette and trace the top edge of the first area of the scene on the left side (mustard yellow shown here). Pull the color from the top edge downward, fading the color as you pull it down.

5. While your first color is still wet, pick up the next color you wish to use (green shown here), and blend it into the edge of the first color (wet-on-wet technique). Repeat tracing of the top edge as outlined in Step 4.

6. Working from left to right, repeat Steps 4 and 5 using a different color for each area until the scene is completely painted.

7. Go over the top of each color area with another layer of same color and more water. Pick up your secured panel to allow the color to run down and create a drip effect as desired.

8. Allow the paint to dry completely, and remove the painter’s tape.

Technique 51. Stamp an image on a watercolor paper panel

(flower shown here):

◆ Option 1: Stamp the image in Onyx Black Versafine ink.

◆ Option 2: Stamp the image in VersaMark ink. Heat emboss

using White embossing powder.

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Supplies:• Altenew Baby Zoo Stamps (SSS | EH)• Altenew Sketchy Cities America Stamp Set (SSS | EH)• Altenew Painted Poppy Stamps (SSS | EH)• Hero Arts / Studio Calico Heyday Sentiments Stamps

(SSS | EH)• Mijello Mission Gold Watercolor Sets (DB)• Mijello Mission Gold Individual Watercolors (DB)• Mustard Seed Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Peacock Feathers Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Fired Brick Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Antique Linen Mini Distress Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• VersaMark Ink (SSS | EH | IE)• Altenew Ruby Red Dye Ink (SSS | EH)• Stampendous White Embossing Powder (SSS | EH)• Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Storage Tin (SSS | EH | IE)• Sakura Fine Lines Pigma Micron Pens (SSS)• Ranger Mini Mister (SSS | EH | IE)• Dahle Self-Healing Black Cutting Mat (SSS)• Fiskars Stamp Press (SSS | EH)• Fineline Masking Fluid Pen (SSS)• Arches Cold Pressed 140 lb Watercolor Paper

(SSS | DB | AMZ)• Arches Hot Pressed 140 lb Watercolor Paper

(SSS | DB | AMZ)• Stampin Up Basic Black Cardstock (SU)• Neenah White Cardstock 250 Pack (SSS | EH)• Neenah White Cardstock 25 Pack (SSS | EH | IE)• 3M Scotch .75 Inch Blue Painters Tape (SSS | EH)• 3M Scotch Double Sided Foam Tape (SSS | EH | IE)• Other: paint brushes, heat gun, acrylic blocks, palette,

plastic clip board, paper towel, white embossing powder, scissors

2. Secure your watercolor paper panel to a movable, water-resistant board using painter’s tape around the edges.

3. Squeeze small dollops of watercolor from a tube paint set into a divided-pan watercolor palette. Add water to activate each color.

4. Paint the image by applying a small amount of color to each area of the image (flower, leaves, and stem) and letting the water distribute the color (wet-on-wet technique).

5. Allow the watercolors to dry completely.

6. Apply an additional layer of paint to create shading.

Thank You Card1. Create a watercolor scene following the steps

outlined in Technique 4 (above).

2. Stamp a greeting banner in Ruby Red ink on White cardstock (“Thank you” shown here). Trim out.

3. Adhere a strip of Basic Black cardstock to the watercolor panel. Adhere the greeting banner to the strip.

4. Adhere the completed panel to a top-folding, landscape-oriented Basic Black card.

Tips & Tricks to Note• These techniques will work with other water-based

dye inks; however, results will vary due to the unique

properties of Distress Inks.

• If you have a lot of solid floral stamps, these

techniques are a perfect complement to your stash!

• For no-line watercolor techniques, we love using

Antique Linen Distress Ink because it blends so

nicely with other colors to fade completely away.

Other light colors in your stash may work for you—

give them a try!

• If you’re worried about getting watercolor in the

clean area above your inked image, trace just

outside the top edge of your stamped image using

masking fluid before you begin to paint.

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