The buzz in the stamping world is Watercolors. That's
right good old watercolor paints.There are sooo many cool ways to use
watercolors with your rubber stamps. Just remember to use
waterproof/permanent ink. I like the brand StazOn, or if you don't have
that, make sure that you emboss the ink that you have so that it
doesn't bleed all through your image when you are coloring with your
watercolors. Also watercolors work best with watercolor paper. This
paper holds its shape when wet and will not get all lumpy and bumpy.
Try to find a smooth watercolor paper, just because your stamp image
will look better.
If you are going to make a greeting card, a
great idea would be to stamp your image on a piece of watercolor paper,
and also paint on that piece of paper, but when you are finished, cut
it out and layer it onto the cover of your card. This look will be so
professional and if you put a border around it your image it will look
like a beautiful framed painting.
I can't believe how many
different types of watercolors are on the market now days. We have the
good old fashion kind, the dry "circles" in a long case that you just
put a wet brush on to get the color, or there some that are in tubes
and are wet already you just brush them on, some come in jars, pencils,
and even crayons.
Watercolors are the easiest way to create
shading, just by blending more ink and less water or visa versa. If you
have too much water on your paper all you need to do is blot the excess
with a paper towel.
The main thing is to have fun and let your creativity run wild.
Have a Great Day and don't forget to leave time to Craft!
