Indescribable Gift for Freshly Made Sketches

I got into Easter mode over the weekend, making cards for all my family and packing up the Easter eggs, etc. to send to them. The only Easter stamp set I ordered this year was Indescribable Gift which works for the adults but not for all my grandkids. I decided to use this image for the adults and I'll show you what I came up with for the grandkids tomorrow! Still mourning my Blendabilities (but not the name! When Stampin' Up! brings out a replacement product, I hope the name is a lot shorter! Just sayin'), I decided to resurrect a watercolouring technique to use with my Stampin' Write markers and Blender Pens and Aqua Painters.  It's called the whitewash technique and it produces beautiful results. My plan worked perfectly with Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #178.   .

                  
and, if I flip it on end, with Pals Paper Arts Challenge #244:

                                                                                                    

Let's look at how to do the Whitewash Technique again:

• To start this technique you first emboss your image (in this case, from Indescribable Gift) in White Stampin' Emboss Powder on a medium colour cardstock. I happen to love the look on Crumb Cake cardstock. Use Versamark ink to hold the embossing powder before heating it with the Heat Tool. Don't forget to use the Embossing Buddy first.
• With an Aqua Painter and some Whisper White Craft Ink (I squeezed out a bit of the refill in the lid of the stamp pad and picked it up with the Aqua Painter), paint over the entire image with the Craft ink. Be careful on the outside edges, that you don't go beyond the image, but you can paint right over the inside lines. They will clean right off with a tissue later. Let this dry or help it along with the low temperature on the Heat Tool.
• Use Stampin' Write Markers to lay down a little colour in the area you want it, and pull the colour to the edges of the embossed area with a Blender Pen. You can, again, wipe the embossed lines clean with a tissue after. Here I used Calypso Coral with a little Crisp Cantaloupe on the flowers and Wild Wasabi and Pear Pizzazz on the leaves. I added just a touch of Crumb Cake on the branches. Leave small areas of just white to showcase the whitewash look. The colour in the Stampin' Write Markers mixes with the White Craft Ink to give a milky look as well.
• Add a few full strength marker strokes to areas where you want a darker shadow.

I hope you'll give this technique a try, especially while waiting for a replacement for Blendabilities.

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Product List

Indescribable Gift Clear Stamp Set [138575]	Indescribable Gift Wood Stamp Set [137180]	Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper [138633]	Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131298]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker [131902]	2013-2015 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [131260]	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [131263]
Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Aqua Painters [103954]	Blender Pens [102845]	Embossing Buddy [103083]
Heat Tool [129053]	Circles Collection Framelits Die [130911]	2-1/2" Circle Punch [120906]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill [101780]

Indescribable Gift for Freshly Made Sketches

Dear Blackberry Bliss! It's been too long! First there was fall and all the oranges and reds, then Christmas with red and green or blue and green! Finally, I am able to see you again and what a delight it is! As I was thinking of a colour scheme for my Freshly Made Sketches entry this week, I spotted the Park Lane DSP in my cupboard and immediately thought of Blackberry Bliss, Sahara Sand and a little Old Olive thrown in for good measure! Then I saw a new stamp set I hadn't yet used, Indescribable Gift, and felt in the mood for some good ol' Blendies colouring.

Here's the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches that I was working with:

Such a cute layout and perfect for Valentine's Day!

• There is no Blackberry Bliss Assortment of Blendabilities, but as you can see, the Rich Razzleberry Assortment works well because of the different shades.  I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black and started with the darkest shade of Rich Razzleberry first and worked toward the lighter shades. Once coloured, I used the ecutter to cut out the blossom image.
• There is also no Sahara Sand Assortment so I used a regular Sahara Sand Stampin' Write Marker for the trunk.,
• The heart and the sentiment are from the Groovy Love Stamp set and the sentiment is die cut with the coordinating Bitty Banners Framelit. I used my ecutter to crop the heart which is just slightly too large for the Sweetheart Punch.
• The Sahara Sand Lace Trim is from the Occasions Catalogue and the Blackberry Bliss Velvet trim is part of the Artisan Embellishment Kit in the same catalogue.

And that's a wrap for Thursday!  See you tomorrow with another As You See It Challenge!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today!

Product List

Indescribable Gift Clear Stamp Set [138575]	Indescribable Gift Wood Stamp Set [137180]	Groovy Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134246]	Groovy Love Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134243]	Park Lane Designer Series Paper [133694]
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [133642]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Marker [131261]
Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Rich Razzleberry Assortment [131003]	Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment [130999]	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976]	Artisan Embellishment Kit [137909]	Sahara Sand 7/8" (2.2 Cm) Lace Trim [137866]
Bitty Banners Big Shot Die Framelits [129267]	Big Shot [113439]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Glue Dots [103683]