I was going through the closet in my craft room a while back sorting through some old Stampin' Up stamps I had and came across the FIRST EVER stamp set I bought! My friend had dragged me kicking and screaming to a Stampin' Up party. I was determined I was NOT GOING TO GET INTO STAMPING! I just thought it was way too messy and I never could seem to stamp properly with the little stamps I'd picked up at Target or Walmart. Well, of course with some demonstration of proper technique I got it and became a huge fan of stamping and a huge collector, as well! I still have some old sets of SU stamps that I just can't part with....and I've kept this set because it was my "FIRST EVER"! It was called Forever Friends and I got it in 2002. Ten years ago! Wow!
Anyway, I remember this cute image and pulled it out and thought it would be great for watercoloring with the new set of Tim Holtz Distress Markers I recently received.
I love the way it turned out....and I learned a few things....like REMEMBER TO USE WATERCOLOR PAPER.
I forgot after I got going and so I had a little bending of the paper but it flattened out nicely. Still, the watercolor paper would have been a bit easier to work with. It was fun using the markers and blending and shading with them. I was pretty happy with my first time result.
The pink paper and ribbon is Raspberry Fizz from Paper Trey Ink. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn. And I used a little Glossy Accents on the little birds.
Happy Crafting!
Nice job on using the TH Distress Markers. Looks like a wonderful piece of artwork with the pretty girl images & scene. Like the pastel colors.
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"Sunshine HoneyBee"
very cute...LOVE the stamp and you did a really nice job with the makers..does look like watercolor painting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring! Don't you love coming across images that are 10+ years old and we're still hanging on to them? I have a closet full of them that I never seem to look at them.
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