Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Working with Watercolors....

It's taken me a while to work up the confidence to use watercolors directly on my layout, but I LOVE the way this turned out!! It was just cardstock, so I knew I could throw it away if it didn't turn out like I liked it - but I like it a lot!! :) I've been watching lots of Wilna Furstenburg videos for pointers - then I just dove right in!

I diecut the pebble shaped background piece with my Silhouette Cameo and white cardstock and then layered the cut piece on top of another piece of white cardstock. I was just going to fill a few of the open spots with different embellies to give it a "collected beach shells" look, but then I thought it might look cool if all the spots were filled to look like sea glass. I worked up my nerve and just started filling in the hole with different shades of aqua and yellow. I even backed my vellum sun (cut on my Silhouette) with watercolor. I then did the unthinkable (at least to me) and smudged some on my patterned paper (under the photo spot). I definitely got the feel that I wanted on this layout with my photo I took on the beach while on vacation a little over a week ago!!

Give watercolors a try - it's easier than you think!! Have a great day!! :)

9 comments:

  1. Pretty! Creative too. I love the watercolors. I love the sequins too!

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  2. wohoo...love the watercolors, its a great technique!

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  3. so glad you worked up the courage, your completed layout is beautiful!

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  4. Pretty! I love the look of water colors too and just don't know how to make it happen!

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  5. Beautiful technique!! The collected shells look is so pretty :)

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  6. WOW!!! fabulous layout, loving that die cut, seeing this makes me wish I was creating layouts, gorgeous! hugs

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  7. Lovely page. Gorgeous sun - that vellum looks lovely.

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  8. What an awesome and creative page!

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  9. I love this so much--so, so creative! Congrats on your SC feature!

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