watercolour

Hey Crafty People! I am so excited to be up on The Little Paper Tree Blog today, sharing my first post as a DT member. I am going to be using the Birdie Banners stamp set by Concord & 9th, but not in the way it was intended. (This follows up from a post on my own blog that I did for TLPT a couple of weeks ago.) I love finding unexpected ways to use my products, extending their usefulness … Read More

Hi, I have another quick card and video tutorial to share using the Zest Bouquet stamp set. I am trying to share more videos and blogs during this time. If you are self isolating then I want to provide some more inspiration for you.  We also have a 10% sale off all items in the shop to help you be able to get new supplies and combat any anxiety you may have. Crafting is proven to relax you and can … Read More

Hi, If you are self-isolating then I want to provide some more inspiration for you and I am trying to share more videos and blogs during this time. This is one thing that I CAN do, and it helps distract me from checking the news all the time.  There is a 10% sale off all items in the shop, and a lot of items are reduced in price.  We want to help you be able to get new supplies and combat … Read More

Hi, I have a quick card and video tutorial to share, I am trying to share more inspirational videos and blogs during this time.  There is a 10% sale off all items in the shop to help you be able to get new supplies and combat any anxiety you may have. Crafting is proven to relax you and can help distract you. Stamping For my card I used the new Zest Bouquet stamp set along with Catherine Pooler inks.  All … Read More

Hi, I have one more card using the new Winter Poinsettia stamp by Sunshine and Bee Designs.   Heat Emboss & Colouring The Winter Poinsettia stamp is easy to colour and cut out.  I heat embossed the poinsettia with white embossing and used some Distress Inks to watercolour.  Then used Aged Mahogany for all the leaves/petals and Wild Honey for the centres. Background The background is Iced Spruce Distress Ink and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink. I inked up different areas … Read More

Hi, the last stamp in this release by Sunshine and Bee Designs is Winter Poinsettia.  Winter Poinsettia is a group of three poinsettia flowers with three sentiments.  I have a short video for the making of this card HERE. Stamping This tutorial is for the card on the right. Firstly, I stamped the poinsettia twice in the top half of the card. The sentiment was next – to make sure there would be enough space for the sentiment and filled … Read More

One of my new year’s resolutions is to give myself more time to play with card designs so I can try out tricky, messy things without feeling pressed for time. Bring on the mixed media! Stamping & Embossing Stamp and heat emboss the largest mandala. There’s something magic about watching embossing powder transform to shiny as it reaches just the right temperature. Make sure to heat from below as well as above to minimise warping. Repeat with the next size … Read More

Hi, Jeni here with a quick blog post on how to make five cards with one die.  All the products I used are listed and linked below and available from the online shop.  I used the Stained Glass Coverplate die and different mediums to add the colour and finishing touches. Card 1 – Kind Firstly, I embossed the die onto some thick watercolour card to get the impression of the pattern and used Distress Oxide inks (Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet … Read More

Hello again, my crafty friends. It’s Laura here with you today, sharing an easy watercoloring card that was so fun to make and I love the sassy (yet congratulatory!) sentiment in the Loved & Admired Stamp from Avery Elle! 😊I’ve been wanting to work with this wonderful stamp set for a while now so let’s get started on today’s card.   Card Process This card came together quickly and can be made in any colorway you desire. First thing I … Read More

Hi it’s Alison again. Today I have chosen to show a technique with stamps and watercolour markers that might be new to some of you. Stamping I cut two pieces of Bristol smooth card so that they measured 4 x 6 inches. Then chose the flowers and hummingbird stamps and position them in my Tim Holtz stamp platform.   Colouring Using my zig clean colours, as listed below, I coloured directly on the stamp. Following the design to know which … Read More