Category: Techniques

A water colour challenge

I was challenged this time by my 9 year old granddaughter, who pulled out 3 inkpads and markers and asked me to make a card using only those colours, and this is what I came up with. It was a great opportunity for me to practice my water colouring which I always find a challenge!

Imagine with shaving cream

My design for the Paper Craft Secrets – Creating with Confidence February Colour Challenge.

Yep! Shaving cream! The background of this card was made with filling a plate with shaving cream, dropping ink from re-inkers, swirling slightly, and dropping some card on to it, in this case I used watercolour paper. In the next card I used the same technique using ordinary white cardstock.

With the first card I used two different pinks and one soft red. The second card has the same two pinks but without the red. What do you think? It is a fun technique to play with, and each time you will get a different result. These are some my 9 year old granddaughter made using the same technique.

Why not give it a try, just for FUN!! I’d love to hear (and see) how you went 🙂