Watercolor Wash

A little experimenting tonight. I stamped the Medallion with VersaMark ink, then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I love heat embossing and watching the powder melt! After it cooled, I sprayed the entire piece with water, then began brushing watercolor crayons over it. I used a wet brush to help spread them around. I used Perfect Plum in the center, then Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, and Certainly Celery. After it dried, I felt like it was a little too light around the edges, so I took my Certainly Celery Stampin' Spot (a mini ink pad - about 1" square) and rubbed it across the entire image, and especially along the edges. I like the distressed look this gave it. Then I took a wet tissue and wiped any excess ink off the embossed image to make it bright white again. It honestly sounds much more complicated than it was. I think this would probably work better with some bolder colors - probably the Brights or Regals collections would be better suited than the Subtles.

Supply List

Stamps: Medallion (page 149 of IBC)

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Perfect Plum, Whisper White

Ink: Certainly Celery, VersaMark

Accessories: Heat gun, White Stampin' Emboss powder, Subtles Watercolor Wonder Crayons