Just Add Ink #506 Inspiration

Hello there,
I've been trying my hand at some watercoloring lately, I am very much in experimental and learner mode, but you can only get better by trying so today I'll show you something I worked on over a couple of weeks. I used the new challenge from Just Add Ink, this week Just Add Inspiration, from Nikki, as the kick off point. Here's the inspiration picture.

I pulled some of the colour tones (in a much paler version) from the inspiration picture and was also inspired to created a domestic kitchen scene, which was perfect for a Mother's Day card.

Adding layers of colour is important in watercoloring, and I put that into practise with my teapot and cup. The important thing is to let each layer dry. For the flowers I used a wet on wet method for each petal. First mapping in the petal with clean water then dropping in my two colours of ink on opposing sides and letting them mix. Each petal turns out absolutely unique. Since I was creating a domestic scene I needed a table to put my teapot and cup on. To get the woodgrain effect I inked up my Pinewood Planks embossing folder and then pressed that down onto the watercolour paper, that gave just the perfect amount of woodgrain definition. A swish with a wet paint brush then filled in all the gaps. I honestly had no idea how this card was going to turn out and if I'd even like it, and was almost surprised that I did like it.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous projects to show you so please do go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Project Recipe:

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Product List

Tea Together Cling Stamp Set $38.00	Tea Time Dies $37.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies $61.00	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $17.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $14.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock $15.25	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper $15.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad $13.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $11.50

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