Hi stamping friends, today I’m sharing a NEW VIDEO – Hero Arts Hello Toucan Two Layer watercolor and Distress Oxide Ink card for our monthly CRAFTY FRIENDS Blog Hop.
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I ordered this Hello Toucan stamp and die set along with the Jungle Frame die a couple of months ago from Hero Arts. LOVE these toucans, and I’m kind of fond of the Rain Forest too, so what a great way to combine them. I cut the Jungle Frame out of watercolor paper and used the Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors and the SMOOSHING technique to blend those beautiful colors together.
Behind that I added a second card layer and I blended some Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks to create the perfect backdrop for my images.
Finally I stamped my toucans and flowers onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and used my Copic markers to color them. I cut the birds out with the coordinating dies, and fussy cut the flowers as I didn’t want the white edge around my flowers.
For the final embellishments, I used Nuvo Crystal Drops (not show on the video as I decided on this afterwards)…Apple Green for the flower centers, and Pink Orchid around the Jungle portion of the card.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO, for how I set up black heat embossing the sentiment in the perfect spot – MISTI to the rescue (again).
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- Jill Hilliard
- Jen Timko
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for the Hero Arts Hello Toucan Easy Two Layer watercolor and Distress Oxide Ink Card:
So bright and colorful – love it!!
thanks Becky
Your blended background matched the ink smooshed jungle die SO WELL! I really enjoyed watching you make this card! Thank you. Ps. The white space you left on the birds was very clever.
thank you Martha, it’s a great way to color something black, but still have a bit of detail.
mmm that is STUNNING! Great coloring. Perfect for the subject matter!
thanks Lydia, trying to hang onto summer for another week, haha
Double layer perfection, Sandi!
thanks Jenny
Toucans are one of my favs- yours are awesome
Thanks Jill, me too, and so fun to color
Very nice. I love the bright colors, and blended background.
thanks so much Sara
How well those watercolors “smoosh” Have done it with alcohols, but never thought of watercolors. YOU ROCK, Sandi! Thank you for expanding our techniques so creatively.
thanks Priss, it works super well with watercolors, give it a go girlfriend
Thank you for your awesome video – great card !
Thanks for watching Jeanne, so glad you liked it.
Oh, Sandi! It’s just fabulous the way you’ve brought the toucans…and everything around them…to life with color. It’s beautiful!
thanks Sue, so glad you enjoyed them.