This week at Papertrey Ink, Betsy had the coolest tutorial about making pine trees using a fan brush and watercolors! I had to try it out! My card also fits the theme for this week's CASology challenge...
Here is my card...
I actually didn't have a true fan brush, but I did have some bigger (or smushed?) watercolor brushes that did the trick. I sponged the background with Tim Holtz Distress inks in blues, splattered some water on the paper, then used watercolors in a tube and mixed some blue/green colors together.
I splattered on some white acrylic paint mixed with water for the snow, and added a sentiment from the Winter Village stamp set in Jet Black Stazon ink. Was so glad to have my MISTI, because it needed several impressions to get full coverage over all the background paint!
Lastly, I painted more white acrylic paint lightly on the bottom, then sprinkled it with Crystal Snow glitter before it dried, and added a few glitter touches on the branches using a glue pen.
I feel like Bob Ross! This was so much fun, and anyone can do it! Thanks, Betsy!
This is frosty and beautiful Kelly!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous color on the trees and they are well done!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Those trees look amazing!
ReplyDeleteKelly, this is gorgeous! Love the colors and sentiment you used and that it's on two stitched mats.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Kelly! Love your pretty trees! Such a peaceful and serene scene! Great take on the challenge!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly. Thanks for visiting my blog. I love the peaceful color in the background and you definitely did Bob Ross proud!! Your trees are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour trees are terrific, and I love your choice of sentiments to go with them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and trees!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning and the color is just beautiful <3
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check out the tutorial - this is just stunning, Kelly! Thanks for sharing with us as CASology this week!
ReplyDeleteSo very stunning, Kelly. I didn't have the right brush either, but I decided not to play along. I think you have inspired me to try it with the brushes I have. Your trees look amazing. Thanks so much for playing along at CASology this week.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely...perfect sentiment as the card actually does look serene and peaceful. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteWow--so beautifully painted! Love the color of your trees!
ReplyDeleteVery Bob Ross indeed=) Your soft trees and their color are wonderful! And the glitter is a beautiful touch!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Kelly.....
ReplyDeleteI so want to try this... She did such an awesome tutorial
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