Hey friends!! Vicki here with a little mixed media background technique. I created a card as my sample but you could apply this to any of your crafting projects!
One of my favourite tools to use are stencils. I love the versatility and endless choice in patterns that stencils offer. Another thing I LOVE to play with are water-soluble art crayons. Watercolour and stencils can be tricky! Water has a mind of its own and tends to seep under a stencil. So, today I have a little trick! Here are a few steps to use stencils and watercolour with success!
Position a stencil on a piece of watercolour paper and scribble a little water-soluble art crayon inside.
To blend the colour, use a wet wipe that is slightly damp and push the crayon into the stencil pattern. Do not over-work the paper to prevent pilling. Note: If the wipe is really wet, I like to squeeze some of the moisture out in a paper towel. Too much water in the wipe will cause the water to run under the stencil. The key is water control with this technique!
Remove the stencil when the colouring is complete. Add a border with a complimentary colour and blend with a wet wipe.
Layer a second stencil pattern and repeat the colouring steps.
To create depth in the pattern, I used the circle stencil and outlined some of the circles with a black marker. I used a roller stamp to add the stamped words.
Here is a closer look at the finished card. This is a quick, clean and relatively simple technique! I hope you get a chance to try it!
Thanks for stopping by!
(Just a little note! All products used to create this technique are from Vicki's brand NEW PRODUCT LINE with American Crafts which will be revealed tomorrow!!!)
Cute card Vicki! I’m going to give this a try with my Tim Holtz crayons. I’m really looking forward to seeing your new line of products! Happy Monday!
WOW!! Love what you have done with the stencil! I am looking forward to seeing your new line debuted tomorrow! TFS!
Awesome! Looking forward to tomorrow! ?
Very COOL! Need to try this.
LOVE this Vicki!!! So inspiring!
Awesome, poss-ome!!!! You rock!!
Can’t wait until tomorrow!!
Love your card & thanks for the great tips.
Cool Idea! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the tips! Looking forward to tomorrow’s reveal!
Loving it!
Great idea!
Great tip!!! Thank you! I can’t wait to get your crayons!!!! (And paints….and glitter…and…. ?)
Love these ideas and can’t wait to use them! Thank you!
Awesome tips, thank you Vicki!
Congratulations Vicki! Your new products are so YOU!! Looking forward to getting my hands on some of them???
Oh that is great tips with crayons! Totally awesome card!
Clever!! Thanks for the tip! GORGEOUS card.
Thanks Vicki for sharing these ideas.I want to try these new ways to use the crayons on some cards. Cute.
Love this!!!
Thanks Vicki for sharing these ideas.I want to try these new ways to use the crayons on some cards. Cute.