Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

You may have picked up that I’ve recently been enjoying playing with gouache – an opaque watercolour medium. I have two cute cards and envelopes to share with you today using the new Summa Time set from Simon Says Stamp. I’ve linked all supplies at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

PLAYING WITH GOUACHE

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

Of the two cards, I actually made this card second. By then I’d got a little better accustomed to how I wanted to paint some of the images, and so I feel these three little squares are neater than my other card.

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

To start, I stamped three of the cute images from the Summa Time set in Whisper ink from Gina K on Arches Hot Pressed watercolour card (smooth for excellent flat coverage). I then painted the images with a combination of white gouache and Daniel Smith paints. Being opaque, the gouache covers the stamped impression easily and so I had to guestimate where to draw the face on the avocado with a black pen.

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

I painted around the images with a pale pink and then once dry die cut the three with a Basic Square die. I foam mounted these on a panel of Ivory card stamped with a greeting from the Say It All Friend set in Versafine Onyx Black ink. I mounted this panel, again with foam adhesive, onto a card base cut and scored from Neenah Desert Storm card and stamped in Versamark ink with the Round & Round Background set for a little interest.

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

I also stamped the avocado and greeting on the back of an envelope and again painted in the same way. I am enjoying creating a matching envelope at the moment. It does finish things off so nicely.

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

So this was the first card I made, again using the Summa Time set.

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

I randomly stamped images from the Summa Time set in Whisper ink on Arches Hot Pressed watercolour card and painted them with a combination of white gouache and Daniel Smith watercolours. The painting is slightly messier on this card, but I still quite like it!

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

I used white gouache to paint details and highlights and a black pen for the avocado faces. I stamped the simple Say It All Friend greeting again on Ivory card and foam mounted it over the background. I then foam mounted the panel to a card base cut and scored from Ivory card.

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

I tied this card into the other by using a kraft envelope and again stamped the greeting and avocado image and painted as before.

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

So there you have it, two cute cards and matching envelopes which I enjoyed making as I explore gouache that bit further. I have two sets of American Crafts gouache (their Paper Fashion set 1 and set 2) on their way to me, and I look forward to testing these out when they arrive. I’ll let you know how I get on!

SUPPLIES

You can find links to the supplies I’ve used below; click on the picture or shop icon to get taken directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. You can read my affiliate and product disclosure here. I genuinely appreciate your support.

* SSS SUMMER TIME
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* SSS SAY IT ALL FRIEND
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* SSS ROUND AND ROUND BACKGROUND
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* SSS BASIC SQUARES Wafer Dies
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Winsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE GOUACHE
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Daniel Smith at Simon Says STAMP!
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Faber-Castell BLACK Pens
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad…
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Gina K Designs WHISPER AMALGAM Ink Pad
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Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
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Arches HOT PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Neenah DESERT STORM 100lb Card
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Gina K Designs AUTUMN RAINBOW 24 Pack…
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SSS Ivory Envelopes
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MINI MISTI
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MISTI MINI MOUSE PAD INSERT
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MAGNETIC BLOCK FOR MISTI
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3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER
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Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE
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Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT
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Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE
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Scor-Pal Mini Scoring Board
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EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors
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TWEEZERS
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T SQUARE RULER
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

Playing with gouache and cute images from Simon Says Stamp Summa Time. Handmade card by Debby Hughes. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/06/playing-with-gouache/ avocado, cactus, ice lolly

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