Simple watercoloured look using Distress Oxide sprays - handmade floral vellum encouragement card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/07/distress-oxide-spray-watercolour-background/

Hello, today, I have a technique to share to get a quick and straightforward watercoloured look using Distress Oxide sprays. I’ve linked all supplies at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

DISTRESS OXIDE SPRAY WATERCOLOURED BACKGROUND

Simple watercoloured look using Distress Oxide sprays - handmade floral vellum encouragement card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/07/distress-oxide-spray-watercolour-background/

I started by stamping the new Cosmos Bloom Background from Simon Says Stamp in clear embossing ink on Arches hot-pressed watercolour card (smooth surface for a good stamped impression). I then sprinkled with white embossing powder and heat set. I taped the panel to a board with painter’s tape to prevent warping and then using a broad brush painted pure, clear water over the whole area. I spritzed Picked Raspberry, Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide sprays onto the white area of a Tim Holtz glass mat. I dipped a brush into the puddles and let the spray drip off the brush onto the wet card. I applied the sprays this way rather than directly to the card, as I wanted to have some control on where the different colours were located. This way I was able to add Fossilized Amber for the flower centres, Peeled Paint for the leaves and Picked Raspberry for the petals. I let the sprays softly blend with the water on the card and spritzed more water from a mini mister until I had a soft watercolour look. When the panel was dry, I then lightly splattered with leftover colour and also a solution of Perfect Pearls for a little shimmer and white gouache for more highlights.

Simple watercoloured look using Distress Oxide sprays - handmade floral vellum encouragement card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/07/distress-oxide-spray-watercolour-background/

I love the intensity of the hot pink on some of the petals and yet how it fades out to the faintest gossamer pink in other areas. Also that bit with the leaves where the Peeled Paint and Fossilized Amber combined is lovely! I trimmed the panel to be slightly smaller than an A2 card base, and then foam mounted to an Ivory card base. For the sentiment, I stamped a greeting from the Greetings Mix 1 set in clear embossing ink on Vellum and white heat embossed before die cutting with a Nested Circle die. I added tiny pieces of foam adhesive behind the white embossed lettering and adhered to the card front.

Simple watercoloured look using Distress Oxide sprays - handmade floral vellum encouragement card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/07/distress-oxide-spray-watercolour-background/

Finally, I accented with Nuvo Crystal Gems and Lilac Blooms sequins.

SUPPLIES

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* SSS COSMOS BLOOM BACKGROUND
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* SSS GREETINGS MIX 1
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* SSS NESTED CIRCLES Wafer Dies
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Distress Oxides Spray at Simon Says…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray PICKED…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray PEELED…
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Arches HOT PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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* SSS Sequins LILAC BLOOMS
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* Tonic CRYSTAL GEMS
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Ranger Perfect Pearls PERFECT PEARL…
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Winsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE GOUACHE
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3M Scotch SAFE RELEASE MASKING…
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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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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun
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Ranger ANTI STATIC POUCH
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SSS Embossing Powder Storage
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Simple watercoloured look using Distress Oxide sprays - handmade floral vellum encouragement card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2019/07/distress-oxide-spray-watercolour-background/

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