Video tutorial - stamping with watercolours handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Inspiration from Stacy Hutchinson. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp

Hi, thank you for joining me. Today I am playing with Distress Inks to get a fabulous loose watercoloured stamped look. Continuing with my Inspired By mini series, I was inspired by Stacy Hutchinson of Tattered Nest Designs. I am always blown away by Stacy’s soft vintage style and so I grabbed my Distress Inks and dived in. I’ve linked all supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

 

Video tutorial - stamping with watercolours handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Inspiration from Stacy Hutchinson. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp

STAMPING WITH WATERCOLOURS

I pulled the Distress Ink colours that Stacy had used in a piece I was particularly in love with – Fossilized Amber, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint and Salvaged Patina. I dug through my stash of looking for a suitable stamp and thought the Floral Garden set would give off lovely Autumn vibes that these colours evoked in me. I paired the Floral Garden set with the Old Letter set. 
Video tutorial - stamping with watercolours handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Inspiration from Stacy Hutchinson. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp
Video tutorial - stamping with watercolours handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Inspiration from Stacy Hutchinson. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp
Video tutorial - stamping with watercolours handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Inspiration from Stacy Hutchinson. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp
On a slick craft mat I squidged the ink from the Distress Ink pads randomly onto the mat and then spritzed liberally with water. I find the best results if I spritz until the inks bead up on the surface of the mat creating watery droplets and puddles. I took a piece of Fabriano Artistico Extra White Cold-Pressed watercolour card and plunged it into the ink. I gave the card a little twist and push around to make sure the colours blended together and held the card in the ink for a moment for it to fully soak in. Lifting the card is always  the best part and I loved how as I lifted the piece, the colours streamed across the surface giving the impression of movement.
Video tutorial - stamping with watercolours handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Inspiration from Stacy Hutchinson. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp
I dried the card and then spritzed with water droplets before soaking them up with a paper towel. The Tim Holtz Distress sprayer is great for this. If you pull the trigger a little way you get droplets and if you pull the trigger fully you get a spray. A very handy tool to have.

I dried the card again and then placed it in the Misti, aligned the Floral Garden set on top and then inked the stamp with the various colours of Distress Ink. I didn’t overthink where I applied the colours, I just aimed for full coverage. I then misted the inks before stamping them onto the card. I filled in where I had missed a couple of spots and stamped again. And then to make sure I had that loose watercolour look I simply misted it with water and stamped again to get the watery look. I spritzed with more water droplets and then took the piece out of the Misti, dried it once more before starting to paint.

Video tutorial - stamping with watercolours handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Inspiration from Stacy Hutchinson. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp
I say paint, but really I was looking to add blobs of loose colour to fill in the flowers and leaves a little and to add some depth in places. I dipped into the watery puddle on my mat and also added more concentrated areas by squidging more colour from the ink pads and picking that colour up with a damp brush. I added a little paint splatter, dried the piece once more and then moved onto adding the text. For this I randomly applied Fossilized Amber and Faded Jeans over the Old Letter stamp, lightly spritzed and then rolled the text onto the background in a few places to add more interest.

I finished off with white gouache splatter and then when dry cut the card to make two mini slimline cards. For the sentiment for one card, I paired a greeting from the Inside Family Messages set along with one from the Friendly Flowers set. I didn’t add a sentiment to the second card after a comment on my YouTube channel whereby someone pointed out that you don’t have to have a greeting on every card. I’ll keep this card and either stamp a suitable greeting on the inside, or use it as a notecard or equally I can always add a greeting on the front in the future.

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 (*) provided by a store or the manufacturer. You can read my affiliate and product disclosure here. I genuinely appreciate your support. 

* SSS FLORAL GARDEN
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* SSS OLD LETTER
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* SSS INSIDE FAMILY MESSAGES
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* SSS FRIENDLY FLOWERS
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* SSS MINI SLIMLINE RECTANGLES Wafer...
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad...
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad FADED...
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad...
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* Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SALVAGED...
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Tsukineko VersaFine Clair NOCTURNE...
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White Gouache at SSS
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Little Things From Lucy's Cards...
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Little Things From Lucy's Cards ICED...
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Fabriano Cold-Pressed at SSS
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* SSS VELLUM
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SSS IVORY Card
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* SSS DOT RUNNER AND 2 REFILLS
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Tonic EASY CLEAN MAT
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misti at Simon Says STAMP!
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Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 9x12 Mat
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Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE
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METAL EDGE ACRYLIC RULER
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Crafter's Companion CRAFT KNIFE
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T SQUARE RULER
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Scor-Pal Mini Scoring Board
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SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER
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* Tim Holtz MINI SNIPS Scissors
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TWEEZERS
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3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE
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Video tutorial - stamping with watercolours handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Inspiration from Stacy Hutchinson. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp

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