Getting Ready for OnStage

I am packing my bags for OnStage this weekend. I cannot wait! I am so excited I don't think I will sleep a wink before Saturday morning! The OnStage convention is a great way for Stampin' Up! demonstrators to meet new demonstrators, learn techniques, make a few projects, swap cards, and see the new catalog products. It is an event I look forward to with great anticipation.

I have still have some Easter candy left, so I thought I would make a cute treat holder to share at OnStage. I created something quick, simple, and cute to hand out to the other demonstrators attending OnStage.

The base is made from the Starburst Punch (Item #143717) and a 2" Circle Punch (Item #133782). I stamped Hello Spring on the bottom of the circle, attached it to the Starburst, and adhered a foil-wrapped chocolate bunny to the front. I used a variety of cardstock colors and ink pads, but you could use one or two.

I am bringing my duplicate cards from the classes that I have held this year as my swap cards. I love card swaps because I enjoy seeing what other people create and their creative process. It also is nice to see stamps that I don't have, meet new people, and refresh my own creativity.

At this OnStage the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog will be revealed to demonstrators only. That way we can get ready to show and share all of the fabulous new stamp sets, ribbons, Designer Series Paper with you. Best of all, this is the time of year the new In Colors will be revealed.

Once we have the go ahead to share with you, I will, for sure. In addition, I will have the goodie bags, stamp sets, the card swaps that I receive, and, hopefully, what I will order at my FREE Stamparatus Class on Wednesday, April 11th at 6pm. So, you can see them first hand in person. Woohoo!

Want to see all of the excitement of OnStage? Do you want to attend the next OnStage convention in November in Orlando, Florida? I would love to have you join my demonstrator team. Contact me today or visit my online store to join.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Hello Spring Bunny Treat Holder Supply List
Stamps	#145783 Hello Easter (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #122925 Calypso Coral Cardstock #131201 Pear Pizzazz Cardstock #119683 Daffodil Delight Cardstock #115316 Rich Razzleberry Cardstock #102067 Tempting Turquoise Cardstock #141416 Flirty Flamingo Cardstock #141417 Peekaboo Peach Cardstock #141418 Sweet Sugarplum Cardstock
Ink	#126983 Calypso Coral Ink Pad #131180 Pear Pizzazz Ink Pad #126944 Daffodil Delight Ink Pad #126950 Rich Razzleberry Ink Pad #126952 Tempting Turquoise Ink Pad #141394 Flirty Flamingo Ink Pad #141398 Peekaboo Peach Ink Pad #141395 Sweet Sugarplum Ink Pad
Embellishments
Tools	#143717 Starburst Punch #133782 2” Circle Punch #103683 Glue Dots® Foil-wrapped Chocolate Bunny Candy

Birthday Blooms No Line WaterColoring

Today's card looks like a floral watercolor painting, but it was made with the Birthday Blooms stamp set and aqua painters! The technique is called no line water-coloring.

Stamp the image using a light ink color such as Sahara Sand, Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky, and Powder Pink onto watercolor paper. Then color in the image using aqua painters and ink refill or ink pads.

For this card, I started with a Pool Party watercolor wash in the background to help ground the space. I used Sahara Sand ink to stamp the large floral image from Birthday Blooms onto watercolor paper.

Then I taped around the edges with painters tape to a piece of cardboard (that's the insert from the Paper Pumpkin kit!). This helps keep the paper from warping or curling as it dries. I cut the watercolor paper about an 1" bigger than my intended size in case the tape tore the watercolor paper. After it dries, the watercolor paper can be trimmed to size.

I started with the lightest color of ink and worked up to the darkest color but any order can be used.

Choose where you would like the light to come from. It can be from above, below, left, or right. Once you choose where you would like the light to come from be consistent with shadowing. Sine a desk lamp across your work to help define where the shadows may fall.

Work in small sections at a time. Add more ink to create shadows and then pull the ink using the aqua painter brush across each section to create the look you want.

Allow each section to dry before adding more ink. Add fine detail with a Stampin' Write Marker such as the veins on the leaves.

No line water-coloring works well on larger, not as finely detailed stamped.

No line water-coloring isn't limited to ink and aqua painters. It works with Stampin' Blends too as well as watercolor pencils and blender pens.

I hope you give this technique a try. Which stamp sets would you choose?

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Birthday Blooms No Line Water-Coloring Card Supply List
Stamps	#140655 Birthday Blooms (Wood-Mount) #140658 Birthday Blooms (Clear-Mount)
Paper	#140272 Thick Whisper White Cardstock #108641 Wild Wasabi Cardstock #122959 Water Color Paper
Ink	#140931 Basic Black Archival Ink Pad #144083 Berry Burst Ink Pad #126959 Wild Wasabi Ink Pad #131173 Crushed Curry Ink Pad #126982 Pool Party Ink Pad #144089 Berry Burst Ink Refill #109020 Wild Wasabi Ink Refill #131263 Subtles Stampin’ Write Marker Collection (Wild Wasabi) #131262 Regals Stampin’ Write Marker Collection (Crushed Curry)
Embellishments	#144200 Glitter Enamel Dots
Tools	#143263 Big Shot Machine #143704 Dynamic Layered Leaves Textured Impressions Embossing Folders #103954 Aqua Painters Paper Towels Piece of Cardboard larger than the Water Color Paper