How to create a colorful card with aqua painters

Today I have a color birthday card idea using two sets, some ink and your aqua painters. If you haven't colored using Aqua Painters yet, you need to give this tool a try. 

Aqua Painters
$17.00

 

You get two painters per pack - one with a narrower brush tip and one with a wider brush tip. Fill the 'tank' with water and pick up color from your ink pads. If you would like a video on how to use Aqua Painters, leave a comment below - your wish is my command!

Tip: When you use Aqua Painters you must use an archival ink pad, like our Jet Black StazOn ink. If you don't use archival ink and you color with the painters the ink will run and look very messy. 

 What I love about today's Half Full card is that you can choose any colors you want for the images and card layers. You can make this card seasonal, festive, antique or playful. Don't miss a full set of instructions below. 

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Half Full birthday card

Supplies:

• Stamps: Half Full Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144999] , Window Shopping Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143265]
• Ink :  Berry Burst Classic [144083] , Old Olive Classic [126953], StazOn Jet Black [141406]
• Card Stock :  Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] , Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] , Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243], Watercolor Paper [122959]
• Tools & Adhesive :  Aqua Painters [103954] , Paper Snips Scissors [103579],  Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] , Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

 

 Cutting Measurements: 

• Whisper White Thick: 5 ½  x 8 ½ ” card base; 
• Whisper White CS: 3 ¼  x 4 ½ ”  
• Berry Burst CS: 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 ”  
• Watercolor paper: about 3 x 4

 

Instructions: 

1. Create card front from thick Whisper White CS by scoring at 4 ¼ ”. 
2. Stamp wine bottle, glass and part of the tag with grape on scrap watercolor paper in archival black ink. Using Aqua painter to paint stamped images with old olive ink and berry burst. Just squeeze the lid of the ink pads to transfer the ink to the lid and use it as a pallet. Let the images dry then cut them with the paper snips. Set aside.
3. Stamp “Happy Birthday” image in top right side of the whisper with piece. Mount into berry burst mat. Then adhere to the card base with snail.
4. Adhere bottle with snail and wine glass and grape with dimensionals.
5. Embellish with pearls.