Stamping with Memory Box & Twinkling H2O's!

Have you stamped with Twinkling H2O's? If not, what better time than now!

Here is a nice, detailed video by Memory Box that shows the technique!

Products he used:
Pear Stamps - try Memory Box's Pear Sketch Trio
Twinkling H2O's - try these colors: Kiwi, Hot Cinnamon, Sunburst, Orange Peel
Judikins Extra Fine Mist Spritzer
Paint Brush
Watercolor Paper
Craft Bucket - you can fill it with water!
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Towel

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Happy Crafting!
-Sarah

Sarah@SimonSaysStamp.com

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Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill Tsukineko

Craft Bucket Ranger

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Stamping With Twinkling H2O's!

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Here is a fantastic technique by Christine Urias from Mark Giles!

Scrap Time - Ep. 613 - Stamping with Luminarte Twinkling H2O's from Mark Giles on Vimeo.

Helpful Hint from Creative Imaginations: For the stamping with H2O's technique, look for stamps that are deep etched and are thick when viewed from the side

Grass Stamp, Black Cardstock, Poppy Radiant Rain Dauber, Purple Twinkling H2o like Snapdragon

Creative Imaginations Hint: Test Dauber flow on scrap paper so you aren't surprised with a flood of color!

Neenah White Cardstock, Purple Twinkling H2O - try the Plum Berry Kit, Green Twinkling H2o like Olive Vine, Majestic Blue Twinkling H2O, Fern Stamp

Tip: Let paint dry fully before replacing the lids on your Twinkling H2Os. The wet paint can act like glue!

Dandelion Stamp, Black Cardstock, White Cardstock, Wildflower Purple H2O, Coral Berry Radiant Rain Dauber, Sentiment Stamp, Gold Radiant Rain Spray

Hint: Craters in the paint are good! They create "reservoirs" for the water mist to collect, helping paint to soften.

Happy STAMPtember!
-Sarah

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A Little Prima Project!

Well hey there!

Today we're going to put some ideas into your head ; ) Heard of Prima's Craftable Flowers?
Or you could use Prima's Innoscence Flowers!

A fun, easy way to color them is with watercolors, like Twinkling H2O's! I really love the Creative Spirit Kit (shown here), but there are individual jars and other kits too!

You might want a Painter's Pallet for mixing colors:

And you'll probably need some paint brushes like Claudine's Artist Brushes...

...or Koi's Watercoloring Brushes:

Mix all of these together to make custom-colored flowers!! Woohoo!

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Have fun! Hope the weather is nice where you are! It's supposed to be a lovely weekend here!
-Sarah
Sarah@SimonSaysStamp.com

PS- Blog Candy winner from the Loving Bo Bunny Blog is....Donna WV! Please email Fran to claim your prize - Fran@SimonSaysStamp.com. She'll need your address to send those papers! Congrats!

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Wanna Watercolor?

So, if you like to watercolor or are just interested in it, you should absolutely check out this instructional video!! I'm so pumped to play with the Twinkling H2O's!!!



Here is our selection of the fabulous Twinkling H2O's (some were used in the instruction video!)

*Twinkling H2O BRONZE Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O CHESNUT Chestnut Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O CORAL BERRY Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99
*Twinkling H2O EGYPTIAN GOLD Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O GUATEMALAN Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O INDIAN COPPER Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99
*Twinkling H2O JASMINE Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O KIWI Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O LEMONDROP Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99
*Twinkling H2O MAJESTIC BLUE Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O MEDITERRANEAN BLUE Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O NUTMEG Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99
*Twinkling H2O PEWTER Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O POPPY RED Shimmering Watercolors 26369 Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O SCARAB Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99
*Twinkling H2O SNAPDRAGON Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O SPICED PUMPKIN Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99	*Twinkling H2O SUNBURST Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99
*Twinkling H2O TEAL ZIRCON Shimmering Watercolors Price: $3.99

Need watercolor paper? Try the new Hero Arts Watercolor Papers in either White or Cream!

Silky Stamping Sponge
This sponge will help you wet the paper or dry brushes!

Watercolor Paint Wheels

I took a bunch of watercolor classes growing up and I've seen a lot of different products and paints, but I love that the Hero Arts Watercolor Paint Wheels contain 24 colors in such a small container - no need to worry about cluttering your studio here! If you need opaque colors, this is the way to go.

A few final tips for easier watercoloring:
1. Wet the paper where you want to color if you want a soft, blurry look (make sure to let this dry before beginning with another image - otherwise colors will bleed)
2. Do light colors first and dark colors last! (and make sure paper is dry if you want a clear, dark image - this is known as dry-brushing)
3. If you want a clear image, use less water on your brush and let your paper dry so colors won't bleed
4. If you make a mistake, wet the area and dab with a paper towel until color is removed

Craft Away!!
-Sarah
sarah@simonsaysstamp.com

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