Technique of the Month: Watercoloring with Color Burst and PaperArtsy

Happy March to you! This month on Studio SN on You Tube: we’re Watercoloring with Color Burst and PaperArtsy stamps! Take a look at this month’s video, and be sure to keep reading for step-by-step instructions on how to create this project.

Color Burst is a microfine powder, which can be used with water to create some really beautiful effects. Here we’re going to use them to paint in a stamped, heat-embossed image—it’s a great way to add color, style and dimension to your cards. (For a fun another fun video, check out Backgrounds with Color Burst.) 

Watercoloring with Color Burst, what you need—

Ken Oliver Color Burst, Yellow Ochre, Terre Verte (Earth Tones collection)

Eclectica ELB20 stamps from PaperArtsy

WOW Embossing Chocolate Caramel Pearl Regular embossing powder

Versamark embossing inkpad

Embossing tool

Ken Oliver Best Ever Craft Mat

Water and pipette

Matte white cardstock, medium green, bright green, brown

Self-adhesive rhinestones

Green ribbon

Dry paintbrush for removing excess powder

Fine tip paintbrushes

Watercoloring with Color Burst, how to make it—

1. Stamp the flower stalk onto white card with Versamark, sprinkle with embossing powder and tap off excess. Repeat to stamp the flower. Use a dry paintbrush to remove excess embossing powder. Heat set.
2. Tap a very tiny amount of each Color Burst color onto the craft sheet. Add water to each color to create a watery wash. (I use a small plastic pipette to dispense the water.)
3. Use a fine tip paintbrush to color the flower with yellow. Repeat to color the stalk with green. Add touches of yellow to the tips of the stalk.
4. Load the paintbrush with watery yellow and green. Hold it a few inches away from the stamped image and tap the handle of the brush to spatter the color. Let the piece dry. You can always go back and add more watery color if you wish.
5. Mat the piece on medium green cardstock, then glue to a bright green card base, adding a small border of brown. Wrap with green ribbon and add rhinestones to the flower.

Hope you enjoyed this technique! For a video tutorial of the project, just click to watch the Watercoloring with Color Burst. And if you want to see a fun background effect, then be sure to check my Backgrounds with Color Burst, too.