Watercolor Weekend Roundup - Flags, Fields, and Flower Quilts!

Happy Watercolor Weekend, Ai fans! Today we have three more fabulous projects for you, are you ready?! Check out the different twists our designers have used in their projects today! Don't forget you can follow these ladies on social media (links above their project photos) so you can enjoy even more inspiration throughout the week!

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Hello Watercolor Friends,

I made another red, white and blue card for the Watercolor Weekend roundup. I needed a flag so I drew that one using a pencil, a ruler and that Veteran card for my inspiration. Maybe Art Impression's Creator/Owner Bonnie can create a flag stamp for us to use in the future. 

This is day 16 of #thedailymarker30day coloring challenge. Join the fun! The goal is to color something daily even if it's a few minutes because we are all happier when we color or be creative. You can find out more info by going to the fabulous Kathy Racoosin's blog, click here.

I used five stamp sets and seven markers to create my card. See the list of supplies below:

Art Impressions Products: 5014 WC Window Set, 4868 WC Flower Set 2, 5009 WC Mini Flower Set, 5008 WC Flower Set 3, 5007 WC Foliage Set 3, 4774 Stamp Positioner, 4773 Acrylic Blocks, No. 4 WC Brush

Marvy LePlume II Markers: 45 Sepia, 15 Olive Green, 72 Pine Green, 50 Ultramarine, 28 English Red, 86 African Violet 

Other Supplies: White Prismacolor Pencil, Canson Watercolor Paper

Tricia Kennedy - Instagram

My project for today’s Watercolor Weekend celebrates summer with “Bright and Beautiful Blooms”. Watercolor the Art Impressions Way by inking up the multi-flower long stem from Flower Set 2 in Scarlet and Olive Green. Stamp the single long stem from Flower Set 2 in Violet and Olive Green. Add greenery to the bottom from Foliage Set 1 in Olive Green. Fill in around the previously stamped blooms and add height with the small flower from Flower Set 3 in Brilliant Yellow. Scribble a little Olive Green and Salvia Blue onto your palette. Brush Olive Green into the greenery and finally Salvia Blue for the sky.

Art Impressions Products: WC Flower Set 2,WC Flower Set 3, WC Foliage Set 1, Acrylic Block 5 Pack, Watercolor Palette, Watercolor Brush No. 4, Canson XL WC Paper Pad

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 8 Violet, 15 Olive Green, 43 Brilliant Yellow, 60 Salvia Blue, 94 Scarlet

Tricia O'Bin - Blog - Instagram - YouTube - Pinterest - Facebook

I have really been into trying to create quilt patterns with my dies and stamps. My mom is a spectacular quilter and I wanted to try some with paper, so here is what I came up with. 

I die cut several watercolor squares using the Spellbinders Die. Using one of the squares, I stamped the mini watering can from the WC Wishing Well Mini Set in Sepia. I added some foliage with the vine from the WC Foliage Set 2 in Olive Green. I added some flowers from the 5009 – WC Mini Flower Set in Violet and Magenta. I added some grass using the WC Foliage Set 1.

On two more squares, I stamped the flowers from the 5008 – WC Flower Set 3 using Olive Green and Magenta. I cut them in half. To create the batik triangles, I scribbled color onto a craft mat and sprayed them with water. I dipped the watercolor paper into the pools of color. I die cut these with the Spellbinders Die. I also used this die to cut some additional triangles from the Gina K Designs Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Plum Punch cardstock. I assembled my quilt and used a stitched rectangle to cut out the center. I ran the piece through my die cut machine using the Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!. I cut the Gina K Designs Heavyweight Cardstock- Fresh Asparagus and Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Wild Lilac mats using the next two stitched rectangles. I adhered them together and placed them on a white card base.

I hope you will try some new techniques with your stamps. We would love to see what you come up with!

Art Impressions Stamps: 4051 WC Foliage Set 1, 4867 WC Foliage Set 2, 5009 WC Mini Flower Set, 5012 WC Wishing Well Mini Set, 5008 WC Flower Set 3, Acrylic Block 5 Pack (Variety), Canson XL WC Paper Pad, WC Brush NO. 6

Marvy Le Plume II Markers: 45 Sepia, 15 Olive Green, 8 Violet, 20 Magenta

Other Supplies: Gina K Designs Heavyweight Cardstock- Fresh Asparagus, Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Plum Punch, Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Wild Lilac, Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!, Spellbinders Die D-Lites Star Etched/Wafer Thin Dies, Stitched Rectangle Die

Thanks, team! We LOVE to hear what you think of our watercolor projects, so be sure to drop us a line in the comments below! Also, don't forget to use your #aistamps if you are joining the #thedailymarker30day challenge on Instagram this month!

Happy Stamping!