Watercolor Cactus

If  you look at my recent posts, you may notice that I am really into the new Flowering Desert stamp set.  Today's idea is a little different.  I went with water color using an aqua painter and ink pads.



I love the water color effect.  It's soft and has beautiful color variations.  I achieved this look very easily with just a few steps.



I stamped the cactus with Lemon Lime Twist on water color paper.  Using the aqua painter, I went over the original image to get the initial water color look.  Then with Granny Apple Green I added in more color gradually shading from the left to right.  In areas that I wanted a darker bit of color, I waited until the area was dry then layered on more.



Once I had the color the way I wanted it, I used my Light Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blend marker and added detail.



I added in a pop of color with Lovely Lipstick flowers on the cactus and a smaller plant in Shaded Spruce.  Last detail of the watercolor is a bit of sand using Soft Suede.  I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to use this card for, so the sentiment leaves it open for many things.  I used "Just a note..." from Home to Roost which you can get for FREE with a $50 product purchase!



Have you tried water color??  Give it a try if you haven't!  It makes you feel like you are creating a painting!  I hope you are feeling inspired to try it out!  I have more ideas for Flowering Desert HERE and HERE to check out.  To shop for new spring products and earn FREE items, click on the shop link below.

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