Lucy Recommends - Post 2

Watercolours.

They are ALL THE RAGE right now. :) 

So, although I'm not really a watercolour expert (read: total beginner), I thought I'd devote my 2nd 'Lucy Recommends' post to the watercolours I love. And yes, I really love them.

My dear dad bought me this set of Inktense pencils a year or so ago. And there's lots to love about them. First, they are English. Yay for English craft supplies. :) This means they are less expensive over here than they are in the US. And that NEVER HAPPENS. ;)

Next, the colours are GORGEOUS. I cannot see myself ever needing more than the 24 colours in this set - you can blend, right? 

Third, they are so easy to use. Scribble…

then wash with water…

perfect for detailed colouring (see this post here for an example) or more general watercolour washes. They are so much more intense than regular waterclours, but if you add more water they can look more like traditional muted watercolours too. Here I picked up the colour from the red scribble on the top of the paper and added more water.

And you can add extra colour too - just scribble again, pick up more colour and add it on top. So pretty when dry. And it took less than 20 seconds to create. :)

So...

I challenged myself to use this pink experimental scrap on a card and here is what I came up with…
I die cut the watercolour paper with THIS circle die, added a tiny sentiment from Clearly Besotted's Love Blossoms stamp set, a little wooden house and hearts from Freckled Fawn, and patterned paper from My Mind's Eye's Heirloom pad. And I have a fun new home card.

I looped a mixture of twine and gold thread around my hand then added it behind the die cut circle.

U.S. friends, you can buy Inktense pencils HERE at Simon Says Stamp (they also have this cute 6 pencil set you can get). Brits, Dad got mine HERE from Amazon.

I have another card to share later this week created with these pencils. Stay tuned. :)

Bye for now.

Supplies

*Derwent 24 INKTENSE COLORED PENCILS Watercolor 0700929	*Freckled Fawn Wood Chips HOUSES & HEARTS Set of 20 FFHOUSES	Love Blossoms	*Simon Says Stamp HEXAGON PATTERN CIRCLE Dies s185
*My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 HEIRLOOM Paper Pad Lost & Found Record It LF4007	*May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap	*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Ink008	*Cuttlebug Die-Cut & Emboss Machine Provo Craft 2000293
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