Good morning and happy Tuesday! I’m so excited to finally get back into the groove of putting together some Make & Tell Tuesday videos for you! Watch for these more regularly over the next several weeks. 🙂 Also, there’s an opportunity to win something fun today…read on to the end of the post for more about that!
Today’s Make & Tell project involves no-line watercoloring with a bit of a twist. Typically this technique is done with outline images, but I wanted to try something similar with solid images. So for today’s project I pulled out our Fresh Floral Background stamp, some watercolor paper, a light-color waterproof ink, and my favorite Mission Gold watercolors.
[imagelinks id=”92″]
Here’s the video for you!
To finish off the watercolor panel I created in the video, I trimmed it down just a bit to 4″ wide, and added a striped accent strip, which was stamped with the Painterly Stripes Background. I stamped it once, then shifted it so that the stripes on the second impression would fill in between the stripes from the first time stamping it. I also added a sentiment from the Sketchbook Roses set. I wanted to let the background shine!
This was a fun project. I love to sit and watercolor. I find it to be so very relaxing – do you? You might be able to try this same technique using colored pencils instead, if that’s a medium you’re more comfortable with!
SO! I’m in the mood for a giveaway, and I think it’s a fun one. Every time I post a project that shows that cute ceramic mason jar I use as a watercolor palette, I get tons of questions about where I found it. Well, I got mine at Hobby Lobby a year or so ago as part of one of their seasonal collections, but I also recently found them here on Amazon (affiliate link). I just happen to have an extra one that I’d love to send to someone! Leave a comment on this post before Thursday, April 16 at midnight EDT, and I’ll announce the winner on Friday’s TGIF post. Let’s chat while we’re at it! I’d love to hear about what you’re up to during this time of quarantine…are you doing ok? Is your family ok? Leave a comment for the chance to win!
97 comments
What a gorgeous background.
Even watching your video was calming! Absolutely beautiful!
oh you make this technique look so easy. Really beautiful card.
Hi Betsy! Oh my goodness – that card is so delicate and pretty! It makes me want to attempt no line water colouring again (and that’s saying something 😂😂😂). Over here in Aus things are looking ok xx I’m in Western Australia and for once I’m thankful of our geographical isolation from the world as it has allowed us to prepare & act quickly. I’m keeping a fairly normal routine with my cardmaking on weekends and still at work 3 days of the week which is good to feel that familiar routine! Hope you are all doing ok and hope you ‘safe at home’ time is productive xx
Beautiful card, Betsy! Your water coloring is so lovely! Thank you for sharing and for all of the wonderful products you create for us buy. I’ve been keeping busy with some card making, using the new to me Bottled Up set, which I absolutely love! I have also been making masks for family and friends to help keep them safe as well as enjoying several books I had on hand. Stay safe and thanks again for the samples by yourself and the inspiration team you put together!
Such a pretty card- I really enjoyed watching your video. Wish I had some of your talent! Our family is doing well. Since I’m now retired, the quarantine has not been pleasant, but tolerable. I’m trying to keep my 87-year old Dad out of the stores. What’s up with the toilet paper!?! Thank you for sharing your card- it’s lovely!
Beautiful card ,and I have to say I love that set so much, at first I didn’t think I needed it but when friends were saying how much fun they had playing with it , I ordered it! Looks like just in time too!. That set brings me into my craft room to play . I try to find Joy in each day. I do miss my large family . I went ahead and ordered the jar from Amazon from the link, thank you. Take care
What a nice giveaway. ”Just Mason Around” is one of my Greetery faves. When not trying to stay ahead of the weeds, I’m making tons of paper flowers for my paper bouquets! Lots of birthdays and snail mail cards happening!
What a gorgeous card! I don’t have the stamp, but I do have the stencil set. I will have to try with that to get a similar style card. While my family is ok, we lost a dear friend (42yrs old) on Good Friday to Covid-19. Also am praying for another friend (24), fighting his critical battle with it. I hope and pray your family, Betsy is well and for everyone to stay safe and healthy. I pray for everyone to stay healthy. On a somewhat selfish note, I hope your mind has been working overtime on new ideas to bring to us The Greetery junkies!!
Stunning. I could watch you paint all day!
Thank you for the chance to win! While my husband & kids are tucked away, I’m still working full time at a local hospital as a Health Unit Coordinator on one of the Covid floors. While we haven’t seen nearly the devastation as the big cities have, I do have a front line seat as to how terrible this virus is!
Thank you Cindy!!! You are one of my heroes!
I’ve only recently discovered (6 months ago) The Greetery products and I am totally enamored with their beautiful things! Oh, for a bigger budget. I love your card, which is tempting me to buy more! I have the Mason jar – stickers and stamps, with the stencils and stamps to make twigs in it. But my favorites are the pine cone and rose dies. Just lovely.
Thank you, Betsy. You are such an inspiration. Working from home and ordering a lot of things (besides craft items) online these days. Stay safe, everyone.
Betsy, The Greetery blog, products and you have become my new inspiration! This is an absolutely beautiful water colored background, I’m going to give the technique a try soon because you made it look attainable!
I am spending quarantine with my husband and son. This is my son’s first year of teaching drama at the high school level. Needless to say, he is quickly mastering virtual teaching, while trying to support his students with humor and compassion. What a way to begin a new profession!
I’d love to win the mason jar. It is so cute and we need things that make us happy right now. I have been spending as much time playing with the Florals in your latest release; in my studio as I can. I am fortunate to still be working as usual from home. May we all stay safe at home.
This is obviously stunning and I love this background stamp SO much. I’m sure it’d take oh a couple dozen pieces of ruined watercolor paper before I gave up and bowed gracefully to your amazing talent.
Such a lovely card, Betsy! I am still working but except for 1/2 of one day, I work from home.I have been crafting quite a bit to make cards for a local assisted living. Knowing many of the seniors cannot go out or have visitors made me want to do something for them.
Stunning watercoloring. I find everything about card making therapeutic. LOL I have been making cards almost daily lately. And, find it a real stress buster.
Your watercoloring always amazes me. So gorgeous. While sheltering in place I’ve spent a lot of time in my craftroom on Zoom with my crafty friends having virtual craft sessions. It’s been so encouraging to be together this way. Stay safe Betsy while we ride out this crisis. My family is fine so far. Just wish I could see more of them.
This card is so beautiful! I’m new to card making and haven’t tried watercoloring yet. This card is definitely inspiring for me to give it a try.
Just gorgeous! I’ve only seen no-line water coloring using a very light dye-based ink… Thanks for sharing your talent.
Oh, Betsy! I’m always looking for a paper with stripes so I can add an accent like this black and white. Now I can make my own with the stamp I bought!!!
Hi Betsy, Love watching your videos and learning from you from afar. I work in a lab in a hospital in the north east. Although I am not technically on the “ front line” it still has been stressful walking into the hospital, and being in that atmosphere, but since I work second shift it’s a little quieter. An advantage of working second shift is I have more time to craft during the day and relax. My husband has been working from home and that has been nice. Thanks again for your inspiration.
Betsy, the card is so stunning. I have not been brave enough to try watercolor. The effects are just so lovely.
I have lost my job due to covid19 but I try and keep my mind off it by going for walks, baking, crafting, and staying connected with friends and family. Stay safe!
I’m just keeping going. My uncle died last night and it stinks being so far away from family. They are all in PA, I’m in TX. My daughters wedding was supposed to be August 1st but the dress place hasn’t called that the dress is in yet and won’t return our calls so we know if we need to postpone. I wasn’t sure I truly believed everyone will be know someone but I sure do now, honestly put putting off the wedding into perspective. We don’t even know how they can have a funeral right now.
Thank you for keeping things beautiful in our lives.
Gorgeous card Betsy, I love your videos! Once again, I learned a lot and I Thank you! So a good chat is always right up my alley. In the beginning of the stay at home orders, I thought I would craft around the clock. But I had trouble with focus & concentration so instead, I’ve been working around the house, inside and out. Our dirt road was just recently paved, so I’ve been dusting. And reorganizing. And cleaning. Including another passion of mine, dusting all my miniature perfume bottles. I guess it sounds boring but it’s given me a sense of order and accomplishment in this crazy time. (Along with back burner projects). Living a more rural life in Florida, progress has finally caught up and they’re leveling lots & building homes, all around us. We’re planting trees and bushes to give our birds, bunnies and squirrels a safe place to eat. We also have a pair of small owls in our owl box (my husband built) that peek out from time to time and we enjoy them immensely. Lastly, our big project will be to refinish a set of window shutters & panes that once belonged to my husband’s childhood home. Over 100 years old, we’re both excited to add pictures of our family AND the old homestead, to tell a story of where the windows came from.
To finish up my novel, I’m blessed that all 4 of my children are healthy and still working, I’m very close to my siblings and we chat every week. I’m seriously looking forward to time in my craft room, where I can play guilt free. Thanks for the chat Betsy, I hope you and your family are all well and hanging in there. PS. I’m confused about the toilet paper too!
Beautiful Betsy!! I’ve been trying to keep busy in my craft room, cleaning and purging and making cards as well as other crafty projects. I’ve dug out my sewing machine to work on some new sewing projects. For physical exercise, I’m dancing away the blues with Zumba and getting outside to do some much needed yard work when the weather permits. Thanks for the chance to win!
Betsy, the painting on this project is exquisite.Thanks for sharing the project and video. Thanks, too, for the chance to win one of your mason “jars”. Stay healthy.
I love that Mason Jar dish and do notice it every time you use it- I would love to have one. As an introvert and homebody, I am faring well with the isolation but am starting to wonder when it will be over. But, I don’t intend to go back to the hectic pace I maintained before all this. I hope it will be a kinder, gentler time.
Beautiful card lovely colors. Have not crafted much lately that kinda happens to me in the spring I shift to gardening.
Beautiful card, Betsy! I always learn so much from your videos. Our family is well, but, I sure do miss getting together with them. 😞. This too shall pass and we are learning to slow down, make use of what we have and be CONTENT in whatever our circumstances. ❤️
What a beautiful background, Betsy! I have been busy making cards to send out to the special people in my life to hopefully bring a smile to their faces. Thank you so much for the inspiration and giveaway!
Sooo Beautiful as always.
Cannot wait to watch your no line watercolor with the pretty Fresh Florals! You always inspire Betsy! I just got my crafting mojo back yesterday and started easy with one of your Make It Market Kits, will be adding the new Greetery sentiments Written in Ribbons, with Thank yous for the health care workers at a local hospital. I already have 12 lined up and ready for adhesive! Just taking one day at a time here, walking the dog, eating healthy, and keeping in touch with friends! Miss hugging my adult children and their families!! Best of health to your family!
This stamp set is so lovely and I am anxiously awaiting for this release to be restocked. Your card is wonderful! I have been playing with watercoloring on solid images lately and find it is quite fun.
Just lovely, Betsy! The Fresh Floral Background stamp is sitting on my desk. Can’t wait to try painting along with you! We are doing pretty well here in Illinois. I am a retired teacher and a care partner for my dear parents. I’m so very grateful that my husband has been working from home the past several weeks. We have turned our dining room into his temporary office. We are trying our very best to stay healthy so that we can continue to help my parents. Our biggest challenge is that the lovely Senior Community where my parents live has been on lockdown for several weeks. Everyone is healthy there and they are being extra careful. We are so very grateful that they are taking an abundance of care to keep our loved ones healthy. It has been so worrisome to be a care partner, though, when I cannot enter the building to help out! I can only drop off medicines and essentials at the lobby door and staff members deliver them to my parents’ apartment. We talk several times a day and have been Skyping together. With so much on my mind, I have been creatively ‘challenged’ for the past few weeks. This week, I’m so happy that my creativity is finally returning!
Heartfelt thanks, Betsy, for all of the beauty and inspiration that you share with us! May you and your family stay safe, stay healthy, and stay positive!💗
Hi Betsy. I was so happy to see your Make & Take Tuesday video in my inbox this morning! Your background stamp is so beautiful any way it’s used. Gorgeous! As for the quarantine, I have been sewing masks for my family and friends, making a few cards and basically hunkering down and being content not to do anything if I don’t feel like it! My husband and I are both homebodies, so we’ll get by better than many others. I am so thankful for all the health workers, grocery workers, truckers, and all the essential workers out there. My prayers are with them all.
Good morning Betsy! I’m doing pretty well during quarentine! I work alone at my church, which is closed, and I live alone. So I’m pretty much isolated naturally. I do miss going out to dinner and spending time with friends and my family. I’ve been making a lot of cards! So, that a great positive in the evenings. I have something to keep my mind occupied. It’s also nice sending cards during this time.
I love that palette! I’ve been eyeing them for awhile. I don’t really do a lot of watercoloring, but it’s on my list of things to practice while I have the extra alone time. Thank you so much for the chance to win your duplicate!
My daughter, Emily, lives in Westchester County in New York. It’s just north of the city. It’s where the largest number of cases are. She’s been under quarentine for a long time. She and her fiancee both had Covid-19. He was much sicker than her, but they both recovered fine.
My other daughter, Sarah, is home and spending a lot of time with her brother. They both stay with their dad right now.
All 3 of my kids were set to graduate this year. Emily from the Doctorate of PT program, Sarah with her BS in Secondary Education. She’s starting at Carnegie Mellon University for her grad school this fall. Casey, my son, is graduating from High School. We’re all disappointed there will be no walk across the state or graduation party. But, we’re all happy and healthy. There will be other goals met throughout their lifetime. We’ll just make sure we really party for those!
Thanks Betsy! I’m enjoying all my products I purchase from you. They’re amazing!
Thank you! I hope you and your family are well!
Love your videos and your tips!! I’m in NC with my four girls (two newly married) spread from MO to IN to NC. Thankfully we are well but it has been a trying time with one daughter recovering from COVID and another working as an ICU nurse in the midst of this mess. We just decided as a family that all eight of us are going to do a 7 week Bible study together via ZoOM. One of my daughters connected us to the Oxford Study Center to do this. We are all looking forward to this opportunity which may not have been there except for these times. I am thankful to know that my Saviour lives!!
Cleaning my closets, basement and craft room. I’m also spending time crafting. I have all birthdays, anniversaries, graduation and Mother’s Day cards made thru May. I’m also working on party decorations for my grand daughter’s 1st birthday. I’m between making cards and goodie bags for staff at the hospital i volunteer at.
Hope all is well with you.
Such a stunning card, you are truly an amazing artist and your creativity is awe inspiring. Thanks so much for a chance to win this lovely prize. My family is doing well and everyone in my neighborhood is looking out for one another. I feel so blessed and grateful for my card making, I can retreat to my ‘happy place’ and craft all my stress away.
It’s really been a time for reflection for all. Let’s just keep praying and counting our blessings!
What a beautiful card- and a great technique- thank you for the tutorial!
Beautiful card! You always make it seems so easy! Thanks for your ideas and instruction. Glad you and your family are doing well.
What a great idea! I have never thought to adapt no-line watercoloring with a solid stamp, can’t wait to try. I have been doing a lot of freehand watercoloring but keep meaning to break out my colored penciled too.
What a beautiful card. I love your watercoloring, such an inspiration. You make it look so easy so I continue to practice. Family here is all well although my heart aches to snuggle my grandkids. I am busy sewing masks for family, friends and local hospitals but do find time to play with my stamps and papers, and watch inspiring videos of course.
Betsy, everything from The Greetery is SO beautiful. I can’t hardly wait until the morning of each release and I pounce! This Fresh Floral set is fast becoming one of my all-time favorite sets! Thank you for all of your inspiration over the years! Thank God for this hobby as it’s so fun being able to stamp away the quarantine days!
This video is so good… This stamp is really fun. I have done about 15 backgrounds in various colors so I have some ready to be made into future cards. Love it! I also have made 4 cards using the Fresh Air set. This window is so appropriate right now. We are all so ready to air things out and move on from these troubling times. I can’t wait for the dies to be available. Right now I stamped the curtain in gray on vellum and cut it out by hand. It looks amazing and my older sisters just scored their cards. You are a ray of sunshine to us all<3…
Beautiful card as always!!!! Definitely need that stamp set❤️
Such a beautiful card! Thanks so much for taking the time to teach us! Easter Blessings to you also!
Simply stunning!!!