Creative stenciling techniques with watercolors – Video tutorial

Hello everyone, Ishani here and today I have a Video tutorial with some Stenciling techniques that can be done with Watercolors. These ideas are perfect for creating cards and many other papercrafts. Also, reminding you about using Watercolors for our monthly challenge, too. I have shared 5 ways to use various watercolors, including pigmented powder watercolours, Craftangles liquid watercolors and water based Dye inks and converted few of the panels into cards. You can also check more card making tutorials using CrafTangles products here and here.

Watch the video on creative stenciling techniques here

Watercolor background with Distress inks

Utilizing the water soluble properties of Distress inks for making colorful background for this beautiful Diwali card.

Products used

• Stencil – Medieval Mosaic
• Stamp – Diwali sentiments
• Handmade Water color paper 300 gsm
• Distress inks
• Midnight black paper
• Versafine – Onyx black
• Clear Embossing powder
• Sponge daubers

Resist Technique with Brushos

Using pigment powders, I have made this super easy and fun panel with resist technique. Watch the video to see how fun this technique is!

Products used

• Stencil – Happy Diwali
• Stamp – Diwali sentiments
• Handmade Water color paper 300 gsm
• Brushos
• Ruby Red cardstock
• Versamark
• Versafine – Onyx black

Watercolor Stripes background

Struggling to make equidistant watercolor stripes for the background? Here’s a tip using a stencil for the background stripes with CrafTangles Watercolours.

Products used

• Stencil – Stripes
• Stamp – Hello Lovely
• Handmade Water color paper 300 gsm
• Craftangles Liquid water color – Mystical waters
• Vellum paper
• Gold embossing powder
• Midnight black paper
• Versamark

Bokeh background on Ink smooshed background

Using Circle stencil I create Bokeh effect with White pigment ink.

Products used

• Stencil – Circles masking stencil
• Stamp – Happy day
• Handmade Water color paper 300 gsm
• Distress inks
• Dual texture paper
• Midnight black paper
• Versamark
• White embossing powder

I hope you liked my cards and would watch the tutorial on how I made these simple cards. Also, hope you are inspired to use the watercolors in your stash and join in with your water colored crafts at our monthly challenge at the HNDMD blog. While sharing your creations with CrafTangles products, use #CrafTangles to share and get a chance to be featured on our pages!

Happy Crafting

Ishani