Hello everyone! Tammy (aka Tambarambaa) here today to share a gorgeously bright and shimmery card that would be perfect for any occasion…..
![floral stencil half on card with gorgeous watercolor added - flower looks like a rainbow as it graduates from color to color](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CABF6B73-F9E0-4058-A75B-02C54973C505-1024x1024.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
TCW provided me with some amazing goodies to play with, but the art and the opinions are solely my own.
Let’s get straight into it….
I began with a sheet of TCW9051 Watercolor Paper, and trimmed it in half. This is slightly bigger than a standard card size, however if you are giving in person, there’s no postal issues, and this card is for a large group of people to give, therefore the bigger size is perfect – they can all pop a message inside – plenty of room!
I grabbed a beautiful flower stencil TCW931 Collarette Dahlia and laid it on the side of the paper. This is a 12×12 stencil as I wanted the flower to hang off the edge, so only half the flower is on the card. I taped it in place with some washi tape, and then swiped TCW9004 Light and Fluffy Modeling Paste over using a palette knife.
Carefully remove the stencil, placing in water immediately.
At this point, you want it to dry thoroughly. I usually let it dry naturally (good time to go pop a load of washing on), giving it a quick blast with the heat gun once dry to touch.
![swiping light and fluffy modeling paste through a flower stencil onto a watercolor card background](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_5409-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
Now it’s time to add some color.
I grabbed out a variety of Stencil Butters (love this stuff), including TCW9065 Fuchsia, TCW9067 Gamboge, TCW9063 Ocean Blue, and TCW9064 Turquoise.
![lift stencil and let dry, grab stencil butters in Gamboge, Fuchsia, Ocean Blue and Turquoise](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_5342-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1)
I began with one color at a time, and added water to a small amount of Butter, to create a watercolor consistency. BUT WITH SPARKLE!! Yes I love that although watered down, it really only changes the consistency. The vivid color and the shimmery shine remain. How cool is that!
Beginning with Gamboge, I then moved into Fuchsia (loving that orange that occurred when the colors mixed!) I then moved into Ocean Blue (look the pink and blue made a gorgeous purple), and finally the Turquoise.
I kept moving the color around with a brush until I was happy. It was so relaxing watching them mix and move about.
![add water to a small amount of each butter and mix to create a shimmery watercolor. Now add this to card moving from yellow to pink to blue to green, allowing the colors to mix as you go](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_5410-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
I then added some pen marks around the edge of the flower, and also around the center of the flower, and a few flicks of leftover watercolor butter.
![adding some flicks of leftover paint and outlining with black pen around flower and in center of flower. Also adding a sentiment of choice](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_5347-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1)
Now all that’s left is to add a quote/sentiment and adhere it to cardstock.
I wish you could see the shimmer and shine. It is so hard to capture on camera, but it is there.
![Finished card with rainbow ombre flower and lots of texture, shimmer and shine.](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/D435D8B0-C2B7-4625-A93B-7813F5DFE451-1024x1024.png?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
I hope this has inspired you to turn your Stencil butters into a gorgeous shimmery watercolor. So simple and soooo shiny!
Much love and color to you all.
Tammy Klingner (aka Tambarambaa) TCW Design Team Member
Love this one! Must try. I actually have all the stuff, too!
I never thought of adding water to the stencil butter. What a brilliant idea!