Watercolour transparent layering exercise - Project Rainbow Lotus

Hey,
This blog is actually a dedication to women over the world. I knew so many women even though they are highly educated, but has to live a life that is completely controlled by a chauvinist husband. I am talking especially about Indian women. Being an Indian woman, life is a dedicated one. We usually do not marry multiple times. We have freedom for everything, but we are restricted to make our decisions after our marriage. This is the case of almost 90 % of married Indian women. So this lotus represents ourselves, it grows in mud but it is beautiful. We are strong but the male chauvinist Indian men try to us in chains.
About the painting: this is an exercise of transparent layering. I previously demonstrated transparent layering using a single colour. This time it is multicoloured like a rainbow.

Watch the video for the demonstration


Supplies used are
Watercolour paper
Watercolour brush round no 8
Sakura Koi watercolour 24 pan set
Oblique pen
Brause 66ef nib

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Ambili  VS ( Amey )

Twist & Flip Popup card

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I like to make interactive or fun-fold cards. Some of such cards can some time acts as a mini photo album. Today I am doing an interactive card. It is twisted popup card with a flap
It requires only less time to make this card.

Measurements are

Cardstock size 7  by 7 inches 

Score at 3.5 inches on one side and rotate car to 90 degrees and score at 3.5 inches

Connect one corner to another and fold the lines 

Two Cardstock of size 3.5 by 7 inches 

 Watch the video for the demonstration 

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Mother's day card made using watercolor

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My today's vlog and blog is a watercolour floral card. I used loose rose and leaves on this card.  The colours used are Quinacridone Rose, Blue and grey. Rose colour is well watered down for the rough floral shape. Less watered rose colour is used for the petals. A combination of blue and grey is used to paint leaves. I hand-lettered the sentiments using a brush pen.

Please watch the video for the demo


Supplies used are
Strathmore watercolour paper 140lb
Sakura Koi watercolour 24 pan set
Royal & Langnickel Zen watercolour brush round no 4 & no 8
Blue painters tape

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Ambili VS ( Amey )

Double folded display card

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I like to include interactive  cards in my scrapbooks or albums. They add more cuteness to a baby album especially. Today in my vlog and blog I am gonna share an interactive card I recently made. I found this card over the internet, but I always have my own way of doing things

This is a double folded card, in specific a display card. 

This is awesome to make. This can be used as card alone or can be used as a photo attached card.

Measurements 

Cardstock size 12 by 6 inches

Card scheme is given here:  score on dotted lines and cut on the bold lines

Use scrapbook paper or pattern paper to decorate add embellishments of your choice

Watch the video for the demonstration

Supplies used are

Cardstock paper

Scrapbook paper pieces

Scoring board

Ruler 

Craft knife

Pencil

Glue

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Ambili VS

Easter cards made from watercolor

Hi,
I made two varieties of Easter cards for this Easter. One is a typical religious Easter card and the other two are secular cards.
For the religious card, I used masking technique using a cross made by taping two pieces of painters tape. I painted loose flowers, buds and leaves around the cross. I painted gold metallic paint on the edges of the card.

Easter eggs cards were made using simple painting and transparent t lifting method. Loose flowers were added to this card also. On the other card, I doodled some designs also

Watch the video for the video demonstration

Supplies used are
Strathmore watercolour paper 140gsm
Sakura Koi watercolour 24 pan set
Royal And Langnickel zen watercolour  brush round no 4 & 8
Painters tape/masking tape

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Ambili VS

Watercolour Transparent Layering technique

Hey,
I tried some transparent watercolor practise recently. This is inspired by the Jaylee watercolor artist, a watercolor artist youtuber. He has done a wonderful tranparent flower painting. But I used my own way of achieving this LAyering
It is a wonderful tech to practise and try. This works perfect for making cards

This is an awesome technique to try

Watch the video for the demonstration

Supplies used are
Strathmore watercolor paper 140 lb
Sakura Koi watercolor
Royal & LAngnickel watercolor brush round no 8

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Ambili VS ( Amey )

COLLAPSABLE TRIFOLD FOLIO

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I made a mini album/ folio book for my blog and vlog today. I used neutral colours for this album, so I am going to give to my uncle as a gift. He is a photo collector. He has a huge collection of his grand kid's pics. The album shown in the video is a prototype, not the actual one. 

Below is the scheme of the album 

Please watch video gor the demo

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Ambili 

Spring inspired watercolor florals for card making

Hi,
There is always a season for everything. I experienced one of the harsh winters in my life recently. But now things are little changing. Its been like the clear sky and kinda soothing weather in my place. The Spring season is gonna start soon. Hope so ☺😃☺. I made some watercolor cards inspired by the spring florals. With watercolor possibilities are endless.

I made three cards using 3 different techniques

Watch the video for the easy tutorial.

Supplies used are
Strathmore watercolor paper
Sakura Koi watercolor paper 24 set
Royal & Langnickel watercolor brush round no 14
Royal & Langnickel watercolor brush round no 8
Royal & Langnickel liner brush
Pilot envelope addressing pen
Gansai Tambi stary night watercolor palette

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Ambili VS ( Amey )

Watercolor texturing techniques for beginners/ card making/ art journaling/ hand lettering

Hi,
 I recently made a video on creating textures in watercolour paintings. These techniques are really fun and easy to make. The techs that are involved are scrunched tissue paper, cling wrap, dry brush & dabbing. I am satisfied with the final output

Please watch video for the tutorials

Please watch video for the tutorials

Supplies used are
Strathmore watercolor paper
Sakura Koi watercolor 24 set
Royal & Langnickel waterclor brush round no 14
Royal & Langnickel flat wash brush 3/4 inch
Tissue paper
Cling wrap

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Ambili VS (Amey )

Cute Mini Album

Hi,
 My today's vlog & bog is a mini album making. I decided to make this for my friend who carries pictures of her kids all the time inside her bag. This mini Album will fit inside a medium-sized purse. This album has got some pockets also for journaling or for keeping some photo tags . The total making time is less than one hour.

 I used one sheet scrapbook paper 12 by 12 inches to make the album, some cut pieces were used to decorate the album. I added a belly band also for the album.

Album scheme is given below

Score the paper at 3  1/4, 3  1/2, 6  3/4, 7, 10  1/4  & 10  3/4 inches on oneside

Rotate the paper 90 degrees And score at 4 & 8 inches

Please watch the video tutorial for the demonstration

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Ambili VS ( Amey )

Watercoloring & freezer paper masking to make a Valentine's day card

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My vlog & blog for today is a watercolour card that I made using a masking technique. I did not use artist masking fluid, but I used something from the kitchen. Freezer paper is the masking medium today. It was not an artist or craft supply. It is used to wrap and keep meat in a refrigerator ( fridge ). One side of the paper is coated with plastic like substance. Place the shiny plastic coated surface facing the watercolour paper. Then heat is applied using an iron box. The plastic coating on the freezer paper starts to melt and it gets adhered to the watercolour paper. That's how it works. Now its time to paint watercolour the paper.
I used 3 patterns for painting. All the three patterns are cut using Cricut electronic cutter.
once the painting is dried complete, remove the freezer paper to reveal the masked pattern.

Watch the video for the demo


Supplies used are
Strathmore watercolour paper
Sakura Koi watercolour 24 set paint
Royal & Langnickel Zen round brush no 14
reynolds freezer paper

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Amey ( Ambili VS )

Watercolor & doodling a bunch of rose Valentines day card

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My yesterday's vlog was a doodled and watercoloured card. I have didn't have any intention of making a card, however, the watercoloring that I did on Saturday turned out to be awesome I guess. So I added some more dimension by doodling something on that. I was watercoloring some polka dots in Quinacridone rose colour> it turned out to be good. So I added some leaves using a mix of 2part  Permanent green & 1 part Viridian Green Hue. Then I doodled some easy petals with the help os some waterproof black pen.
That was good to see hmm. I cut the painting into 2 parts and then joined them using a printed vellum sheet.

This is what it looks like 

How pretty N cute, right?

Watch the video for the demo

Supplies used are
Sakura Koi watercolour 24 set
Strathmore watercolour paper
Pilot envelope addressing pen
Vellum sheet
Double sided tape

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Ambili VS ( Amey )

Kuppel box / Dome shaped gift box

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I happened to see a video on youtube recently, a wonderful crafter making a dome-shaped gift box. I couldn't understand her language, but there was subtitle & the video was self-explanatory too. She used some tool called gift bag punch board or something like that to make that. I do not own such punch board, so I made the gift completely on my own. This gift box is very cute and elegant too.

this top of the box look at little dome-shaped.This is really easy to make. I don't think we require a specific tool to make this.

Watch the video for the tutorials

Supplies used are
Scrapbook paper
Double sided tape
Hemp cord/ ribbon
Scoring board
Hole punch

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Ambili VS ( Amey Daniels )

Valentines watercolor cards 2018

Hi,
I like to make watercolour cards.I always want to play with different colours. Coloring makes my mind relaxed and calm. Last time I sent so many watercolour cards to my relatives and friends during Christmas, so this time I am also planning to make Cards using watercolour for the Valentines day.

These cards were made in two sessions. I hand-lettered the greetings in all the cards.

Watch the videos for the tutorial

Supplies used are
Strathmore watercolour paper
Sakura Koi watercolour paper
Royal LAngnickel Zen watercolour brushes

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Cute Wedding Favour box/ treat box/ Thank you gift box/ Valentines gift box

Hi,
My today's vlog and blog is a cute gift box , that I made for an order I received. I made this thank you gift box based on the color theme selected by the bride.
This is like a flush fitting double lidded box with an inner box. This will be a  perfect thank you gift box for a wedding/ baptism / birthday party. I am planning to make the same box for the coming Valentines day as well. It holds a mini scented soap / bath bomb. This is a cute & elegant looking box that everyone will love it

Measurements are 

Outerbox- 2 cardstock 5 * 5 inches ; score at 1/2 & 1 1/4 inches on all the four sides 

Inner box- Cardstock 6  7/16 * 6  7/16 inches ; score at 2 inches on all the four sides

The dimensions of the completed box is 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 * 2 1/8 

Watch the video for the demonstration

Supplies used are

Cardstock red & cream colored

Ek tools Scoring board

Double sided tape

Gold foiled washi tape for decorating

Paper flowers for decorating

Thank you 

Ambili VS ( Amey )

Heart easel card

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My today's blog and vlog is a heart easel card for valentines day. This is an interactive card, which can be made with or without heart shaped dies. I made my easel card without the help of dies. This is a kind of fun fold card as well. I enjoyed making this. This can be made easily. this will be a perfect interactive card for Valentine's day. Give this your loved ones. I gave this to my mom, she liked it a lot

Watch my video for the tutorial

Supplies used are
Cardstock paper black , red colored
Ruler
Pencil/ pen
scrapbook paper pieces
Glue

Thank you
Amey Daniels ( Ambili VS )

Valentines Day card using watercolor & freezer paper masking

Hi,
I recently watched someone making a T-shirt using freezer paper masking.
Freezer paper is used to wrap meat. It has a shiny surface ( plastic coated) & a regular surface. When pressed with an iron box the plastic coating melts and it will adhere to the surface to be worked on. I incorporated the same technique to make a card for Valentines craft series. I enjoyed making them.
The iron box temp is set to medium heat setting. Strathmore watercolour paper is used. I used a kitchen freezer paper, nowadays freezer paper is available as craft freezer paper as well. The kitchen freezer paper comes in a big roll, while the other comes in sheets.

Watch the video for the making process



Supplies used are
Strathmore watercolour paper
Sakura Koi watercolour 24 pan set
Watercolor brush round no14
Freezer paper

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