Video: Watercolor with New Hero Hues Reactive Inks
Hi there! Emily Midgett here with you today sharing a new video using the brand new Hero Hues Reactive Inks as watercolors! These water-soluble inks work beautifully for blending, but their reactive properties make them fantastic for watercoloring, as well! Here's the video, or you can go to YouTube to watch it in HD:
Here's a quick synopsis of the technique shown in the video: I began by heat embossing the lighthouse image from the new From the Vault Beach and Sea using Embossing ink and some silver embossing powder on watercolor paper. I also die cut the Beach Fancy Die from some more watercolor paper.
I then used Fog, Green Apple, Blue Hawaii, Pool Party, Blue Raspberry, and Fruit Punch Reactive Inks with water and a damp paintbrush to watercolor the images and create a sky. I took advantage of the reactive properties in the inks to blot out some of the blue sky to create clouds.
Finally, I stamped and embossed a greeting from From the Vault Beach and Sea on some Pitch Black card stock, then added it to the card front.
Well, that's all for me today! I hope you'll watch the video to see how easily these new Reactive Inks move with a paintbrush. It's so wonderful to find new uses for these fabulous products. I'm always in favor of finding ways to get more bang for your buck! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous week!
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22 Responses
Melissa
Wow! Thanks for sharing your beautiful design!
Conniecrafter
Gorgeous water coloring of the die cut and the stamped image, like the sand embossing powder too, neat touch
Patt H.
Beautiful, Emily! Your blending is wonderful , especially the clouds in the sky! Awesome card!!
Josmary
So pretty I have this die I’m going to recreate this 😍
Henriétte
Gorgeous Emily, the new inks realy blend awesome! Thank you so much for the great video and your gorgeous inspiration.
Debbie Walter
One more reason for me to get these inks! Beautiful card.
Michele W
Great card! Like the video, too. I especially appreciated the tip about adding the clouds, as well as the one about adding embossing powder to the detailed areas on the beach.
Makami
Stunning! Love how these new inks look and how they move and blend on the watercolor paper. You have a keen eye for this, Emily. You created a beautiful card.
Shirley Wallen
WOW the card is beautiful and you made it look so easy.
Carolyn Dunn
It is absolutely gorgeous ,
Debi Walton
Love this card.
You make the water coloring look so easy.
Gives you the courage to try it.
Cynthia D Howard
I love watching your videos.
Tami Barnes
Beautiful! I love it!
Jean
Great nautical card and instructions! Thanks for the craft lesson!
Colette
Love the illusion!
Artconquers
Wow.. you have created a lovely scene with the reactive inks.. Thanks for the video tutorial..
Stephanie B
I absolutely love nautical cards, this is no exception. Nice card, Emily!
Karthikha Uday
Ooh this is fantastic!! Love the scene and the watercoloring! :)
Lagene
Fantastic creation, I love the scene, thanks for the video!
Helen
Fabulous card and very helpful video, Emily. Enjoyed watching you create this card, Must get that beach frame die cut! tfs
Annamarie
Beautiful card.
SHARI CZERWINSKI
Really hoping to get some of these reactive inks soon! Thanks for the video!
Emily Midgett
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