Sorry For Being Away So Long And...

Hi Everyone,

So sorry for my lack of posts for the last 2 years. I went over a year with no internet and then another year with no computer which made my life difficult :( When I eventually got all my ducks lined back up I decided the relaunch myself with a whole new website and Youtube channel. You can now find me here. Almost every post I make has an added video to make it easier for you to follow along :) Here is an example.

You can find Arty Crafty Alchemy on Pinterest, Facebook, Youtube and you can contact me either on facebook or at artycraftyalchemy@gmail.com. I add new content twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday at 9am Australian eastern standard time.

I hope you will join me as I continue my journey as I would love to reconnect with you all :)

The Arty Crafty Alchemist AKA Purplecinn

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day two - Pattern On Pattern Card

This is possibly my last card for today, somebody has to clean do the housework and go shopping, eek (forgot about the shopping!). I need more hours in the day haha!

I used Spellbinders A2 Divine Eleoquence and Fancy Framed Framed Tags One. The sentiment is from House of Mouse, Mice Wishes by Stampendous and is stamped with Archival Jet Black ink. The string is from Hemptique.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day 5 - Card One

This is another super easy technique, I plan to revisit this when i get better brushes! I think I add too many stems though lol.

I used Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles, a random Lifestyle Crafts dies for the rounded rectangle and the sentiment is from Stampendous' Hot Rocketz.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Three - Lifting Card Three

Hi, this is my third card from the lifting class, I have one more panel but I think I want to maybe frame and keep that one...

I used some string from my stash, Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One and Archival Jet Black ink to stamp the saying from Hero Arts Birthday Sayings.
Thanks for looking.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Six - Dipped Florals Card

These are the quick and easy flowers Jenifer showed us on the last day of class. I wanted to keep the card pretty clean and simple.

I made two cards very quickly.

I rounded the corners with my WRMK Corner Chomper and mounted the panel on an Xcut die cut. I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts Birthday Sayings in Archival Jet Black ink.
Thanks for taking the time to look!
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day 5 - Lesson 4 Card

This was a simple panel to turn into a card as I didn't want to cover up too much of the flowers. I made my own banner and used a combination of Distress Inks in Worn Lipstick and Abandoned Coral to get close to my flower colour.

I also used some brads and a sentiment from Crafters Companion I got in one of their magazine deals that come with loads of stuff :)
Thanks for stopping by.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Four Lost and found Details Card

While not as soft as the teachers card in class I still love how this card tuned out :) I made my own custom colour mixing Windsor and Newton Cotman pans.

I used Kaisercrafts Leaves stencil, WRMKs Corner Chomper, Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink on a Stampendous Birthday Wish sentiment and some bling.
Thanks for taking the time to look :)
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Three - Lifting Card Two

I like this card because I managed to paint it with no stamps, I think I do better without them for the most part. Still not that confident with full flowers though but I will keep practicing!

I used a spellbinders die, a tonne of Kooltak clear foam tape chopped into itty bitty bits behind every round part of the die and the corners (that took a while) and a Valentines Day die that I bought in a Facebook group that's unbranded.
Thank
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Three - Lifting Card

This was my first attempt at lifting, it's on a paper that colour would lift from if rewet so I cheated lol. I got some Brushos for christmas and had played around with them . . . a lot lol. Anyway I loved the amount of colours in the leaf green one so just made a panel of that and thought hmm wonder what the KaiserCraft stamp and cuts I got for Christmas would look like on that. As a result the precut leaves were sitting on my desk and I thought why not. I cut the branch up and used them as my leaves for this flower. They are stamped with Archival ink.

I also used Distress Ink in Worn Lipstick on a Mpress Sentiment stamp. I used a Spellbinders die and the circles I added to the front of the card are from die as well.
Thanks for stopping by.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day 2 - Wet on Dry Roses Card

This was my third attempt at the rose on not so great paper, I've since tried again with better results on artist grade paper :)

I used Hemtique bakers twine, Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One and Wilted Violet Distress Ink with a Hero Arts sentiment.
Thanks for stopping by.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Two - Simple Round Brush Flowers Card

I still love how quick and easy these flowers are! I tuned this mini panel into a mini Thank You card.


I used a Spellbinders die to make the panel prettier, a Heo Arts sentiment and Donna Salazar Colorbox ink in Patina. I freehand cut the banner :)
Thanks for looking.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day One and Two - Wet On Wet Card and Varigated Wash

Here is the start of the cards I have made from class :) This one was made from well . . . rejects. I had been testing each of my paper to find one I could possibly do the wet on wet technique with before I got a pad of Arches, none of them worked properly but I was able to salvage some by cutting out the butterflies :)

I used Lifestyle Crafts nesting butterfly dies to trace to make the wet on wet butterflies, Spellbinders lace ovals and Archival ink that I stamped off with a KaiserCraft sentiment.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day 5 - Lesson 4 Mini Take 2

I have these mini Prima Bloom watercolour panels so I decided to retry this technique on a smaller scale with less leaves for a simpler look.

I used Semco and Plaid One Stroke Brushes with Windsor & Newton Cotman Watercolours.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day 5 - Lesson 4

For this painting I've used Monte Marte 300gsm paper. I was quite surprised how well this turned out on the cheaper paper. I was able to lift colours with no problems like I've had on some other papers. This was my first attempt so wanted to try on something other than my expensive papers to start lol.

I have also used Windsor & Newton Cotman pans, with Plaid One Stroke and Semco brushes.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Three - Lifting Take 2

This is my first attempt at this Technique on Saunders Waterford cold pressed 300gsm paper.

I also used Windsor & Newton Cotman watercolours and Plaid One Stroke and Semco brushes as well as the same stamp used in class with Stampin' Up ink.
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day 3 - Negative Painting Take 2

I tried this technique again using Semco paper, the first layer of colour faded out a lot, very muted colours. I did a quick test on the back and they didn't fade quite as much but still were not very vibrant. I also used a finer brush this time for a little more detail!

I used Windsor & Newton Cotman Watercolours, Plaid One Stroke Brushes and Semco brushes with a Fiskars Creepy Crawly stamp (that's not a creepy crawly lol).
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day 2 - Wet on Dry Roses Take 2

I revisited this technique as I finally got a block of Saunders Waterford paper, not the same hot pressed as used in class. I am however a lot happier with how this one turned out :) Layer one.

Layer Two.

I used Royal Langnickel tubes, Plaid One Stroke Brushes and Saunders Waterford Cold pressed paper. I think this one is an improvement on my first few goes and the paper is playing a big part!
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day 5 Card Example One

Hey again, I really love this technique, it's so quick and easy. I know I overwork mine but I still love how they turned out. This is all done using a simple brush stroke and a round brush!

I used Prima Bloom Watercolour paper, #12 Plaid One Stroke Round Brush,  and Royal Langnickel tubes.

For this one I used the Windsor & Newton Cotman watercolours.

I can't wait to turn these into cards. I did as Jennifer suggested and used smaller panels to make these paintings. Much less intimidating!
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Six - Dipped Florals

So this is the last day of classes. . . But really that's ok. The classes were jam packed full of so much information and technique I couldn't keep up! Especially as it wasn't until the end of the week that I managed to snag some Arches Cold Pressed 300gsm paper and I am eagerly awaiting my Saunders Waterford block. I have done what I can with the papers I have but it's been a challenge. I haven't been able to keep papers wet for some techniques. As I keep saying plaid brushes haven't been the best for these techniques either and well I am noticing that in class if you dry a wash it shouldn't lft when you go over it... Well it does if your paint is student grade! lol Here is my practice sheet on Monte Marte 180gsm.

and these are a couple I did on Arches.

I used a combination of Royal and Langnickel tubes, Windsor & Newton Cotmans and Brushos.
Hopefully I can get a couple of cards done with my finished bases :)
Purple

Watercolor For Cardmakers Intermediate Day Five - Expressive Florals

This is by far my most favourite day! I had a play along with the first video. I still have a lot of learning to do but these are so much fun! I am having trouble with brush points. Hopefully when I get a couple of good brushes my results will be a little better!

I used Monte Marte 180gsm as well as Arches Cold Pressed 300gsm. I also used my Windsor & Newton Cotman set and my Royal Langnickel tubes.As you an see I'm posting the good, the bad and the ugly! lol
Purple