Supplies:
Cut N Boss by Craftwell
Craftwell Embossing Folder and Die Cuts: Bella Rose
Black Album
Watercolor paper (8 ½ x 11)
Gesso
Watercolor Ink
Aqua Painter
Worded Stencil
Pearl Pins
Rose Button
Ribbon
Scissors
Scripted Words

Tutorial: 


Step 1: Emboss full sheet of watercolor paper using the “Bella Rose” embossing folder and Cut N Boss machine.

 

Step 3: Using an Aqua Painter, paint the embossed roses with choice of watercolor ink colors.

Step 4: Using scissors, cut a section of the painted embossed roses out and add gesso to edges. Set aside.

Step 5: Apply gesso to edges of black album and tap gesso over journal album with a paintbrush.

Step 6: Transfer scripted pattern to gessoed album cover using gesso and stencil. Let dry.

Step 7: Adhere painted watercolor paper to album cover and add ribbon to spine.

Step 8: Add ribbon bow, rose button and pearl pins to album cover.

Step 9: Adhere scripted words to album cover. Continue embellishing as desired.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope that this Painted Bella Rose Album Cover has inspired you to paint your embossed roses and incorporate them into your projects.

Karen

Hello there! Desiree' here, feeling so blessed to be posting on the Craftwell blog! 💖
I hope you are inspired by today's project.
I had found some water coloring I did forever ago stashed away in my horde of awesomeness.
The colors were pastel and I thought SO Spring-ish, that it became the base the project!
Anyways, onto the details...



Here's a summary of what I used...
Craftwell Cut N' Boss
Craftwell Stars 4.1 x 5.8 embossing folder
Craftwell eBrush airbrush system
Sharpies with the Craftwell Sharpie adapter
Spellbinders Wonderful Locket die
Watercolor Paints
Watercolor Paper
For the flowers I used 65 lb. colored card-stock
McGill Flower Molding kit
Glue gun and hot glue sticks
Foam to give dimension to sentiment
Bling and glitter... for sparkly goodness.

The first thing I did was cut my water-colored paper into a tag shape.
I did not take any pics of that process.
It was easy though, I just used my paper trimmer.
I decided to use some hand made flowers since the tag needed
them. I eBrushed the center of the flower layers to give my roses
some depth. I decided to do a few of the petal edges too.
I spritzed my petals with some water and began to mold them.
Once I had the all molded to my liking I stacked them and
glued each stack together. I also glue a little glitter between stacks
just to give my flowers a little something extra.

Happy Monday! This is Sukie and I have a set of lunch box notes to share today.  I thought these would be a fun project idea to slip into lunch boxes with some happy thoughts for the day.
To create my note cards I simply ran some papers from the DCWV Watercolor Ombre stack through my Cut 'n' Boss using a shaped die.  I stamped the lines onto the die cut to make the writing easier.

Jan here with the home decor project I promised.  These would make fun and quick gifts for summer birthdays or even getting a head start on holiday gift giving.  I've enjoyed working with the Pray stamp set from Latina Crafter. It's part of the Be a Blessing Collection and you won't be disappointed when you browse through the selection of sets on their website.

This post is image heavy -- so please be aware of slightly longer loading times.

You'll need:

Gelatos in your favorite colors (I had a hard time deciding!)
water
watercolor paper (140 lb cold press)
eBrush
craft mat
paper towels or napkins

Let's get started!  Please remember that if you click on the photos, a larger image will be in a pop-up or will load on another page depending on your browser settings.




Step 1:  color the craft mat using a space about the size of your watercolor paper.  I chose to use a 4 x 6 inch as my design space.



Step 2:  Spritz water on the gelatos.  You could spray the water on with the eBrush using the siphon adapter if you'd like. I chose not to for this project -- and just use the air flow from the ebrush to move the color as you'll see in the following pictures.



Step 3:  You'll see the water bead up on your mat and the color will begin to dissolve and even spread a little.  Have your eBrush ready!



Step 4:  I used medium speed to start moving the colors.



Step 5:  Continue to move the color.  Spray on more water if you desire.  Remember you can change the direction of the flow and more the color as desired.  Holding the eBrush vertically over the mat creates a different effect.  Try it!  Now you're ready to smoosh your paper into the wet color....



Step 6:  Smoosh your watercolor paper face down into the wet color.  Carefully lift up.  While the color is still wet, you can continue to move it a little with the eBrush or gently wipe with a towel to blend a little more if desired.  For this project, I used watercolor paper.  Glossy stock could also be used with a slightly different result.



This image was made using direct to paper application of the gelatos, following the previous steps (without the craft mat).  I wanted some more intense color.  The watercolor paper provided a deeper intensity using the direct application method.  The stamp is from the Be A Blessings Collection (image set here) Set.  Each of the stamp images in this set would look wonderful on a one of a kind watercolor background as a framed home decor item.  They're also perfect for scrapbook pages, cards and tags.

I mounted my finished image in a 5x7 shadowbox frame resized for a 4x6 image (pattern from Lori Whitlock's shop) cut with the eclips2 and eCal2 software.  The gold spritz is from Fun Stampers Journey available here.

Here's another look at the smooshed finished image.



Thanks for stopping by!  Hoping your crafting time is filled with joy and nourishes your soul!  And I hope you'll stop by again soon.

Happy Fri-yay! I'm back with another quick and easy home decor project - - a shadowbox bouquet!

Supplies: Craftwell Cut 'N' Boss, your favorite flower shaped steel dies, watercolor paint, patterned paper, foam tape and double-sided tape.

 

Steps:

1. Cut. Use the Cut 'N' Boss to die cut various shapes of flowers. Trim a sheet of patterned paper to use as a background in the shadow box.
2. Paint. Use watercolor paint, a water brush or a paint brush to decorate flowers in different shades. Try to stick to either a warm (think reds, oranges) or cool (blue, teal) palette.
3. Adhere. Adhere the finished flowers onto the patterned paper using a combination of double-sided tape and foam adhesive to add dimension and make your design pop!

That's all there is! A quick and easy method to add a little spring to your home! Have a wonderful weekend! Tyra    

Ebrush Design Team: Jan Hunter Week 10 Cycle 1