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Dedicated Scrapper
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12x12 Paper Collector!!!
Hi and welcome to UKS
Yes I think most people use watercolour paper to get best results. You can paint on ordinary card but as you've found it tends to warp unless you have a VERY dry brush.
Maggie
My Blog Some class instructions and other bits & bobs, stepper box instructions, paper bag book instructions etc
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I need Mary Poppins bag for my Tote me thinks .....
Whispers do a blending pen, it looks like identical to thei watercolour ones but has a white lid, you can use it like a brush and to my knowledge it doesn't warp the paper/card.
Hope that helps
: SLO - 2x10 = , MINIBK , CJ 1x25 = Total =
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So many ideas, so little time ....
The less water you have on your brush, the better, as it's the water that causes the fibres in the paper to stretch (I think!!!!). Watercolour paper is specially designed to help lessen this problem.
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Dedicated Scrapper
Thanks for the advice - that really helps - may have to add to the stash (again...) with a whispers blending pen.
Another quick question - where do I get watercolour paper from? And can you use it like other paper, i.e. stamp on it, heat emboss on it, etc...
Thanks again!
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So many ideas, so little time ....
I get mine from the cheapo Bookscene type stores you see on the high street, and yes, I have rubber stamped, embossed etc with it. In fact, I made all our wedding invites from the stuff! You can get it from some of our sponsors, I'm sure, from Hobbycraft and art shops, too. Just watch out for the different kinds of paper - there are some very smooth ones and some very rough ones!
Member of the BLUE BRADS and SCRAP & TICKLE teams.
http://molescreations.blogspot.com/
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12x12 Paper Collector!!!
WH Smiths had their watercolour pads on offer this week. £4.99 for the A3 size and nice quality paper
Maggie
My Blog Some class instructions and other bits & bobs, stepper box instructions, paper bag book instructions etc
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Dedicated Scrapper
Thanks for the help - I was planning a trip to WH Smith anyway to try and get some bargain watercolour pencils
I can see this site being responsible for lots more stash and lots less cash!
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So many ideas, so little time ....
You are not wrong LOL!!!!!!!
Member of the BLUE BRADS and SCRAP & TICKLE teams.
http://molescreations.blogspot.com/
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Ghiant Inkjet fixative spray
Hi there. I am a big follower of Pink Pettycoat creations and their website. A good tip from the creater of that website is to use an inkjet fixative spray by Ghiant, the matt version. I have bought this, and you just spray the card and let it dry for about 10 minutes and then paint it. It really does work. Not cheap, I paid about £8 including postage from ebay, but it is a good sized can and it will last for ages. Hope this helps.
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Dedicated Scrapper
Hi I got the pencils and pad from WH Smith they still seem to have the half price offer on.
Now for my first shot with watercolours probably be better asking one of my neices or nephews to colour in for me as I would get a better result
Ellen
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Minna
Hi,
There are several different types of watercolour paper, I use Not finish for watercolour painting it's a sort of general use type paper. Then there is Hot Pressed, that's the smoothie of the bunch. Then there is Rough. Not sure if that would take stamping as there are humps and hollows, will have to try that out.
WH Smith have 30 gel pens on offer for £2.99, at least they did last week.
I haven't used this part of UK Scrappers before, I've been making cards for a lot of years, first on the PC and then I picked up a Making Cards magazine in a local craft shop and didn't even realise you could put things on them. I love gadgets and have a Cuttlebug and Craft Robo, trouble is I spend too much time reading all the posts in here instead of getting on with Christmas cards. It's addictive you know!
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(Red Jenny in disguise!)
Got some of the half price watercolour pencils for WHS today.... didnt realise until reading that i ought to have got some paper too!!!
Does anyone know where you get those little brushes with the water in? I asked in the shop and felt like i was from another planet.......
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Dedicated Scrapper
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I'd recomend the pentel water brushes - I keep one in my pencil case these days...
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