Watercoloring with Distress Inks and Crayons! Plus Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop!

With the autumn season fast approaching, I am feeling inspired to create with rich fall colors! What better way to do that then to color some pretty leaves? In the new Simon Says Stamp release of coordinating dies that match Tim Holtz stamps, there is the Nature’s Wonder leaf set—and they are such fun to color! I’ve pulled out my Distress Inks and Distress Crayons to create the layers and textures you see on this card.

In addition to the new Nature’s Wonder dies and stamp set, I also pulled out some other Tim Holtz classics—including the Autumn and Brush Marks layering stencils, as well as the Seasonal Sketch dies.

The texture and color layering on this project really evokes the uniqueness of fall—and not only makes for a beautiful card, but it would also be a great mixed media piece too! You could frame this and use it as decor for the autumn season.

SUPPLIES

Tim Holtz Nature”s Wonder Stamps…
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Simon Says Stamp Nature”s Wonder…
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Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps…
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Tim Holtz Layering Stencil AUTUMN THS060
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Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Brush Mark…
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Simon Says Stamp Squovals Wafer Dies…
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Tim Holtz Sizzix Vault Seasonal…
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Simon Says Stamp Embellishment Mix…
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Tim Holtz Distress Dried Marigold Ink…
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Tim Holtz Distress Fossilized Amber…
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Tim Holtz Distress Carved Pumpkin Ink…
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Tim Holtz Distress Rusty Hinge Ink…
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Tim Holtz Distress Peeled Paint Ink…
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Tim Holtz Distress Ground Espresso…
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Tim Holtz Distress Gathered Twigs Ink…
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Tim Holtz Distress Aged Mahogany…
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Tim Holtz Distress Wild Honey Oxide…
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Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon Ripe…
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Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon…
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Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon…
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*Tim Holtz Distress Unravelled Mica…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect…
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Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100lb…
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Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100lb So…
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Rainbow Splash Cardstock Buttercream…
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Tim Holtz Distress 8.5 x 11…
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Simon Says Stamp Nocturne Black…
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing And…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool…
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Simon Says Stamp 9 x 12 Pawsitively…
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Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET…
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Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET…
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Simon Says Stamp 3D FOAM SQUARES…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Everyday…
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Tim Holtz Tonic Glass White Studio…
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Simon Says Stamp Reverse Tweezers st0106
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect…
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Simon Says Stamp XL Precision Craft…
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Simon Says Stamp Place and Score…
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BLOG HOP DETAILS

If you have just started hopping along with us, your next stop is Caly Person’s blog! If you would like to see the entire hop list, you can find that at the Simon Says Stamp Blog! There is SO much more inspiration to see using these brand new dies that coordinate with Tim Holtz stamp sets!

25 Responses

  1. Lesley Calabria-Brown says:

    i love the colors of fall, Nina! Your card and the sentiment are perfect!

  2. Carol Perry says:

    Oh wow Nina. Fall is my favorite season and you’ve captured fall with the beautiful colors and leaves. I’m blown away at watching your process. I have definitely going to use your color blends on some of my projects too. Thank you for your video.

  3. Carol Watson says:

    Thanks for the video, you make those colors sing! Beautiful card.

  4. Kathryn Monroe says:

    Great background! And that sentiment is my favorite in the set, too. Thanks!

  5. Maureen Reiss says:

    Really Beautiful card!!! I love your colorful Fall leaves!!

  6. Linda Price says:

    Beautiful card. I love fall colors and you’ve done those colors jistice. i especially like the purple highlight. It adds that little something

  7. Denise Bryant says:

    Love the rich fall colors and the beautiful leaves you created with the inks and crayons! Awesome card!

  8. Anna Given says:

    Love the multicolor on the leaves. Great Technique

  9. Robin Hill says:

    Love the vibrant colors you used on the leaves.

  10. Jeannne says:

    Love the colors so wonderful

  11. Cheryle says:

    Love autumn cards, great colors.

  12. Carolyn says:

    A lot of techniques used for this beautiful card! Love the tooth and texture…the color blend to bring out the leaves is magical. Thanks for sharing your talents. Definitely don’t want to fussy cut these 🍁 leaves

  13. Kelley says:

    Love the technique with the crayons after water coloring, thank you for sharing!

  14. Such a cute inspiration 💗 I love the fall leaves

  15. Wendy D Visser says:

    Your card is stunning! Love all the colors and layers!

  16. Janice Stovall says:

    Love this card so much! The meaning can go many ways. (This makes me SO ready for fall!!)

  17. Kim Morgan says:

    Love the colors! I’m ready for fall everything!

  18. Linda Kleback says:

    Your layers and colors are amazing!

  19. Kathy Andrews says:

    A beautiful, bright and colorful card. I enjoy the Season of Fall and being here in Texas, I miss that change in the Season. I really like the wonderful background with a lovely quote. Thank you for sharing.

  20. Autumn can’t approach fast enough. We in Florida have wilted in puddles.
    Love your beautiful card. The leaves look real. Beautiful job.

  21. Allison Mccormick says:

    Great card! I love how you showed your techniques to create all the layers of your die cuts and background. Thanks for sharing!

  22. Peace B says:

    I love it when the dies to cut out stamps actually are a shape in themselves so that they can be used without their coordinating stamps. I liked your layered background and how you used splatters on both the background and the card base. Sequins too. My favorite part of the card is how you emphasized one word in the sentiment by replacing the stamped word with die cut letters.

  23. Shirley Galecki says:

    Fabulous video. Love your techniques. On my list to try. Such a beautiful card

  24. Kim Lundstrom says:

    Love all the fall colors!

  25. Wonderful colors, inking & more along with the sentiment make this a wonderful Fall/Autumn card.

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