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To the Stars (watercolor in blue and yellow hues )

May 20, 2019 by Sandy Allnock 6 Comments [featured_image}

I have some watercolor blending tips to share with you today – along with a comparison of different blues and yellows in my palette. And a sweet little stamp set from Neat and Tangled! And yes – GASP – there’s glitter on this card! EEEP! lol!

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To make a full background like this, I started with glossy accents on the stars – that will act as a resist, and also add shine to the stars. Let it dry completely before painting.

I wet the entire area first, and once it was evenly wet, I began to add Indanthrone in the area around the moon. Then added the Paynes Blue Gray toward the outer edges. Paint and water “collect” at the edges of a painting, but if you leave the paper cut larger than needed (in this case as a 1/4 sheet it’s 6 x 4.5) then the edges get cut off anyway. Dry outward from the center to keep drying as even as possible.

The Nickel Azo, New Gamboge, and Aussie Red Gold create a moon with different hues in it; the Aussie is more orangey when used in a thicker way. Yellow Ochre is a nice color for simple skin tones.

Last tidbit: I used some really old glitter on the wings, so couldn’t link it – I don’t use it enough to finish a jar before its no longer sold. Ha!

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  • To The Stars, Neat & Tangled Clear Stamps
  • To The Stars, Neat & Tangled Dies
  • Ranger Accents, Glossy Accents
  • Silver Brush Black Velvet Brush, Short Round 12
  • Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Jet Black
  • My Daniel Smith Watercolor palette colors
  • Arches Cold Press Paper
  • Nickel Azo
  • New Gamboge
  • Aussie Red Gold
  • Yellow Ochre
  • Burnt Umber
  • Cobalt Teal Blue
  • Iridescent Electric Blue
  • Indanthrone Blue
  • Payne’s Blue Gray

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  1. Amelialesley says

    May 21, 2019 at 4:56 am

    Lovely card, especially that background. I love the depth (is that the correct word?) you’ve created and it looks so smooth.
    I have the same problem with bows and then I started using my reverse tweezers to hold the knot.

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  2. Shirley says

    May 21, 2019 at 4:55 am

    This card is so adorable. Your talent is such a blessing for those you teach! Thank-you so much.

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  3. Gab says

    May 21, 2019 at 1:41 am

    Oh this is just so sweet!

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  4. Andrea Hastilow says

    May 20, 2019 at 1:15 pm

    Great tutorial Sandy, thank you I learnt a lot quickly. Super cute image too. Here’s to a good week x

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  5. Henriëtte says

    May 20, 2019 at 11:12 am

    Adorable card Sandy. Great colouring tutorial, thank you so much and have a wonderful week!

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  6. GiniK says

    May 20, 2019 at 3:28 am

    Such a sweet little card. I’ve been working thru the watercolor portion of the Blue Skies class, so this night sky will seem easy peasy! Using glossy accents to mask the stars is a great idea. Can’t wait to try it.

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