Splitcoast Artist in Residence Dina Kowal will teach you how to use a stamp and stencil or reverse mask to create the look of reflection in water.

Stamps

Stencil or paper for masking

Waterproof ink

Water-soluble coloring medium

Brushes and water

Q: Anita asks: "There are often cards and tags that have a scene that looks like falling snow. How is this created?"

A: My favorite way is to use a small stylus to dot white acrylic paint over a colored image. I find that technique has the most control and the brightest white, and it's very easy to do. I shake up the bottle of paint and dip my stylus into the paint stuck in the lid, then touch the stylus to the paper, and it makes a perfect dot. Several dots can be made from one dip into the paint - each successive dot will be smaller. Another less controlled way to add snow is to spatter white paint with a brush. For watercoloring, masking fluid can be splattered before painting and then removed after paint is dry to reveal the white paper beneath. If you want a more dimensional look, dot white glue or make dots with a glue pen and sprinkle white glitter or Flower Soft over the background. Randomly sprinkle white embossing powder over the card and heat from the back for another snowy look.

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Denise has a tip for the Gel Printing Basics tutorial: "One of the videos I watched used a smaller gel plate like a stamp on prints and directly in journals."

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No special supplies are needed for next week’s tutorial.