"April Showers"
by Zana Clark

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Materials:

Stamp Zia Stamps:
Cherry Branch, Spring Words Paragraph and April Vertical Word

  • Zia's Color Wash Jewels - Emerald, Blue Topaz and Citron
  • Watercolor paper
  • Black and white cardstock
  • Zia Resist
  • Colored markers - gray, hot pink and yellow
  • India ink pad
  • Bleach pen
  • Small watercolor brush
  • Scissors
  • Heat gun

Technique:

1) Scribble Zia Resist over surface of watercolor paper and gently dry with heat gun.
2) Spray Emerald Color Wash Jewel on watercolor paper and dry with heat gun. Spray Blue Topaz over entire surface and add a couple sprays of Citron, then dry with heat gun.
3) Remove Zia Resist by gently rubbing off with finger.
4) Stamp two Cherry Branches in India ink on watercolor paper surface.
5) Stamp Spring Words Paragraph with a light touch in India ink across lower third of paper.
6) Color half of inside of branch with gray marker then paint inside branch with water and small watercolor brush to bleed the marker color to fill in branches.
7) Color in flowers with hot pink colored marker. Touch bleach pen tip to fill in all flowers. This will lighten and bleed the marker color in the flowers.
8) Color in all leaves with yellow colored marker.
9) Stamp April vertical word on white cardstock in India ink, trim and mount on black cardstock. Glue April word to paper surface.



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Zana Clark
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zana@stampzia.com


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