Tinas Crafty Ink Spot ~Crafting & Card Making | Episode 35~Tissue Paper Watercolor & Techniques @tinascraftyinkspottinascra9638 | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In todays Technique Tuesday, we are going to be doing a fun mixed media background technique using tissue paper. This technique can be used with most color mediums that can be diluted by water. It creates beautiful water colored backgrounds WITHOUT having to use watercolor paper. A fun and inexpensive alternative to using watercolor paper or mixed media paper.
Glue to white card stock or acetate for sturdiness. May also be die-cut for embellishments for cards.
Colors can be intensified on tissue paper by adding one or more layers of color medium, making sure to dry between each additional layer of color.
You will find sample cards on my blog post here: (available May, 25, 2021)
tinascraftyinkspot.com/technique-tuesdayepisode-35tissue-watercolor-techniques
Supplies used in video:
- White tissue paper
- Non-stick surface (oven liner) or a paper towel for both the technique and drying – takes about 15- 20 minutes to dry naturally or use a heat tool to speed up drying
- Water mister
- Palette knife (optional)
- Coloring medium: any that can be diluted with water (dye inks, distress inks, distress oxide inks, dye inks, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, watercolor sprays, distress stains, brushos, distress paints, etc.)
- White card stock
- Window Sheets
- Tombow liquid glue-Could probably use adhesive sheets too
- Sponge
- Embossing powder
- Shimmer Paint with Rubbing Alcohol in a mister
- Heat tool
In todays Technique Tuesday, we are going to be doing a fun mixed media background technique using tissue paper. This technique can be used with most color mediums that can be diluted by water. It creates beautiful water colored backgrounds WITHOUT having to use watercolor paper. A fun and inexpensive alternative to using watercolor paper or mixed media paper.
Glue to white card stock or acetate for sturdiness. May also be die-cut for embellishments for cards.
Colors can be intensified on tissue paper by adding one or more layers of color medium, making sure to dry between each additional layer of color.
You will find sample cards on my blog post here: (available May, 25, 2021)
tinascraftyinkspot.com/technique-tuesdayepisode-35tissue-watercolor-techniques
Supplies used in video:
- White tissue paper
- Non-stick surface (oven liner) or a paper towel for both the technique and drying – takes about 15- 20 minutes to dry naturally or use a heat tool to speed up drying
- Water mister
- Palette knife (optional)
- Coloring medium: any that can be diluted with water (dye inks, distress inks, distress oxide inks, dye inks, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, watercolor sprays, distress stains, brushos, distress paints, etc.)
- White card stock
- Window Sheets
- Tombow liquid glue-Could probably use adhesive sheets too
- Sponge
- Embossing powder
- Shimmer Paint with Rubbing Alcohol in a mister
- Heat tool
