Watercoloring with An Acrylic Block

I am loving the fall colors this year. I seem to keep playing with different combinations. I’m also attracted to watercolor backgrounds but I don’t like a big mess or getting too crazy! Here’s a card I made by using my markers on an acrylic block and then spritzing it with water before stamping with the block! I have all the details below!

I used my D block and the brush tip of my pumpkin pie, crushed curry and mossy meadow markers to color right on the block. Then I spritzed it 2-3 times so that the water made the marker colors bead up a bit. I then stamped that onto Shimmery White card stock. This is great card stock for water coloring. It doesn’t pill but still has a smooth surface. I then stamped the largest leaf from Come to Gather in soft suede ink after the water color dried. I also used my marker to “ink” the Wishing you Well stamp from the same set! I put a bit of bling on the leaf and I called it finished! I think that background packs a punch! What do you think?

You can do this with any colors….here are some other samples I made just playing around and experimenting.

Here are the papers and dimensions I used to create the Fall Leaf card above.

Card Base: Mossy Meadow 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
Pumpkin Pie layer 3 3/8 x 4 7/8
Shimmery White layer 3 1/4 x 4 3/4

 Try some watercoloring on a block! I think you’ll like it!

​Now, go make a card!