Count your rainbows, Distress Crayons
Have you been able to view any of the awesome Facebook LIVE’s that artist have been sharing during this time at home? Besides, the ones I have shared here are some others I have noticed or watched
Dina Wakley is doing a daily demo at 1p ET
Vicki Boutin is sharing tutorials frequently
Tim Holtz has been sharing demos as well
Some previous LIVES I have done, you can catch more details and watch the replay
Also, check out some other tutorials I have here
So much inspiration out there and I hope you are finding some time to be creative. I recently caught Tim Holtz’s demo on Distress Crayons, and admittedly I do not use my Distress Crayons enough. I was intrigued after watching him watercolor with them and then how they resisted Distress Spray Stains. It got my creative brain thinking… and I just had to play!
I pulled out one of the coloring cards from the Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit and alllll of my Distress Crayons.
I scribbled some colors on a laminated sheet of cardstock I have. Using a water brush I painted in the coloring card. These are printed on Distress Watercolor Cardstock, so it’s perfect to use a wet medium with.
Once I had the rainbow and clouds colored in, I then did something VERY scary. I took Hickory Smoke Distress Spray Stain and spritzed it ALL over the coloring card. Then I watched the magic happen.
Since Distress Crayons are a ….. crayon, they have a wax to them that resists the Distress Spray Stain which is translucent. I love how the ink settled and appears different throughout the whole image.
I think how it turned out is perfect for what we are all going through now. The colors shining through the gray….
I added a touch of glossy accents to the little hearts and I call this done!
Supplies Used
Supplies I used are linked throughout the post. Click on the picture and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!
 Simon Says Stamp, April Card Kit Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp, Suzy’s Gratitude Watercolor Prints- Making Spirits Bright Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz, Hickory Smoke Distress Spray Stain Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Tim Holtz, Distress Crayons Set 2 Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Tim Holtz, Distress Crayons Set 1 Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Tim Holtz, Detailer Water Brush Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Ranger Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
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