Welcome to Tutorial Tuesday.  First I have a quick announcement- we have just added over 220 Tonic Studio Dies to the JustRite Website.

Today Heidi Blankenship shares how to use the new Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels with our Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamp and Tonic Studio Dies to to create beautiful Christmas Cards.

Before we get started with today's tutorial we need to announce the winner for Darsie's last Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway. Congratulations to Nora McPhee who left a comment on our YouTube Channel.  Nora please send an email to kellie@justritepapercraft.com with your shipping information so that we can send you your gift card.

For your chance to win this week's giveaway please scroll to the bottom of this post for instructions. 

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who left a comment on the giveaway.  We loved reading every comment and you will see in our October Release that we were already working on some of the very things that were on your wish list.  Join us on Oct 12th for the first day of our October Release.

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At the beginning of today's video I discuss the variety of ways you can use the Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels.

Start with stamp 1A the largest poinsettia piece. Begin by coloring directly on to the stamp using the red pastel.  

Then using a paint brush begin to add water to the image.   

Here is a tip – When adding water to a flower or similar type stamp (leaves) I tap the brush on each petal first so it evenly distributes the water that is in the brush.  Next I blend the pastel with the water and then stamp the image. 

I am using Strathmore Mixed Media paper.  This paper is very heavy weight and ultra-smooth.  You can use it with dry or wet media.  I like using it when I am doing watercolor and stamping.  I always get a nice crisp image.  Next color the 1B stamp using the same pastel color and repeat the process.  Add water, blend and stamp. 

Here is another tip for lining up the images.  On the 1B stamp there is a petal that is larger and rounder than the others.  If you look at the 1A stamp you will see the space that is larger and the 1B stamp fits in that spot perfectly.  

Next color the 1C stamp using Dark Ochre.  Since this stamp is more detailed I found it easier to tap off most of the water on my brush and then instead of using the tip of the brush I used the side.  Doing this will help to keep the color from running down in to all of the little spaces.  Stamp the image. 

Doing this will help to keep the color from running down in to all of the little spaces.  Stamp the image. 

For the center color stamp 1D.  On this center piece I used two colors Yellow and Yellow Orange.  I also used very little water for the center of the flower.  If too much water is added the detail of the image is lost.

Moving on to the leaves I used stamps 3A and 3B.  The leaves are the same process as the flower.  I used Yellow Green and Cadmium Green. 

Tip-If you want the leaves right up against the flower or to give the appearance they are under the flower don't color the stem on the leaf.  

For the background I started with three colors of the pastels Ochre, Salmon Pink, and Yellow.  Apply the colors to an acrylic block or craft mat and add water to pick up the colors.

The background is done in layers to add depth.  I am using the larger brush (round 16) for the background.  I applied the three colors and then I used the heat tool to dry the paper. 

 

For the second layer I on the background I am using the same three colors and then I added a forth color Yellow Green.  When you are doing a watercolor background use the heat tool to dry the paper in between layers.  Doing this will add more depth and also help to keep all of the colors and layers just blending together.  For the third and final layer I added a fifth color Red to the background.

To finish off the image I stamped the pine sprigs (image 5) a few times.  To get the dark color I used Cadmium Green and Dark Brown.  An image like this is a lot easier to stamp after doing the watercolor background.  I decided I wanted to have one of the leaves a little darker green so I stamped it a second time. 

I recommend stamping the fur boughs after you create your watercolor background.  I decided I wanted to have one of the leaves a little darker green so I stamped it a second time.

I used Tonic Studios 480E Square Layering Die Set to die cut the watercolor image and also a mat for the card.  The card base is 5.5 x 5.5. I used white craft foam in between the layers to add a little dimension.Using my ATG adhesive I assembled the card. Then I used Multi Medium Matte to adhere the sequins to the card front and add a little sparkle.  I used the Quick Stick tool to help apply the sequins.

Here is my finished card.

For my second card I did 3 generations of stamping with each step of the Multi-step Poinsettia Clear Stamps.  In this picture you can see an example of generation stamping.  You can use the Prima Pastels the same way you would use inks to do generation stamping. For the first generation color the image, add water to blend and stamp.  For the second generation just simply add a little more water to blend the color and stamp.

You can keep repeating the process until there is no longer color on the stamp.  I found with the Prima Pastels I could easily stamp the image three times and get good results.  Each generation of stamping got a little lighter.

Here is my card created with the three generation stamped images.

For my third card I stamped the Poinsettia's in blue. 

For this week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway one lucky winner will receive a $30 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.

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Supplies list for today's projects: 

Card #1 – Wishing You Christmas Card (Tutorial) 5.5 x 5.5 square card

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft CR-02187 Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamp
Paper:  Strathmore Mixed Media, Cardstock – Red, Brown
Pastels/Ink:  Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels, Memento – Rhubarb Stalk
Dies:  Tonic Studios 480E Square Layering Die Set
Accessories:  Sequins – Gold 4mm, Tea Rose 4mm, Pearl Satin 3mm, Quick Stick, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, White Kraft Foam, ATG, Heat Tool, Paint Brush Round 8, 16

Card #2 Merry Christmas Card A2 Top Folding Card

Stamps: JustRite Papercraft CR-02187 Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamp
Paper:  Strathmore Mixed Media, Cardstock -White, Kraft
Pastels/Ink:  Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels, Memento – Rich Cocoa
Dies:  Tonic Studio 489E Trellis Circle Base Die Set
Accessories:  May Arts Gold Metallic String, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen, White Pearls, Foam Tape, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Glossy Accents, Hot Glue, ATG, Heat Tool, Paint Brush Round 8, 16

Card #3 Peace Christmas Card 4.5 x 6.5 Card

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft CR-02187 Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamp
Paper:  Strathmore Mixed Media, Cardstock -White, Aqua, Lavender
Pastels/Ink:  Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels, Memento – Teal Zeal, LuLu Lavender
Dies/Folder:  Tonic Studio 484E Mixed Scalloped and Straight Rectangles Layering Die Set, 639E Keepsake Royal Frame & Butterfly Insert Die Set, A4 Embossing Folder – Annabel
Accessories:  Aqua Bling, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, ATG, Craft Foam, Heat Tool, Paint Brush Round 8, 16

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