Banana Split Watercolor for TPD Stamps

  The new release is in full swing at Two Paper Divas Stamps and today, I'm featuring "Banana Split".  This yummy concoction is perfect for birthdays, just because or a romantic gesture for your significant other.  I've paired a sentiment from the "Sail Away" stamp set, but TPD has a number of stamp sets that pair nicely with Banana Split, such as "Here's the Scoop", the new release "Junk Food Alley" or "You Make Life Sweet".

I took some liberties with my water colored image, adding hot fudge without the sprinkles, as pictured in the graphic at the end of my post.  Here's a close-up.

I also added Stickles Glitter Glue in Frosted Lace for my whipped cream, and outlined the edge of my fudge with a Kaisercraft glitter pen, for a little added definition.   This looks good enough to eat!  And, zero calories!

I used my Tim Holtz waterbrush to do most of the coloring with my Tombow dual brush markers, although, I didn't have the right shade of red for my cherries, so I used a Carmine Red Zig clean color brush.  I added some white from a gel pen, then blotted with water from my Tim Holtz waterbrush, to get the highlight on the cherries.

To finish, I added polka dots with my waterbrush and ink from my Tombow (swiped on an acrylic block) that match the colors of my Banana Split boat.  Perfection!  This is a nice sized stamp at just over 3" and is great for coloring.  The dimension was perfect for my large, 6"x6" card.

Purchase Banana Split, here.

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http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

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Additional supplies: Ranger black archival ink, Neenah cardstock

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Sail Away with TPD Stamps

It's time for the new release at Two Paper Divas.   I'm featuring another one of the brand spankin' new stamp sets, "Sail Away".  Oh my goodness, I am in LOVE with this set!  It's super versatile and has so many amazing sentiments, perfect for just about any occasion; celebrations, missing you, encouragement and love and friendship which is the theme I'm going with today.  You Float My Boat.  Isn't it great? 

Plus, be sure and scroll down for details on the new sketch challenge that started this week .  Someone will win a fabulous prize!

Let me touch on some of the highlights of this card.  The image itself was stamped, then watercolored with my Tombow dual brush pens.  The easiest way to achieve this is swipe your ink or marker on an acrylic block then use a waterbrush pen or paintbrush dipped in water.  You can also spritz water onto your ink to dilute the color for varying shades.

The papers that I'm using today are from the DCWV "Hey Sailor" collection.  I love the knotted rope backdrop for my sailboat.  It's just perfect!  Also, I broke in my brand new stitched circle dies from La La Land.  For added interest, I trimmed the edge of one side to line up evenly with my paper's edge.  Doilies, string and sequins round out this fun, nautical project.

"Sail Away"

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the new May release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Be sure and join the Two Paper Divas Sketch Challenge that begins on March 9th and will run for 2 weeks.   Here's a preview of the sketch so you can get started:

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