Video | Creating Watercolor Backgrounds with Lisa Spangler

Hey, all! True confession time: I used to dread making solid colored watercolor backgrounds. It seemed like, no matter what I tried, I'd just end up making a mess of it. Not anymore! Today I'm sharing my tips and tricks for getting a no-fail background without paper warping to boot. Yay!

So easy, am I right? Here are those tips and tricks again:

• Use a BIG brush! My fave is a super inexpensive 30 round.
• Pre-mix your color on a palette, making sure that you have enough to cover your whole background. You can always mix extra and use it for another project.
• Trim watercolor paper, make your card, and score it, but don't fold it until later.
• Artist tape is awesome stuff! Use it to tape your card to a surface such as a cutting mat. Mine came free with my mixer :)
• Load your brush with as much pigment as possible, then paint away!
• After your background is completely dry, peel off the tape by pulling it away from your card.

Thanks so much for joining me, and I hope you'll give these techniques a try!

Have a WHEELIE great day! xo
Lisa

Supplies: Stamp Set - 4x6 Bicycle Stamp by Jasmine Jones ; Ink - Onyx Black Versafine Ink Pad ; Other - watercolors and watercolor paper