Perfect Pearls - Watercolouring

Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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September 2020

Supplies:

• Perfect Pearls powders
• Die-cut images (heavy card, watercolour paper, or mixed media paper)
• Paint brushes
• Water

Technique Instructions:

• Mix water and Perfect Pearls on your craft mat or palette.  The water activates the binding agent and sets the colour.  Less water gives an opaque (solid) look, more water creates a transparent look.
• Use paint brushes to paint onto die-cut images.  If using more than one colour of Perfect Pearls, add colours lightest to darkest.
• Two coats will help with solid coverage.

Variation:  Watercolouring with Perfect Pearls mixed with ink:

Mix Perfect Pearls powders with ink and then watercolour as above.  Adding pearl-coloured powder will not change the colour of your ink, but will give it shimmer.

Perfect Pearls Watercolouring

Bonnie

 

Brenda

 

Christine

 

Darnell

 

Loll

 

Susan

 

Perfect Pearls - Smooshing

Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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September 2020

Supplies:

• Perfect Pearls powders
• Mixed media or watercolour paper
• Inks
• Water mister

Technique Instructions:

• Press ink pad onto craft mat or palette (or use leftover inks from a previous project).
• Sprinkle with Perfect Pearls (just a little).  Using pearl-coloured powder will not change the colour of your inks.  Or use a coloured Pearl powder mixed with inks to create different colours.
• Spritz with water and smoosh with mixed media or watercolour paper.
• Let dry before using.

The Perfect Pearls adds shimmer to your smooshed inky backgrounds.

Perfect Pearls Smooshing

Bonnie

Brenda

Christine

Darnell

Loll

Susan

Perfect Pearls - Basic

Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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September 2020

Supplies:

• Perfect Pearl powders
• Soft Brushes (always keep dry)
• Versamark or watermark ink
• Any colour cardstock (dark gives most contrast)
• Stamps
• Soft, dry brush or a small piece of swiffer cloth to clean up excess powder
• Fine water mister (mini mister works well) to set Perfect Pearls

Technique Instructions:

• Cover stamp with Versamark or watermark ink and stamp onto card stock.
• Using a soft, dry brush, add just a small amount of Perfect Pearl powder.  Rub over stamped image (pounce to burnish).
• Remove excess powder with soft, dry brush.  Recommendation:  small piece of swiffer cloth.
• Spritz lightly with water to set powders.
• Once dry, rub finger along image to make sure the powder is set.  If not, lightly spritz again.
• Let dry before making into card.

Perfect Pearls (Basic Technique)

Bonnie

Brenda

Christine

Darnell

Loll

Variation to basic technique:  use coloured inks instead of Versamark for a different look

Loll

Bonnie