FRIDAY

Today I am playing with the new Stampin' Up Watercolor Crystals.  I also used the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set, which I finally ordered after thinking about it for a year.  Here are two samples.

The Watercolor Crystals are basically the same as Brusho, but I love the little bottles and that the colors are matched to Stampin' Up colors.  You get six bottles in a set and there is a color dot on the top to denote the Stampin' Up color.

With Brusho you have to poke holes in the lid before you apply.  With this new bottle the holes are already there and there is a flip top lid to open and close.  They also fit nicely in your hand.  Love it!

There are many videos on youtube to show the different ways to use this product.  You can search for Watercolor Crystals or Brusho because you apply them the same way you do with Brusho pigments.

For my project I lightly spritzed my Watercolor Paper first with water.  Then I sprinkled the crystals on.  I wanted it to spread a little more so I spritzed a little more water on top of the crystals.  This is so much fun to work with and you can get many effects.

You do want to be careful when applying because you may have rainbow hands when you are finished.  Have fun and be careful.

Supplies used:

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Watercolor Paper

Watercolor Crystals and Water Spritzer

Ink Pads:  Versa Mark, Night of Navy

Black and Clear Embossing Powder

Pearls, Black Rhinestones

Heat Tool

Just in case you didn't know - You can make any color of embossing powder that you want by inking your stamp first with VersaMark and then inking next with your color choice.  Stamp that onto your cardstock and add Clear Embossing Powder.  Voila'!  You have a new embossing color.  This does not hurt your color pad to have some VersaMark on it.