Techniques: Water Colour Pens

Watercolour pens are ideal for painting details that are difficult to achieve when using a brush and by using the pens in conjunction with your regular watercolour paints the design possibilities are endless.

Materials

A4 Colouring Sheet

A4 White Card x 2

1 x black card

Ribbon

Square Rose Card

1. Cut down two sheets of A4 white card to 20cm square. (add an extra 1cm tab on one of the squares). Attach together to create a large square card blank.

2. Colour your chosen image and cut from your magazine. Trim your image to 18.5 cm square and back onto a piece of coordinating card leaving a small even gap. Attach your topper to the front of your card blank with double sided tape or glue.

3. Create a bow from a coordinating piece of ribbon and attach the top left hand side of the card as shown.

When using Watercolour Markers you also have the option to apply water with a regular brush after you

have applied the colour to the paper. Adding the water allows you to spread the pigment and achieve a 

more natural ‘watercolour’ effect to your work allowing you to give beautiful depth to the designs you 

are colouring.

Materials   

A4 Colouring Sheet

2 X A4 sheets of black card

Ribbon

Wall Hanging

1. Once you have coloured your A4 design cut the sheet from your magazine.

2. Trim your design down slightly and back onto a coordinating sheet of A4 card leaving a small even

gap as shown. 

3. Cut out a strip of ribbon and attach to the top centre back of the card in a loop as shown using craft

glue or double sided tape.

4 Fix your second sheet of A4 card over the first sheet of card on the back using double sided tape or

craft glue. This will help keep the loop of ribbon secure so you can hang the design. It will also hide the

ends of the ribbon on the back! You can now hang up your new piece of artwork!

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