Helllllllllo all you blog hoppers out there! Today is the first day of a two day celebration! SSS has released their newest set of products called Rest and Refresh. Sounds like what I need after making 12 cards to show you today haha. If you visited THIS POST from yesterday, I did a "one stamp, five ways" using the new stamp set called Your Light. Here are my five cards (see blog post for directions and more images).
I also showed a photo of 8 cards I made using the new set called Summa Time (blog post showing these 8 cards will be on the SSS blog on July 30th):
In this release I have a new set of watercolor cards called Suzy's Adventurous Watercolor Prints. Here is an image of the set: 
Next I'll be showing you all of these 12 cards colored and this will result in 24 photos!!! So get ready to scroll through these fast if you want to get to the details of this blog post. They will be at the very end of this post! I will also have some tips/techniques I use when coloring my watercolor prints. Remember they are printed on Ranger Watercolor Paper and you can use ANY color medium on them or a combo of all coloring mediums like I do!
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CARD 12:
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES I USE ON THESE CARDS:
- As mentioned earlier, I mix all different coloring mediums on these cards. Even though they are printed on WC paper, any coloring medium works just fine including Copic Markers. The cards are printed on the smooth side of the Ranger WC Paper and it is pure white. So you can't go wrong with anything you want to color them with!
- I use three coloring mediums - Watercolor (Daniel Smith), Copic Markers, and Colored Pencils (Prismacolors, Caran d' Arche Luminance and Pablo, and Faber Castelle Polychromos). I admit I have problems when it comes to my colored pencils. I am obsessed! If you know of any other good brands, please tell me so I can spend even more money on my collection and get a divorce over it!
- I use watercolor for the background of the cards and for the larger areas. I use colored pencils for all of the smaller areas of the cards and to add shading and texture to some of the larger areas.
- I often use colored pencils to add "texture" by drawing little lines over a colored area - check out the suitcase to see what I mean. Hint: Keep your pencils VERY sharp. I get my pencil sharpener at Costco. I abuse it and have already been through 3 of them!
- After they are all colored, I add lots of details with Tonic Nuvo Drops. I especially like the glitter ones. They add sheen and dimension and can be used for so much more than drops. I use the clear called Morning Dew to cover large areas like the windows on the VW wagon (they work like Glossy Accents)! I love using them over letters as well. I love using the clear with glitter called White Blizzard over things like the clouds.
- I use an N2 Copic Marker OR a gray colored pencil to add shadows behind the letters so they stand out better.
BLOG HOP DETAILS:
- See the details on the free gift on the blog header at the top of this post. The code is CRL89 which will give you the Simon Exclusive Coral Reef Ink Pad *free* (while supplies last!) with any purchase. The code will expire Sunday, 6/9 at 11:59 pm EDT.
- This is day one of our two-day blog hop extravaganza, so be sure to come back for day two on Saturday!
- SSS is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from each blog comment section. They will choose the winners over the weekend and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 12th of June. Just email them to get your prize!
- You can see the entire Rest and Refresh release HERE AT THIS LINK yippee! And my new set of Adventurous WC Prints are HERE.
BLOG HOP ORDER - NEXT ON THE HOP IS LISA ADDESA!
Have you made it this far? Do you have a favorite watercolor card? If so, please tell me which one you like the best in the comments. I always so appreciate the kind words you leave me on these hops - so thank you in advance. I read each one and walk around thinking I'm awesome for one day each month so thank you! Have a great day friends and don't forget to hop along again tomorrow for more inspiration! Thanks so much for visiting! Suzy
SUPPLIES USED ON THIS BLOG POST LINKED TO SSS STORE:
Love all the cards you shared with us, definitely puts me in the mood for summer vacation!
Posted by: Katie Kinde | June 07, 2019 at 09:36 AM
Fabulous cards! Thanks for sharing your inspiration.
Posted by: Debbi Smith | June 07, 2019 at 09:43 AM
The first group is so relaxing. I can almost feel the ocean! All the sets are great. I love your coloring.
Posted by: Della Cluff | June 07, 2019 at 09:58 AM
So colorful and happy
Posted by: Cori | June 07, 2019 at 10:08 AM
more great designs, Suzy! luvin' the vw bus!!!
Posted by: Linnea Sundstrom | June 07, 2019 at 10:15 AM
Great cards!
Posted by: Melanie Allen | June 07, 2019 at 10:35 AM
Great Collection. Now I need a vacation somewhere!
Posted by: Emma Sleppy | June 07, 2019 at 10:52 AM
Such fun panels to color. Love then.
Posted by: Sue Rosa | June 07, 2019 at 11:22 AM
Aren't these cute cards?! Just love how fun they are.
Posted by: Carol Carrier | June 07, 2019 at 11:29 AM
Pretty and so summery.
Posted by: Nana Griffin | June 07, 2019 at 11:33 AM
Such beautiful and very goregwous cards!!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | June 07, 2019 at 11:42 AM
Love all the cards - my favorite is Life Is Short, Take Time to Travel.
Posted by: Michelle | June 07, 2019 at 11:47 AM
Amazing cards. Makes me want to get up and travel!
Posted by: Janice | June 07, 2019 at 12:02 PM
Your Light is such a great set. Love the sentiments. Of course your wc cards are always on the top of my list. Nicely done.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | June 07, 2019 at 12:03 PM
Enjoying the travel theme in these cards.
Posted by: La Rae Prentice | June 07, 2019 at 12:05 PM
Your watercolor prints are wonderful and you've colored them beautifully. I love the travel theme.
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | June 07, 2019 at 12:10 PM
I love your cards! The blending and colors are so pretty.
Posted by: CHERYL Wood | June 07, 2019 at 12:15 PM
Your cards are so beautifully done.
Posted by: Jo Ann McCullough | June 07, 2019 at 12:21 PM
Love these many fabulous designs!! You colored everything so beautifully
Posted by: Cheryl Rigney | June 07, 2019 at 12:22 PM
(((OMGosh))) I love them all but my very favorite is the little camp trailer....reminds me of the one my husband and our 3 kids used in the early 70's...although we had no indoor plumbing to speak of and it was only 16' long we just had the best times!!!!!
Posted by: Deanna Berman | June 07, 2019 at 12:23 PM
Great cards and great hop. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Stanlee R | June 07, 2019 at 12:33 PM
such beautiful coloring - so pretty:)
Posted by: Dee Earnshaw | June 07, 2019 at 12:48 PM
These are such fun cards. Can't choose a favorite
Posted by: Sandy Mcallister | June 07, 2019 at 01:21 PM
Card #12 is just gorgeous!!
Posted by: Sarah Teare | June 07, 2019 at 01:36 PM
The cards are so cute and colorful....love them all
Posted by: Jan Gyore | June 07, 2019 at 01:50 PM