Hey there, Artie! This week we’re celebrating the new release from Tonic Studios called, “Spring Dreams,.” Check out all the fantastic stamps available in this release!

I have the privilege of showing off the Up in the Air Stamp Set using the Nuvo Watercolor Pencils. Please note that I am as new to watercolor pencils as these Nuvo Watercolor Pencils are new. But I took several hours to watch others and then try my hand at it.

I found that the Nuvo Watercolor Pencils really render easily and beautifully. To get used to them and to have a quick view of the colors, I swatched them all out. First, the Shadow, then the Elementary Midtones and Pastel Highlights.

I can’t say I have mastered them, yet, but I have learned to do some really basic coloring and shading with them and a watercolor brush.

To create this card, I stamped the hot air balloon image in Siren Blue ink on watercolor paper. then, I lightly colored in the image with the pencils section by section. To achieve colors that do not come in the sets, I just mixed two or three different pencils.

Section by section, I used my watercolor brush to wash over the color and render or “melt” the watercolor pigment.

I’m used to coloring with alcohol markers, so these pencils present a new challenge for me. But I enjoyed the results, especially, when I move the card a bit further from my face. hahaha…

The sentiment is in the stamp set, but I cut it in half so I could make it fit in a smaller space. I added a few Red Berry Nuvo Drops around the sentiment. To finish off the card, I trimmed it down to 4 x 5.25 inches and popped it up on foam tape on the front of an A2-sized card base.

I hope you enjoyed spending a few moments with me to see my take on these Nuvo Watercolor Pencils and the Up in the Air stamp set. If you want to shop for these supplies, I have listed them below for your convenience.

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You can head back to the release party at the Tonic Studios Blog here!