Stamping and watercolouring with Distress Ink

I have been feeling a little creatively zapped in the past couple of days so headed to the internet to go blog hopping and check out some videos on You Tube to try and find a new technique or two to play with.

Found a wonderful video by the talented Rachel Grieg on You Tube on watercolouring stamps and Tim Holtz Distress Ink.  She of course used her wonderful Darkroom Door range but I've used a Stampin Up stamp for my flower and a new quote stamp from Stampit which I received today.  Hope you like the results!

A quick overview of the technique is to add the colours to your stamp as desired - I've used a red and yellow distress ink for the flowers - simply dab both on - the red in lesser amounts and green on the stems.  Hold the stamp flat so the ink doesn't drip off and spritz lightly with water.  Whilst still wet stamp down onto your cardstock and voila!

The edges I have distressed with a Tim Holtz foam applicator pad and the red and yellow inks I used for the flowers.  Mount onto complimentary cardstock - a quote in the top corner and a bit of fine organza and you're done.