For those who've sent me emails wanting more info how how to paint solid areas using craft/pigment ink pads ... here you go!
This is the first "tutorial" type of video I've ever done (so be kind!) ... hope it gets the job done! Enjoy!
If you're not able to view this video here on my blog, you will find HERE on YouTube.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Very helpful and love the technique!!!
Posted by: Jacynthe | November 13, 2010 at 07:20 PM
Anna,
great tips - very helpful, useful and will be fun to try.
do you make your "stitches" around your card by hand or with a machine? with or w/o thread?
thanks much!
anne
Posted by: annemk | November 06, 2010 at 06:23 PM
Great tutorial Anna!! It was so nice to hear your voice after visiting your blog for over two years. :o) I really appreciate the tip for stamping onto an acrylic block! You can do that with any stamp pad and it seems like you don't use as much ink. Cool! Thank you!!
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Posted by: Trena in Naperville | November 03, 2010 at 08:25 AM
FANTASTIC TUTORIAL! You presented like a PRO, not a novice! It was great!
I love learning how others do their techniques, and this was fun and interesting. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! I can't wait to see what you do next. I would love to see one on how you use reinkers to watercolor. Your coloring is always fabulous! :D
I hope you are having a good week. And thank you ever so much for the PRECIOUS thank you note!
Posted by: diane mcvey | October 26, 2010 at 07:36 AM
As with everything you do, your first video was excellent! Thanks for the info. You've inspired me to try that sometime. In my earlier stamping days, I used to watercolor on watercolor paper with Craft ink all the time. Now I use dye inks, but Craft does give a unique and muted look.
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | October 25, 2010 at 09:31 PM
Ooooooooowwwwwww... absolutely LOVE the look of your snowman. Thank you so much for the tutorial... your blog has helped me (another non-artist) so much over the years. Looking forward to more tutorials! Thank you for sharing, Anna!
Posted by: Suzy | October 24, 2010 at 05:22 PM
Thanks so much for the video. It was a great help.
Posted by: Connie Pruitt | October 24, 2010 at 01:24 PM
This was very helpful to me...I am a non-artist...everything is a learning experience for me, as nothing comes "natural".
I hope this is #1 in a row of many more to come.
Posted by: Carolyn Sue Groves | October 24, 2010 at 06:50 AM
Anna,
Loved your tutorial.......You're a natural at it. Please, please, please make more tutorials. We learn so much from you. Thanks so much.
Kerry Piader
Posted by: Kerry Piader | October 24, 2010 at 06:14 AM
Thanks for showing the looks of the different inks!
Posted by: Elaine | October 23, 2010 at 06:29 AM
Well done, Anna. The first of many instructional videos, I hope...I was trying to remember when I'd heard your voice before, when it came to me that it was when you film and talk to your chickens!
Posted by: gailanne | October 22, 2010 at 11:48 PM
Loved your video. You need to do more cause you watercoloring is the best on the web. Thanks for doing this one. I would never have thought to use the white inks in this way.
Posted by: Linda Palmer | October 22, 2010 at 07:38 AM
You video is wonderful, Anna. I don't think I've ever tried painting with craft inks. Something new to try. Now I just need a snowman stamp or two.
Posted by: lacyquilter | October 22, 2010 at 05:37 AM
GREAT tutorial! Can't wait to see more from you.
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | October 22, 2010 at 04:57 AM
Now that would have saved me a whole bunch of piecing last year when I wanted white snowmen on blue!! Just read your post on the StazOn smell on the Stamping Things I like thread on SCS :D. I like the smell too.
Posted by: Sabrina | October 22, 2010 at 02:44 AM
For your first video, you did great. I can't wait to try this. Thanks for sharing this technique. Sherri
Posted by: Sherri | October 22, 2010 at 02:04 AM
WOW! Cool tutorial! Now I want you to do one on water coloring, but a little more in depth. I like to watercolor my images, but I always try to do it too perfect I think. It never seems to turn out right. I'd love to see how you do yours.
Posted by: Anette Eakins | October 21, 2010 at 07:22 PM
Awesome job as always! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Posted by: Carol | October 21, 2010 at 03:57 PM
Wow...I never would have thought to watercolor with pigment ink. I really love the snowy effect! Great video tutorial..thanks a bunch for sharing it with us! Take care
Posted by: Vina | October 21, 2010 at 01:58 PM
Your tutorial is FanTAStic :) Loved it Anna so I really really hope you're going to do more =)
Posted by: Robb_eeie | October 21, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Loved your tutorial - would never have know this was your first video either! Thanks so much for sharing this idea - can't wait to try it!
Posted by: Priscilla | October 21, 2010 at 12:31 PM
YAY!!! I miss you!!! Loved the video...and I agree with Kittie...MORE PLEASE!!! Watercolor, baby! :D
Thanks for sharing this with us!
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | October 21, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Love this technique Anna! Your tutorial is great! Loved to hear your voice and I hope that you make many more--for those of less talented!
Hugs
Julie
Posted by: Julie Phillips | October 21, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Thank you for the tutorial. It was very helpful. I'm going to try this technique myself.
Posted by: Lisa Ragano | October 21, 2010 at 09:51 AM
Awesome job with the tutorial! It was neat to hear your voice too. Now when I read your blog I'll probably hear your voice in my head...
Posted by: Karyl Lee | October 21, 2010 at 09:25 AM
Thanks for the tutorial. Seeing it done really makes a difference. I can't wait to try it on my cards. I think I just have the SU craft white, but that should be fine since it is one of the ones that you use a lot. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | October 21, 2010 at 08:43 AM
great tutorial! thanks
Posted by: Karen Pounds | October 21, 2010 at 08:38 AM
What a super tutorial!! I've often wanted to put white somewhere on a card and never thought of this...duh! Usually I would just use my white pencil but I like the look of your watercoloring. Thanks for sharing your talent with us :)
Posted by: Cindy H. | October 21, 2010 at 08:24 AM
Awesome!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
Posted by: Randee E | October 21, 2010 at 08:09 AM
Very polished and smooth for a first video. Looking forward to lots more from you. Love the technique and the snowman!
Posted by: kathynruss | October 21, 2010 at 07:54 AM
Fabulous Anna! Great tutorial and a great technique, I'll be trying it for sure! Thanks for taking the time to create a video for us!
Posted by: Tami M. (tmarie) | October 21, 2010 at 07:48 AM
Great job on the tutorial.
Posted by: Marla (from Texas) | October 21, 2010 at 07:30 AM
You did an excellent job on your first tutorial. Thanks for the helpful information on how to use white craft ink in smaller places. And I agree with everyone that it's great to hear your voice.
Posted by: AnneC | October 21, 2010 at 06:08 AM
Well done Anna!!! YOu have always been my inspiration for watercolouring with reinkers, and it never dawned on me that you would be using craft ink for the white!!! Didn't realize youcould water colour with pigment ink!!!
TFS and looking forward to more!
Diane
Posted by: Diane | October 21, 2010 at 05:41 AM
That looks awesome. I was at a 'Stampapalooza' event a couple of weeks ago and someone did a mini demonstration of painting a snowman with bleach. Straight bleach in the aqua writer (of course you couldn't use it for anything else after that) and it looks awesome too! It worked much better than I would have guessed.
Posted by: Kathy | October 21, 2010 at 05:33 AM
Wonderful information, thanks so much for sharing this in a video!
Posted by: Lisa Klingbeil | October 21, 2010 at 05:08 AM
Great tutorial-you have a nice speaking voice. Would like to see one doing the color washes around an image-I need help!!
Thanks - and that is a cute, rustic snowman card.
Posted by: Bev J. | October 21, 2010 at 04:58 AM
Excellent video and information, Anna. Who would believe that was your first one??! I hope you have time to do more in the future. I'm off to finally ink up my Snoopy stamps and color them using this information...Thanks again.
Posted by: bonnie weiss | October 21, 2010 at 04:27 AM
Thanks, this was very helpful!
Posted by: Kelly Toth | October 21, 2010 at 04:19 AM
This is wonderful. I have been wondering how you did the white.. Your video is perfect. Great job.
Posted by: Dawn Burnworth | October 21, 2010 at 04:15 AM
thanks for the tutorial...I'm also hoping for more - especially watercolouring...you're a rock star!
Posted by: Kelly Bee | October 21, 2010 at 03:52 AM
Anna! Is there anything you can't do?? Great tutorial - tips, visual, choices - very nice. Thanks for taking the time to educate us. Hugs.
Posted by: Mel | October 21, 2010 at 03:38 AM
Yes! Very helpful! I've never thought of doing this and I love the effect. I can see a lot of possibilities with this. Great tutorial! Thank you!
Posted by: Karen | October 21, 2010 at 03:25 AM
Great tutorial, Anna! You should do some watercolor tutorials and show how you accomplish your wonderful shading, etc.
Posted by: Kittie Caracciolo | October 21, 2010 at 01:48 AM
Great tutorial - and love this technique - will have to give it a try.
Posted by: Elaine Moore | October 20, 2010 at 11:10 PM
Great job!
Posted by: Pam J | October 20, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Very very nice, Anna! Good subject matter and very good presentation. :) Next time, and you know there HAS to be a next time, please show the ink while you are picking it up, so we know how much and which one you are using.
It's cool here! Had the heater on last night. God bless Fall!
Shala
Posted by: Shala | October 20, 2010 at 08:22 PM
Thank you so much for this video - I never would have thought to color with craft inks!
Posted by: Maureen W. | October 20, 2010 at 07:54 PM
Yea!! THANK you Anna! I understand and am really excited to try your technique now.
(You are awesome!)
Hugs!
Posted by: Sharli | October 20, 2010 at 07:50 PM
Love it! Hadn't thought to do snowmen like this! Very fun! thanks so much!
Posted by: Pam Sparks | October 20, 2010 at 07:12 PM
Great tutorial Anna! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Kathyc on SCS | October 20, 2010 at 06:52 PM
Excellent tutorial; very informative and interesting. Thank you so much....I'm now on a quest for some white ink and that cute snowman.
Posted by: Baba Barbara | October 20, 2010 at 06:51 PM
Great Video! I can't wait to try out that technique. Thanks for sharing! I love your images and I have to pick up that darling snowman.
:)
Posted by: Rachel (Gingerbread Gal) | October 20, 2010 at 06:42 PM
Thanks for doing a tutorial--hope there will be more to come! Have never used a water pen but would like to try it now. I always need help w/ shading and coloring things in so they don't look so "flat."
Posted by: Renee | October 20, 2010 at 06:32 PM
That's your first video? Wow! Great jon Anna! You realize that your fans will demand more of them now, right? :)
Posted by: Jami | October 20, 2010 at 05:38 PM
Thanks for the great video, I have not watercolored with pigment ink....yet!
It was 78 here when I was driving home..... I can relate to the weather!
Posted by: Sandy | October 20, 2010 at 05:24 PM
great job! looking forward to many more video tutorials ☺ thank you - never thought to watercolor with craft ink.
Posted by: ginny | October 20, 2010 at 05:05 PM
I really enjoyed it also. Thanks for sharing your talent with us!! :)
Posted by: Tamara W | October 20, 2010 at 05:00 PM
Anna you are a movie STAR!!! I loved it!!
Thanks so much for this tutorial!!
Posted by: Janine | October 20, 2010 at 04:11 PM
Great Video! I've water colored with my regular ink but not my craft/pigment inks. Guess what I'll be trying :)
Posted by: Michelle | October 20, 2010 at 03:55 PM
Yeah! I love the tutorial. I bet you're hooked and we'll be seeing more of you! ;)
Posted by: Jacque | October 20, 2010 at 03:54 PM
Great tutorial - you are too cute!! I hope you do more of these. I'd love to watch you watercolor :)
Posted by: Jennifer K. | October 20, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Excellent tutorial Anna - you earned an A+. Great information and you kept a great pace in your tutorial. Loved it. Thanks for the tips on the various inks. Your snowman card makes me happy.
Posted by: Gabriela (Gabi With An Eye) | October 20, 2010 at 03:39 PM
This is your first video tutorial???? I can't believe it! It's great!!! Thanks a lot.
Andrea
Posted by: Andrea Thieck | October 20, 2010 at 03:27 PM
YES, I loved your tutorial. It's fun to hear you, too! Thanks for the great tips on using white craft ink to paint images on darker papers. Hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | October 20, 2010 at 03:16 PM