Today we’ll learn how to color a project using sponge daubers. This will give the finished project a more watercolor painting look to it. It’s not quite “free-form,” but you don’t necessarily apply color within the lines either.
Using Black Stazon ink, I stamped a flower image form the ‘Love What You Do’ stamp set onto Whisper White cardstock.
For this demonstration I have used Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst Stampin’ pads with sponge daubers.
Using a sponge dauber, pick up ink directly from the ink pad.
Gently begin daubing the color onto the stamped image. Apply the color lightly — you can always add more if you want a deeper color.
Use a clean dauber for the next color and apply the ink to the stamped image, again starting out lightly and adding more ink as desired. Notice how the color will be slightly outside the lines — this is the typical look for this type of color application.
Continue adding color until you get the effect you want. You can add more color to some areas to give it deeper shading.
While many people prefer to color precisely within the lines, using the sponge daubers does give your project a totally different look. It’s a great technique to use with an outline stamp that is not extremely detailed.
Next time I’ll cover how to use Aqua Painters with markers!
