Art Class Techniques

Design by Jennifer McGuire

Art pencils and pens can be used to color stamps, to add a watercolor look, and even to paint. Create a watercolor background by scribbling with a watercolor pencil and spraying generously with water. Make faux-metallic embellishments by coloring die cuts, such as the butterflies on this page, using metallic pens.

Cardstock: Neenah Paper. Patterned paper: BoBunny Press (dotted), BasicGrey (wood grain, blue). Watercolor paper, stamps: Hero Arts. Die cuts: Sizzix (butterflies), Silhouette (title). Pens/pencils: Faber-Castell.