Have you tried Brushos? There is a really nice selection of Brushos in the Occasions catalog. These are powdered crystals that react to water, can be painted like watercolor or sprinkled on wet paper. They are addicting! I started with the Floral Statements stamp set on water color paper, stamped in Archival Black, and painted the blue rose with the Brushos. Then I started doing the background by shaking on the Brushos in Green and Yellow. The mat behind the stamp is also done the same way. I used Nuvo Drops in Simple White to add some accents. Hugs, Fran