watercoloring with dies a great way to add color and interest

watercoloring with dies a great way to add color and interest

Want to learn a fun and easy way to add color to your die cuts – especially ones that have multiple images cut from one die? In the new Nature’s Print Bundle there is a wreath of greenery and an absolutely easy way to color this die in is to first make a watercolor wash on our Fluid 100 watercolor paper with a variety of green inks and allow to dry!
Position the die in the area you wish to die cut and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.
Stamp the large leaf image with the new Orchid Oasis ink (#159214) and die cut with the image’s die from the Natural Prints Dies (#158800).
I cut a card base of 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 New In Color Parakeet Party (#159259) scored and folded at 4 1/4 inches. I used a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock (#159276) embossed with the new Fern 3D embossing folder (#158804). Adhere that embossed layer to the base card and Stamp the Best Wishes and Happy Thoughts sentiment from the Nature’s Prints stamp set (#158793) and die cut with the sentiment die in that set. Adhere the wreath to the embossed layer with Multipurpose Glue (#110755) (due to the texture the glue is your best adhesive option as it grabs onto all the nooks and crannies and is able to stay on the uneven surface! Adhere the Orchis leaves in the middle of the wreath with the Multipurpose glue as well and pop up the sentiment on Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I cut a few extra leaf images from the scrap watercolor paper from the center of the wreath and added them to the wreath image. Add Iridescent rhinestones to finish off the card and voila an easy way to color that large wreath!
watercolor card

watercolor card

Every year Stampin’ Up! selects talented demonstrators to be on their Artisan Design team…one of our lovely and talented ladies recently posted a watercolor card that I just loved! This card is a CASE of that card designed by Charlet M. (thanks for the inspiration!)

I used the Fluid 100 watercolor paper and taped it flat on one of the Stamparatus plates to keep the paper from curling.

Mearuements:

BASE:
Basic White 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
one sheet of Fluid 100 paper
Gorgeous Grape cut to 1/8″ larger than a 1/2 sheet of Fluid 100 paper (about 4 7/8″ x 3 1/2″)
extra for sentiment matte
Basic White strip for sentiment

Tape the Fluid 100 with left over Washi tape to the surface of one of the Stamparatus plates.
Pick three complimentary reinker colors and place one drop of each color onto the other Stamparatus plate.

Using the largest water painter add water to the surface of the Fluid 100 watercolor paper.

Mix the reinker ink droplets with water to dilute color and start with one color and paint a band of color across the bottom of the watercolor paper.

Continue with all three colors slightly overlapping the bands of color.

On the right side of the Fluid 100 watercolor paper dab the excess water and some of the ink off the paper to give it a varigated look. I used tissue paper but it works better if it is more absorbent like paper towels.
Remove tape and allow to dry before stamping on the paper.

Cut in half and trim the white border edge.

I stamped the large flower image from the Blessings of Home stamp set and mounted the watercolor paper onto a Gorgeous Grape cardstock matte. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of this matte and added it to a Basic White cardstock base that I 3D embossed with the Painted Textures 3D Embossing Folder.
I added a strip of Basic White stamped with a birthday sentiment from this set and mounted it onto a Gorgeous Grape cardstock matte as well.
Lastly I added Iridescent Rhines Basic Jewels to the card to add the bling and multi-colored dimension with the iridescence!

I just love to watercolor it is so easy and forgiving and turns out different and lovely each and every time! Hoping this inspires you to do a little watercoloring and stamping and creating! One stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

Here is the bonus card I made with the other half of the Fluid 100 watercolor paper that I watercolored for the original project!