I am using a watercolor wash technique on Simmery White cardstock and die cutting the two detailed snowflake images from the Chic Die set (#158815)

This week’s blog posts are all going to start with the same technique but I am going to show the finished product on three types of cards. I love to watercolor – it’s fluid and fun and looks great every time – even if you think it looks messy sometimes those make the best pieces of cardstock to use! I started with Shimmery White cardstock (#101910) not only does this cardstock have a glorious shimmer to it but it is thick enough to stand up to watercoloring on it! (and the finished product sparkles!!!) I smoosh the top of our Classic Stampin’ Ink Pads down onto the ink pad inside tranferring some ink to the case top making a palette inside the cover like a paint tray! I watercolored in two ink colors Pacific Point (#147098) and Starry Sky (#159212) adding extra water to the ink in the lid with a waterpainter brush (#151298) and applying it to pre-wettened Shimmery White cardstock – apply color until happy with the coverage and depth of color – add more color to make the hue darker and richer in tone.

Card Base: Orchid Oasis 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Layers: Shimmery White CS 4″ x 5 1/4″
(I did a watercolor wash on two of these for sentiment pieces and the snowflakes)
Window Sheet 4″ x 5 1/4″
Snowflake Specialty Vellum 4″ x 5 1/4″
Scraps: 1″ x 4 1/4″ Orchid Oasis and backing for
the snowflake
3/4″ x 4″ Watercolored Shimmery White

Shaker cards are such a fun interactive card – try your hand at it! Go out and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie