Galactic Watercolor Florals Card Making Tutorial

by Lydia Evans

Hello there, everyone! Happy Friday! Lydia here. Today, I'll be showing a fun take on galaxy watercolor backgrounds and using it instead for die-cut floral images.

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To start, I took a large piece of watercolor cardstock. I added water to both sides before dropping in different colors from Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set. When I was happy with the amount of color, I added splatter using Metallic Watercolor 14 Pan Set and then left the piece to dry. Once dry, I added more splatter using the Metallic Watercolors to add more stars and sparkle. I heat set this before cutting the flower layers from Watercolor Garden Layering Die Set from it. Once these were cut, I added Antique Gold Pigment Ink around the outside of the die-cuts before adhering them together.

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The leaves and flower centers were cut from Gold Foil Cardstock. And I have to say I'm just loving that shine. The sentiment is from Fancy Greetings Stamp Set and was embossed using Rose Gold Crisp Embossing Powder onto a Jet Black Cardstock card panel.

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To see how this card came together please watch the video below. Or over on YouTube:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Metallic Watercolor 14 Pan Set – Altenew
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Antique Gold Pigment Ink
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9 comments

Cindy C. March 26, 2021 - 10:28 AM

Lydia this looks absolutely amazing!!!!!

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Sharon Gullikson March 26, 2021 - 10:38 AM

WOW, your flowers look…out of this world. Seriously, this is such a cool idea.

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Maureen Reiss March 26, 2021 - 10:48 AM

Beautiful card!!!

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sharon lanese baldner March 26, 2021 - 12:36 PM

just beautiful!!!

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Patricia Wilson March 26, 2021 - 12:43 PM

This was an interesting technique. I enjoyed it. I’m afraid this is good-bye. I can’t get into my YouTube account or my Instagram and have contacted Google several times to no avail. Allot of your blogs have “not secure” on them so that I can’t access them.

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barbara lassiter March 26, 2021 - 12:55 PM

Awesome background. I do love the look of the watercolor gardening die because of the pieces being together for die cutting. The card is unique and I like it!

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kjwinston March 26, 2021 - 1:13 PM

Well, Lydia, that die set just went into my cart and is on its way to me! That is a jaw-dropping card!

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Sarah B March 26, 2021 - 1:47 PM

Beautiful card and a technique I now definitely have to try! Thanks for the video!

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kjwinston March 30, 2021 - 12:44 PM

I think this may be the most beautiful card I have ever seen

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