Hi everyone! It's Jocelyn on the blog today.
I'm sharing a card using the Doodle Blooms set:
I wanted to share a technique that works for die-cutting as well as those times when you don't have matching dies: watercoloring over white embossing. I started by stamping the flowers and leaves from Doodle Blooms with Versamark and heat embossed them with white embossing powder.
Next, I fussy cut the flowers and leaves. You could watercolor the flowers first and then fussy cut, but I wanted to have all of the edges colored.
Next, I watercolored the flowers and leaves. With this technique, I made sure to watercolor the entire element, including the border. The watercolored borders make the white embossing pop. The watercoloring over the white embossing is a little more rustic look, and it hides imperfect fussy cutting. ;) I used a combination of Distress Inks and spray mists to watercolor the flowers.
To finish the card, I blended inks over a stencil for the background and then stamped a sentiment from the Many Thanks set. I also added a couple of Pretty Pink Posh sequins.Here are a couple of close-ups:
Thanks for stopping by!
41 comments
Love it! Such a playful, bright card. I’m particularly fond of the fact that there are no white edges to the flowers after die cutting them….will have to do that. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Louise! If you give it a try, please share in the Altenew gallery!
Very Lovely flowers and stripes…yummy!
Thank you, Laura Jane!
This card is GORGEOUS! I love the colors! Thanks for the tip to cut first & then watercolor!
Thank you!!
Wow, so lovely. Great tip about fussy cutting before water coloring. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much!
So pretty. Love the happy colors. What paper did you use – wc paper or something else? I find if I white embossing on wc paper, it is splotchy (due to the texture of the paper), but if I use a neenah (or some other type) card stock, it pils under the water coloring.
Great question! I used smooth Bristol I bought at Hobby Lobby (although you can get it at most art stores). Like you said, I have a hard time getting an even impression if the watercolor paper is textured. The Bristol looks like regular cardstock, but it can absorb more water.
Jocelyn, thank you for the thorough reply. That’s a question that’s been bugging me for months. So Bristol is a wc paper, or just a more forgiving card stock? Is it in the paper crafting, or the art dept.? On your input, I’m gonna add Hobby Libby to my errand list today. You are so helpful. Thx again!
Hey Jennifer! You should be able to find the paper in the Art Department at Hobby Lobby–right by the watercolor pads. :)
Love your card. I don’t like white edges either and this is a great way to disguise them..
Thank you so much!
This is a beauty!!
Thank you!!
Love your cheery flowers!
Thanks, Sue!
Gorgeous – just love the contrast of soft diagonals and the soft but bright flowers !
Thank you!!
I love the pink/yellow combination of water-colors!!! Those Doodle Blooms are fantastic!
=] Michele
Thanks, Michele! I love the Doodle Blooms set, too!
Thanks for sharing, I love your technique! The outcome is lovely!!
Thank you, Marianne!
Such a beautiful card. I love embossing and watercolors, and just love how you cut them out and have them pop off the card. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the excellent tip. I often emboss, fussy cut … now I’ll try your watercolor idea.
Thank you, Harriet! If you try it, please link up your card in the Altenew gallery. We’d love to see it!
Love this card! Those Doodle Blooms are so fun! Love the striped background too :)
Thank you so much, Jamie!
Jocelyn, what a beautiful card…love those blooms!
Thanks so much, Amy!!
I would have never guessed that the background was stencilled — wow! And another wow for the watercolored and embossed blooms. Beautiful!
:) Thanks, Lindsey!
Gorgeous card, Jocelyn! Love Every thing about it!
Thank you so much, Kimberly!
Beautiful, totally perfect. Love these flowers and love watercolour so cant wait to get them.
Thank you, Aileen!
This is beyond beautiful, Jocelyn! Stunning colors, love every detail of this show-stopper! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!
Thank you so much!
So sweet and pretty. Perfect colors against that soft gray striped background!