• HOME
  • MEET NICOLE
  • DESIGN WORK
  • HOME
  • MEET NICOLE
  • DESIGN WORK

**VIDEO** Simple & Bold Watercolored Card

August 30, 2016

Hello, there! As the summer is ending soon, the weather is cooling down in lots of places – but in California, we are still enjoying warm weathers. So I’ve been playing with some cool colors for the past few days in my studio and I am happy to share my recent project!

NYP_0430

If you want something bold and big, yet want some details on your cards I highly recommend playing with the Spring Daisy stamp set. These images are perfect for layering,Β watercoloring, and more!

I wanted to create something really simple and bold, so I went with a couple of outlined images from the set and did watercolor. For the background, I wanted something really light and washed out look, so I used the Weathered Wood Distress Ink and did a 2nd generation stamping. (If you do not know what this is, make sure to watch the video tutorial above!)

NYP_0434

The pictures don’t do the justice, but for these watercolored and die cut pieces, I added some sparkles using the Clear Sparkle Brush Pen. I think this is so far my favorite glitter pen, even more so than the Wink of Stella. Great value and lots of sparkles!!

NYP_0432

For the sentiment, I went with the handwritten style of a greeting from the Act of Kindness stamp set and stamped it with a dark and bold purple ink. I thought it would match the purple colored flowers perfectly.

Playing with these cool colors definitely cooled me down from a hot summer weather! Hope you enjoy your last bit of summer!

SUPPLIES

See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click Β SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, , ATN for Altenew, orΒ AMZ for Amazon. All the products were personally purchased, otherwise noted. Enjoy shopping and happy creating!


VIDEOWATERCOLOR
Share

ALTENEW  / VIDEO TUTORIAL  / WATERCOLOR

Nicole
Cardmaker, stamper, watercolor enthusiast, and planner lover

You might also like

Stamping Tutorial – Step-by-step Stamp Layering (VIDEO+GIVEAWAY)
May 12, 2020
Simple & Easy Watercoloring on Stamped Images (VIDEO+GIVEAWAY)
April 17, 2020
Creating Watercolor Swatch + Gradient Watercoloring (VIDEO & GIVEAWAY)
April 2, 2020

4 Comments


~amy~
August 31, 2016 at 6:57 am
Reply

Super pretty.



ShirleyD
September 1, 2016 at 5:24 am
Reply

Beautiful!



Anna Kalbarczyk
September 2, 2016 at 6:16 am
Reply

Where do you get your clear storage envelopes



    Nicole
    September 3, 2016 at 9:45 am
    Reply

    Search for stamp pockets at any online crafting store or amazon, you will find various kinds!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Meet Nicole

    Cardmaker. Planner. Watercolor Enthusiast

  • Connect w/ Nicole

  • Instagram

    May the new year is a much brighter and happier one for all of us- Happy New Year πŸ’• 
#scrapsandstamps #alcoholink #2021 #newyear #altenew
    Happy Holidays and for those who are celebrating, Merry Christmas- Many of us are spending today in an unusual way this year, and many of us are also remembering those we lost. I ask that you keep others in your thoughts this holiday season πŸ’• sending hugs and loves to your way ❀️❀️

Made cookies and cheesecake brownies for our next door neighbors who are spending today alone. I added a little touch with stamps and inks to dress up the cookie boxes 🎁
#scrapsandstamps #holidaygifts #handmade
    Happy view πŸ₯°πŸ₯° New ink storage system for my office/studio desk. I wanted the most used inks right at my fingertips and these Alex drawers hold them perfectly. I am keeping both full sized and cubes together, along with 1 mini cube blending tool for each color family. β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œ #scrapsandstamps #inkstorage #craftroom #craftroomorganization #homestudio
    Good morning and happy Saturday lovlies!! πŸ‘‹πŸ»πŸ‘‹πŸ» I just realized my last post about 3-4 months ago was a glance at my studio. Lots of things happened in the past few months and Ive been just too stressed out that I lost my desire to craft. 😣Its been a rough yr for everyone and Im ready for a new start! 😍 Are you?? Im going to start working towards getting some routines where I can feel better and add creativity back to life. Why wait till Jan? We can start now πŸ’•

I just moved and finally got around to finishing up my studio. Im such a perfectionist that it took me a while to get everything where I wanted. πŸ˜… Im happy how it turned out and grateful that I can still have a place to work and craft. Im excited to share projects with you soon πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

#scrapsandstamps #craftroom #craftroomorganization #homeoffice #srudio #givethanks
    Took a couple of days off this week to recharge - mental break helps a lot! πŸ‘πŸ» While I enjoyed stay-home break, I finished swatching all of #danielsmithwatercolors - now I’ll build my own palette from these and start doing some watercolor with them. Seeing all these made me really happy πŸ₯°πŸ₯° Swatching watercolors are one of my fav ways to distress. What creative projects are you working on this weekend?? #watercolorswatches #watercolor #danielsmithwatercolor #danielsmithartistsmaterials #colorswatches
    Hello, beautiful! (Yes, you!) ❀️ Spring (or summer) floral wreath 🌼🌺 - created effortlessly with brand new stamp from #altenew πŸ’• sending early summer warmth to your way, hope you are having a great week! πŸ₯°πŸ₯° #scrapsandstamps #handmadecards #handmade #cardmaking #layeredstamping #altenewblossomwreath
    I decided to do something new and challenging during this #stayathome time. Took a beginner calligraphy class by @piecescalligraphy and I cant believe how fast 90min went by!! 😍😍 I have a lot of practice to do but really enjoyed learning. These are some of the things we did. My p’s are pretty horrible πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Cant wait for the next session!

#calligraphy #brushlettering #handlettering
    Happy Monday everyone- πŸ’•πŸ’• I was itching for a change so the other day I moved things around a bit in my studio. (This happens more often than not πŸ˜‚) Even just a tiny bit of change can bring a big difference and give a fresh feel to your daily norm. Controlling what we can and not losing hope πŸ™πŸ» I wish you a fabulous and lovely week ahead πŸ’™

#scrapsandstamps #studio #craftroom #craftstudio #homeoffice #togetherathome #stayhome
    More therapeutic watercoloring session - I find taking the time to color each image with watercolor really helps me to relax. I think it has to do with a slow moving, soft transition of the pigments and water.

This card was made using a brand new #altenewstatementflowers stamp set and #altenewspringgarden
-
#watercolorbrushmarkers 
#scrapsandstamps #altenew #handmadecards #cardmaking #watercoloring
  • Favorite Stores


     

     

  • Topics

    ALCOHOL INKS ALCOHOL MARKERS BASICS CHRISTMAS COLORED PENCILS DIE CUTTING DISTRESS INKS INK BLENDING ORGANIZATION PASTEL PENCILS PRODUCT REVIEW STAMP LAYERING VIDEO WATERCOLOR
  • DISCLOSURES

    • DISCLOSURE
    • PRIVACY POLICY



@nicolescards

Β© 2020 Nicole Picadura. All Rights Reserved.