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**VIDEO+GIVEAWAY** Creating Easy Watercolor Wash

March 18, 2017

Hello! One of my good friends is expecting a baby boy in the summer so I wanted to create a card for an upcoming baby shower for her. (And, an excuse to use blue colors is always welcome!)

So today, we are going to create a super quick card with The Big, The Bold, and Baby Stamp Set and the In a Word: Baby Cutaway from Winne & Walter.

 

There is one thing I always share with my fellow crafters whenever I create a card using watercolors – if you are new to watercoloring and not yet ready to invest in other watercolor mediums, use other supplies you are likely to already have on hand – like those Distress inks!

I really wanted the “baby” word to pop out, so I decided to create the card with blue and white color combo. So for the background, I created a light to medium watercolor wash for the background and cut the “baby” word with a white cardstock using the In A Word: Baby Cutaway. Don’t you love how it is popped out from the background? Airy yet bold and clean!

To accompany the main word “baby,” I added “welcome” and “boy” from The Big, The Bold, and Baby Stamp Set using a black inkpad.

Want to use this for another occasion? Simply change the color of the background or the focal point sentiments, and you have a completely different card! Take out your inks and have fun with them!

SUPPLIES

See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, or AMZ for Amazon. I participate in several affiliate programs where I get a small commission at no additional cost to you when products are purchased through links I share here. Thank you for your support!


GIVEAWAY

I am giving away $30 gift certificate to Winnie & Walter! Throughout March, leave me a comment below for each W&W post and you will be entered to win! One comment per post, please. I will pick a lucky winner at the end of the month. Good luck!

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VIDEO TUTORIAL  / WATERCOLOR  / WINNIE & WALTER

Nicole
Cardmaker, stamper, watercolor enthusiast, and planner lover

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47 Comments


Deborah Kaye
March 18, 2017 at 6:03 am
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Your card is lovely! I really like how your background turned out and you’re so right about the Baby popping!



Amanda Still
March 18, 2017 at 8:49 am
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I love this idea! I think you’ve given me the courage to try this watercolor / ink technique!! can’t wait to post the results!!



Denise Bryant
March 18, 2017 at 9:07 am
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Beautiful card! Love the watercolored background and the pretty sentiment with the Baby Cutaway!



Dana M
March 18, 2017 at 9:32 am
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Fabulous card! I love the bold colors for a baby card.



Brandi R
March 18, 2017 at 10:27 am
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Wonderful card! Love the blue background ♥



Janis in ID
March 18, 2017 at 11:56 am
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I totally ADORE this effect!! Thank you for sharing this easy but beautiful way to make a lovely card!!
<3 J

jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com



Sue LD
March 18, 2017 at 2:03 pm
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So sweet with the watercolor wash background.



Jane Sirak
March 18, 2017 at 2:42 pm
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I just kind of discovered and fell in love with these Winnie and Walter dies the one I saw just said hi but in great big letters it was so cool I went to buy it and of course it was sold out but I’m on the waitlist and I picked up a couple other of these great big diecut words they’re great and your card is beautiful.



Preeti D.
March 18, 2017 at 3:02 pm
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super cute card 🙂 love how the water colored background turned out! thanks for the tutorial



Mary Ann Evans
March 18, 2017 at 3:13 pm
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Gorgeous baby card! You make water coloring look SO darned easy! Winnie and Walter are one of my favorites for stamps and dies. Thanks for always sharing your talent, and for the chance to win the give away!



karenladd
March 19, 2017 at 12:26 am
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Your beautiful card is simple but so striking with the gorgeous water color wash and that bold die sentiment. I love the combination of stamped words and die cut together.



Manda
March 19, 2017 at 2:29 am
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Your card is beautiful – the background is so effective in making the die cute word stand out!



Liz mcallister
March 19, 2017 at 1:47 pm
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Congrats on feint a leading lady. I love your work. Always fabulous!



    Liz mcallister
    March 28, 2017 at 5:29 am
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    Not,sure what feint is, but being is a word!

Pai
March 19, 2017 at 3:56 pm
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this is awesome! it really pops!



Greta H
March 19, 2017 at 9:58 pm
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Beautiful watercolor wash & wonderful unique baby card!



Rajee Pandi
March 20, 2017 at 12:35 am
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So pretty I love to try it



Lisascreativeniche
March 20, 2017 at 3:24 am
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I love the washes of blue in the background!



Arianna Barbara
March 20, 2017 at 10:37 am
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Beautiful card!!!



Mary-Anne V
March 20, 2017 at 11:48 am
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Very pretty and CAS card…love the watercoloured look you created with the distress inks.



Tracy A
March 20, 2017 at 6:51 pm
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You make it look so easy. I’m going to have to give it a try myself. Beautiful card.



Michele Clay
March 21, 2017 at 4:35 am
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I really love the clean, simplicity of this card, Nicole. Thank you for taking the time to video your cards. So very helpful to me!



Angie Hall
March 21, 2017 at 7:28 am
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I love the layers of colors in your background. The bright white die cut is perfect. Thanks
Who won your $30 gift card from the Altenew blog hop on March 9th?



Heidi
March 22, 2017 at 8:16 am
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Love your card design and Winnie & Walter is a great company!



spatch
March 22, 2017 at 9:41 am
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Like the faded background.



Sandra Colebank
March 22, 2017 at 10:05 am
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It’s soft and pretty. Perfect for mother-to-be.



Marianne
March 22, 2017 at 10:36 am
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Love how you layered the blues for this simple but sweet and effective card.



Denise Ferguson
March 22, 2017 at 12:14 pm
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I love the water color wash effect background! The white die cut really pops. Thanks for the tutorial!



Cindy
March 22, 2017 at 1:50 pm
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Nicole, you work with such pizazzz! Everything you touch with your brush turns out gorgeous! Love the easy steps to your watercolor tutorial.
Thanks so much, Nicole
Cindy K



Sharon
March 22, 2017 at 2:06 pm
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Simple, clean, beautiful baby card!



Sabrina Radican
March 22, 2017 at 2:43 pm
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Beautiful card and gorgeous color!!



Esperanca Costa
March 22, 2017 at 4:42 pm
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I really liked your background.



Miranda
March 22, 2017 at 7:36 pm
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So adorable, love the watercolor design.



Rosali
March 23, 2017 at 2:27 am
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Really great card!! Love the simple yet striking design!



Jeanne Beam
March 23, 2017 at 5:34 am
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Such a sweet baby card. I like the blue background.



Gab
March 23, 2017 at 10:40 pm
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That is just beautiful – you are so talented!



Carla Hundley
March 24, 2017 at 11:45 am
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So pretty and love
the way to die cut
pops!
Carla from Utah



Arlette Buss
March 24, 2017 at 12:12 pm
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I really like how simple, clean, this card is! I can’t wait to head to the craft room to duplicate it! I was just introduced to this stamp/die line and I really like them! Thank you for sharing!



Elise S.
March 24, 2017 at 1:42 pm
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So cute! I love the pretty blue watercolor wash 🙂



LC
March 24, 2017 at 2:58 pm
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Gorgeous background and such a fresh and fabulous design! Love how your die cut word just pops. Very clever!



Marcie Lovett
March 24, 2017 at 3:03 pm
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I love using distress inks to watercolor. What a sweet card!



Kris in Alaska
March 24, 2017 at 11:04 pm
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I love this baby set! I didn’t even know Winnie & Walter had this set! It’s now on my wish list… and I hope I win your giveaway to get it! 😉
Your card is just my style… clean and simple… and perfect for a baby boy!



Pepper
March 25, 2017 at 11:50 pm
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I love this method using distress ink especially since I got my first few sets of them, so ready to start making cards.



Belinda MacNutt
March 26, 2017 at 2:30 pm
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Very interesting demo



IRINA KNIAZEVA
March 28, 2017 at 2:36 am
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I like it very much!



Miranda Taylor
March 29, 2017 at 8:15 am
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Just beautiful! I love how you made the word baby pop out! It is so dimensional! Thank you again for the wonderful inspiration!
-Miranda



Daria Zender
March 29, 2017 at 8:24 am
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I love that you kept this card CAS. An absolutely sweet baby card!



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