Watercolor Made Easy

I'm so excited to share more of our new release with you. I am absolutely loving Whole Lotta' Happy, I mean even more than I had anticipated. At first glance it looks like a set for children's cards. But today, I thought I'd show you how it can definitely be used in a more sophisticated design.

I've combined a "watercolor" technique along with our new Dove Grey card stock, lot's of gold, and the Happy Trio die for a card that's anything but juvenile. I am really enjoying incorporating watercolor into my cards more these days. Here's the breakdown for re-creating this easy look.

Instructions:

1. Gather your supplies: stamp of your choice, Tim Holtz Distress Marker or Pad, Spray Bottle (Mini Mister shown)
2. Cover stamp with ink
3. Spritz stamp with water
4. Stamp image
5. Try experimenting with different amounts of water to see the different results

Once the balloons were dry, I added a few "splats" of Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold. For the sentiment, I embossed the "you make me..." portion directly on the card front in gold. I completed the sentiment by die cutting the word "happy" from card stock and embossing it with gold as well. The Happy Trio Die is such a great compliment to this set. It uses the same large "happy" words, but in a slightly larger scale. This allows you to mix and match them together for even more possibilities.

Wplus9 Supplies:
Stamps: Whole Lotta' Happy // Dies: Happy Trio Die // Cardstock: White, Dove Grey

While I had everything out, and since I was already making a mess...I decided to create a slightly different version. I used our new Cashmere card stock. LOVE. I added a few confetti hearts with glittered embossing powder using the Borders & Backgrounds 3 stamp set. This time, I added the sentiment by embossing it in white on vellum. I don't use vellum much. I think I should use it more. ;o)

Wplus9 Supplies:
Stamps: Whole Lotta' Happy, Borders & Backgrounds 3 // Cardstock: White, Cashmere

So what do you think? Want to give it a try, I'd love to see what you come up with. If you want to play along, add your link below using the Inlinkz button. We'll keep the link open throughout the month.