Easy water colour card

Sep 24, 2022

I am such a sucker for forest -like images!

So when I saw this Happy Forest Friends suite in the annual catalogue -it was one of the first things in my cart!

What I really love about this suite are the papers.

I used them in this project to make an easy water colour card.

The suite comes with a stamp set, dies to match, the stunning papers and ribbon.

I AM IN LOVE!!

I decided to do something different with the bear for this card.

The bear is a distinctive stamp – which means you get a more textured look to the image.

However, I decided to lightly stamp the image using Memento Black ink.

And then I used my water colour pencils -the black, white and grey pencils to colour in his body.

Using the water colour pencils, I was able to create a “coat” rather than a flat image.

So, how did I create this card?

What you will need to create this easy water colour card

Cardstock cut 8¼” x 5½’ -scored at 4 1/8″ (this is your card base and I used so sahara)
Designer series paper from Happy Forest Friends -cut 5½” x 4 1/8″
Scrap basic white (for the bear)
Scraps designer series paper (3) for the balloons
Sweet sorbet bakers twine
Water colour pencils -black, white & grey
Dimensionals
Liquid glue
Oval punch
Balloon punch
Water painters/paintbrush and a bowl of water

How to make this card

Glue the designer series paper onto the front of the card base
Lightly stamp the image in memento black -and WIPE OFF the middle section where his body is.
Using your water colour pencils -colour in his body as you desire
I then used my water painters to mix in the water colour pencils
Continue adding layers of colour until you’re happy with the result
Punch out the balloons
Adhere them with dimensionals
Using glue dots -add the bakers twine underneath the balloons
Adhere the bear in place with dimensionals

And just like that you’ve created an easy water colour card!