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February 17, 2018 by Lisa Arana 1 Comment

Watercolor Background Congrats Card + Video

Tutorial and video on how to create the watercolor background for this handmade card. Featuring Unity Stamp Co stamp kit - Basically Said.

Hello Friends…

Today is all about creating a beautiful watercolor background for your cards. I’m excited to be sharing a project using the Unity Stamp Company sentiment kit Basically Said. Today’s kit is full of lovely simple sentiments that can be used for so many different things. I love how they can really shine when popped up on a lovely background.

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Basically Said

Going back in time a bit with Basically Said. This simple beauty was the June 2014 sentiment kit. I love the swirly font in an elegant style and so full of a variety of sentiments. Perfect for thank you cards, thinking of you and celebrations. I designed the banner to hold the larger sentiments and then you can add a smaller sentiment to the front of the card or to the inside. Yep, I said inside. This kit is perfect for adding a little saying to the inside of your card.

You can watch how this card was created here or on YouTube. Give it a thumbs up or subscribe if it inspires you.

Tutorial and video on how to create the watercolor background for this handmade card. Featuring Unity Stamp Co stamp kit - Basically Said.

The Details

Bam. Thought I’d hit you with a pop of color this week. Nothing like a bit of watercoloring to add the most beautiful bit of color to a background. I love this idea for a wedding card. You can easily customize it to match the couple’s wedding colors and still keep it clean and elegant. 

Tutorial and video on how to create the watercolor background for this handmade card. Featuring Unity Stamp Co stamp kit - Basically Said.

Let’s start with how easy it is to create that background. I used 3 shades of Distress Inks in Ripe Persimmon, Abandoned Coral and Worn Lipstick. I smooshed each one onto a clear acrylic block for my palette (you can use any slippery surface, like a craft mat or laminated sheet of paper – whatever you have). Next, I used a regular paint brush and brushed on clear water. This saturates the paper with water and allows the ink to move. Starting with the lightest color, I alternated paint and water until I layered up all three colors. Once I liked the way it looked, I used my heat tool to dry it. It seemed to need another layer of color, so I added a bit more of the Ripe Persimmon. Then, I let that dry completely before gluing it to my card base.

Tutorial and video on how to create the watercolor background for this handmade card. Featuring Unity Stamp Co stamp kit - Basically Said.I couldn’t wait to add “all the little things” to this card. I started with the sentiment. Since I had such a pop of color for the background, I wanted everything else to be grey and white. I stamped the sentiment and frame in grey on watercolor paper (I wanted the sentiment paper to match the background), then re-stamped it with Versamark ink so I could emboss it with clear embossing powder. I love the shine and texture embossing adds. For the small sentiment, I embossed it in white on the same grey cardstock as the card base. I popped those up over some white thread. It keeps that thread in place without having to use glue. Last, I added some grey hearts and clear sequins for another bit of sweetness and shine.

Thanks for joining me today. I hope you are inspired by today’s project with a watercolor background. If you create something, I’d love to see. Join us in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group to share your card and tag me.

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Filed Under: Assemble This!, Sentiment Saturday, Unity Stamp Company, Unity stamps by me, video Tagged With: card, congratulations

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  1. Therese says

    February 19, 2018 at 1:49 am

    ‘Swirly’ font is always a winner in my book, and this makes for such a gorgeous design Lisa, love it!.

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