Watercolor Leaf Card

Hi all!

Here are my "thank you" cards for orders placed this month.

Want to see how I did it? Keep on reading!

First, start with our high quality watercolor paper. This is different from watercolor paper in the stores. It has a much smoother surface so it's not so "lumpy" & the paint blends beautifully.

From the Cricut "Artbooking" cartridge cut a maple leaf (page 72) at 3" at real dial size. Move the blade over & down a bit so it cuts more in the center of your paper & not at the edge. This is your stencil.

 

Place the stencil over the watercolor paper. Choose your paints & start painting!

First I wet the brush & used a yellow color:

 

Then orange dabbled around the edges:

 

Then red:

 

Now use a wet brush & blend the colors as you wish:

 

For a really fun look, try SPLATTERING!

Get your brush nice & wet, dab into a color then tap it against your finger to splatter dots all over! Be mindful of what's near you when you're crafting- you might splatter more than you want!

 

Set it aside to dry for a while then assemble.

I used a cardstock base of Pomegranate, the Sangria paper pack & gold shimmer trim. Stamp set is "Sending Love".

 Comment below & let me know your thoughts!

Enjoy~