Hello, and welcome back for Watercolor Weekend!
Hello, my
Ai Watercolor friends and fans! I have two friend cards to share with you today
– one with a 3D floral theme and the other perfect for a “Crafty” friend.
Hello Friend
Floral Shop Card:
This fun 3D
card features elements from the recently released 6159 – Floral Shop Die Set
and 6114 – Box Village Template Dies. I also used an image from 5444 – Matchbook
Garden Set for the interior of the shop window.
Colors and Supplies Used
Paper: Canson XL Watercolor Paper
Patterned Paper: 6205 – Floral Shop Paper Pack
Cardstock: Green, White
Brush: No. 4 round brush, No. 1 round brush
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Stamps and Dies:
- 6159 – Floral Shop Die Set
- 6114 – Box Village Template Dies
- 5444 – Matchbook Garden Set
- 6062 – Hydrangea Floral Set
Tombow Dual Brush Pens:
- Hat: 992 and 856
- Gardening gloves: 856
- Watering can: 526, N52, 565
- All greenery: 177, 173
- Blue flower pot: 555 and 565
- Purple flower pot: 636, 565
- Shelf: 977
- Shelf paneling and white containers: 565 for shadows
Other: Foam squares, Post-It Tape, Dr. Ph. Martin’s
Bleed Proof White
I folded an 8
½ x11-inch piece of white cardstock in half and placed the page die from 6114 –
Box Village Template Dies just outside the fold line of the die to cut the card
base. All the decorative house elements are from 6159 – Floral Shop Die Set and
die cut from 6205 – Floral Shop Paper Pack and white cardstock. I inked the image
from 5444 – Matchbook Garden Set with Versafine Onyx Black ink and watercolored
the image using the above Tombow colors. I die cut the image using the window
die. Using the window pane die, I die cut it from white cardstock five times
and glued all five together to create a 3D effect. Additional die cuts included
the vine and bush cut from green cardstock and the flowers from watercolor
paper. I painted the flowers pink (703) and the centers (025, 933). For the doorstep
stairs, I die cut watercolor paper using the stairs die from 6114, and painted
them gray (N79).
Once I had the card front mostly assembled, I popped up the flower boxes, window awning, dormer trim, door sign and stairs with foam squares.
For the inside of the door, I die cut another door
front from white cardstock, and trimmed the hinge off with scissors. I stamped
the Hello Friend sentiment from 5444 in 703 and glued the panel into the
interior of the door for a fun surprise element.
Inside the card, I added decorative panels using dies from 6114.
The friends sentiment is from 6062.
Craftiness
is Happiness Card:
I have had
this set in my stamp stash for such a long time and finally decided to give it
some love! I think all of us artists and crafters can relate to this fabulous
set. This is a perfect “just because” card for a crafty friend. 5563 – Queen of
Craft set includes stamps and dies for the images, as well as a scripty “Crafty”
die.
Colors and Supplies Used
Tombow Dual Brush Pens:
- 555 – books, papers, painter’s tape, marker, paint brush jar and
jar accessories
- 403 – books, papers, marker, and ribbon
- 173 – die cutting machine, book, and marker.
- 977 – shelf, chalkboard frame, ruler, wooden crate, and hair
strands
- 850, 942 – face, hands, and feet
- 992 – rug
- 703 – ribbon, heat gun, and jar accessories
- 636 – wheeled craft tote
- 856, 837 – books, hearts, paint brush handle, coffee mug, earring,
cheeks, lips, and craft tote bag
- 933, 856 – scissors and books
- N25 – chalkboard, craft tote bag, and wheels on wheeled craft tote
- 569 – pajamas
- 025, 026 – hair, crown, books, marker, ribbon
- N52, 565 – shadows, slippers, shelf, storage container, papers, jars
and tables
Other Coloring Supplies:
- Versafine Vintage Sepia Ink (stamped image)
- Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleed Proof White – jar highlights, polka dots,
books and ribbons details, hair highlights, mug heart, and chalkboard
lettering
- Winsor & Newton Gold Ink – crown details
- Tombow TwinTone Pens – gray and brown (for details)
- Black Micron pen
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Brush: No. 4 round brush, No. 1 round brush
Paper & Dies:
- Canson XL Watercolor Paper
- Purple cardstock
- White embossed cardstock
- 5063 – Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies
- 5061 – Square Double Stitched Dies
- 5563 – Queen of Craft (Crafty die)
To finish the inside, I added a white panel and
stamped the sentiment from the set in Versafine Onyx Black ink.
Thank you so much for joining me today! I had such a great time creating both of these friend cards. I hope they spark ideas for your own weekend crafting. Until next time, Happy Painting!
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