The EASIEST Way to “Watercolor” Die Cuts

Hey Friends! I’m way behind on sharing here. I’ve had several videos go up on YouTube and am just now getting a chance to add them here. I know some of you prefer to go straight to YouTube and some of you check here. So, I’ll be working on bringing the blog up to date on all of the fun inspiration – in no particular order.

Today’s project is one of the easiest ways to get that watercolor look with your die cuts. It’s quick, easy, and relatively mess free!

I seriously love this method so much and have already made several more cards using this technique. It’s really is almost fool proof. With spring on it’s way (and pretty much here in Florida), I just had pull out my Lovely Layers florals and birds from Honey Bee Stamps.

I paired some old favorites with some newer products to create a little scene of a bird with it’s nest, surrounded by wildflowers in front of a window frame. The window could easily be transformed into a trellis as well.

The window is a die from the new Blooming View set by Kelly Taylor. I felt like it was perfect to anchor my little bird. For the background, I wanted to add some interest without being to busy or distracting. I decided to go with a little stencil “stamping” using the new Vintage Flourish stencil. I inked up the back side of the stencil with Pumice Stone Oxide Ink, sprayed it with water and then stamped it onto watercolor cardstock. SO easy!

I used several Lovely Layers dies for the florals, greenery, bird and nest – I’ll have them all linked in the supply list below. But, they were all inked and colored using the same technique. I inked them and then sprayed them with water. Be sure to check out the video to see how easy it really is! To finish off the card, I added a sweet sentiment from the new Lean On Each Other stamp set and cut it out using the coordinating die.

If you love the Lovely Layers dies as much as I do, be sure to check out the sale Honey Bee is running. It’s the last day (March 17th) to use the code SPRING20 to get 20% off of the Hello Spring Sale category – and the Lovely Layers Wildflowers and Distress Inks are included.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope that you enjoyed today’s project and that you give it a try!

FEATURED SUPPLIES

Some of the products used in this post were provided to me for free. I am not under any obligation to use or review these items unless otherwise noted. The following is a list of the featured supplies used in today’s project(s) along with links to purchase for convenience. Please note, this list contains affiliate links. Use of these links when shopping provides me with a small referral commission at no additional cost to you. Use is never expected, but always appreciated. Thank you for your support! ❤️

Tim Holtz 4.25 X 5.5 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Shop at: SSS | HBS	Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer Shop at: HBS	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Fossilized Amber Shop at: HBS	Tim Holtz Oxide Ink Pad Gathered Twigs Shop at: HBS
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb cardstock Shop at: HBS	Tim Holtz Oxide Ink Pad Faded Jeans Shop at: HBS	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad Pumice Stone Shop at: SPB | HBS	Lovely Layers: Wildflowers Shop at: HBS
Lovely Layers Nest Shop at: HBS	Spellbinders 9″ Pro Shears Shop at: SPB	MSP Precision Glue Press Shop at: HBS | SHOP	Lovely Layers: Autumn Bouquet Shop at: HBS
Distress Inks Shop at: HBS	12″ Paper Trimmer & Scorer Shop at: SPB	Vintage Flourish Stencil Shop at: HBS	Blooming View Stamp Set Shop at: HBS
Blooming View Die Shop at: HBS	Lean On Each Other Stamp Set Shop at: HBS	Lean On Each Other Die Shop at: HBS