Hello everyone and thank you so much for joining us today for a fun Card Making Therapy Blog Hop! I don’t know about you, but I find cardmaking to be both relaxing and therapeutic. I love to turn to cardmaking after a long day working on the computer or in the evening after doing the housework. I especially love to color using various mediums. I’ve been sharing lots of projects lately colored using pencils, but today I have a Christmas card colored using watercolors!
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
I started working on this project by stamping a custom background using Simon Says Stamp Poinsettia stamp set onto Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor paper. Be sure to watch my video above to learn how I made this background without the use of masking. I stamped 6 flowers and also added a few leaves next to each poinsettia.
Once my background was done I taped my watercolor paper onto a board and started coloring it using the wet on wet technique. I used colors that are now available in my exclusive Daniel Smith Yana Smakula palette at Simon Says Stamp and colored poinsettias using Pyrrol Red and Bordeaux. I colored all of the flowers with Pyrrol and when doing the second layer of color mixed in a bit of Bordeaux and made 3 of the flowers darker.
To color leaves I first used Sap Green and later came in with Undersea Green to darken the colors. I also painted the background for this card as I didn’t want to keep it white. I know now everybody is a fan of dark backgrounds but I can’t get enough of them lately. I used Indigo and Lunar Blue colors for the background.
Once my coloring was done I trimmed this panel to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ and foam mounted onto an A2 card base. To create a sentiment I used Simon’s Stained Glass greetings stamp set and coordinating dies.
HOP ALONG WITH US!
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Pretty Pink Posh
Debby Hughes
GIVEAWAY!
There are 10 prizes to be won during this hop! Six 20$ gift cards to the Simon Says Stamp store (one for each stop on the blog); A 25$ gift card to Concord and 9th; A 30$ gift card to Pretty Pink Posh; A 25$ gift card to Waffle Flower; A coloring class by Kit and Clowder.
Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on all the posts on this blog hop by 11:59pm EST on October 17th and will be announced on Amanda’s blog on October 19th.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Poinsettia Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Stained Glass Greetings Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Stained Glass Greetings Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Stained Glass Greetings Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Daniel Smith Yana’s Set Watercolor Palette Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Tool ‘n One Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS |
 Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Pad 9×12″ Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Sap Green 5ml Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Undersea Green 5ml Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Indigo 5ml Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Pyrrol Red Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Bordeaux 15ml Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Lunar Blue Shop at: SSS |
 Silver Black Velvet Brush Size 4 Round 300541 Shop at: SSS |
 Silver Black Velvet Brush Size 8 Round Shop at: SSS |
 Jack Richeson 9 X 12 Inch Hardboard Panel Shop at: SSS |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS |
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Yana! This card is stunning!! Awe inspiring! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! Thank you for sharing.
Your card is gorgeous, Yana. Thanks for the video too. I love poinsettias and you colored these so beautifully.
amazing red color, so deep and saturated. i love the card but i;m in awe of the coloring
Fantastic card !
Simply Gorgeous card..well worth the time and as you say its nice therapy. Enjoyed your video very much. Thanks
This card is lovely and depicts the Christmas season perfectly. Your design and paint colors are spot on. TFS your God given talent with the crafting world.
That’s a beautiful card! It will make any recipient smile this holiday season! Thanks for doing this blog hop. I think we all use our crafting as therapy sometimes.
This card is too beautiful for words!
Beautiful card–the coloring is so vibrant!
Such a beautiful card – I love watching people watercolour, and I love the dark blue background – it really does make the poinsettias pop. Thanks for the inspiration… I’m off to add this stamp set to my cart!
So worth the time! Your water coloring is beautiful!
Wow. This is just beautiful.
Great holiday card. I really need to get started on those. 🙂
Those watercolours certainly make a bold colour statement Yana.
A beautiful watercolor card, Yana, and such a pleasure to watch your video. I always learn something from you.
Stunning card
Gorgeous water colouring! I would love to be that good!
Beautiful watercolor card !!!
I love Daniel Smith’s sample cards. How cool that you have your own version! And it’s a great palette, too.
Absolutely gorgeous! The coloring is amazing.
Hi Yana, What a Beautiful card, the colors are so pretty. Don’t you just love a Poinsettia, they are such a pretty plant. Thank you.
That card is just sensational! So elegant. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Thanks for sharing your spectacular card and for being a part of this hop.
I’m glad I saw the finished card before I saw the video because I thought the card was beautiful with the white background but I agree it is stunning with the blue background! I don’t think I would have had the bravery to try it after all the work to paint the flowers and leaves, especially when it looked so good at that point. Kudos to you for pushing on!!!
Honestly Yana, your cards could not be more stunning! This is extremely beautiful. I always learn something from you. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent!
Yana, as usual your card is absolutely stunning.
Beautiful card I think it is very Christmasy
Love watercolouring on cards. I have to check your video for tips on stamping on watercolour paper. I still have difficulties with this. Thanks for all the help you give us Yana!
Oh, Yana this card is gorgeous! I LOVE the water coloring on this one. Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous. Love the colors and the gold embossing.
Beautiful Christmas card, I love the colors! Thank you for another amazing inspiration:)
Hard to believe this was made using watercolors, the colors are so vibrant. Just beautiful!
Love this card! The colors of the poinsettias is so rich as is the blue in the background.
Hello Yana!
I really enjoy your work and the way you explain things! Lovely card! Have a noce day
Really Pretty Card!
Fun to have your own palette of colors!
Your card is gorgeous! Love the techniques used.
I LOVE this card! Thank you for sharing it & for the video!
Beautiful card.
So vibrant, and I love the moody background.
Love, love, this card. My head is spinning with ideas. Thank you for sharing….
This card is beautiful. I love the strong watercolours and the stained glass greeting.
Beautiful!! The bold colours in the background are just fabulous and are perfect for the bright poinsettias. I’m also in love with the stained glass sentiments from SSS and it finishes off the card perfectly
Hi Yana! I love your job. This card is beautiful, thanks for sharing! Hugs from Salta – Argentina!
Lovely card!
Stunning card. An explosion of colours.
I agree with all of you, Scrap is a great therapy!
Nunzia
Beautiful, as always!
Very pretty, these bright colors are gorgeous.
Cute card, very colourful ❤️
WOW! This card is gorgeous – thanks so much for sharing and for your video!!!
So colorful!!