These, I promise, are the last 2 Christmas cards I’ll share this year. While Christmas is my favorite time of the year I am ready to move on to the next season in cardmaking. This week I have been sharing cards I made using Suzy’s Watercolor Prints from Simon Says Stamp. I’ve shared one colored using my favorite Polychromos and one colored using Copics.
I have two more project to share today, both colored pencils and watercolors. The first card, Making Spirits Bright, features watercolor pencil coloring.
I used Derwent Inktense Watercolor pencils along with a water brush to color this stunning Holiday print. The beauty of this particular brand of pencils is they become permanent once dry, so you can layer color without the fear of previous layer bleeding. Here’s a close up of this card:
For my second card I combined colored pencils (Polychromos) and black watercolor. I first colored the image using pencils and to create a dramatic background around it colored it black using watercolors. This gave me the opportunity to use another sentiment as I painted over the original one.
Overall these were quick and easy to make. I love how convenient these watercolor prints are – no stamping needed to make a card. You can easily grab a pack of these prints on the go and color (using your favorite medium, doesn’t have to be watercolor) as you travel or commute.
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 Stamp Suzy’s Classical Christmas Watercolor Prints Shop at: SSS |
Faber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils Shop at: SSS |
Faber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils 12 Piece Set Shop at: SSS |
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
Derwent 6 Inktense Colored Pencils Watercolor Shop at: SSS |
Derwent 12 Inktense Colored Pencils Watercolor Shop at: SSS |
Derwent 24 Inktense Colored Pencils Watercolor Shop at: SSS |
Derwent 36 Inktense Watercolor Pencils Shop at: SSS |
Derwent 72 Inktense Colored Pencils Watercolor Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Essentials Shop at: SSS |
Medium Water Brush Shop at: SSS |
Tonic Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS |
Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
Beautiful Yana, beautiful colouring. Merry Christmas to you and yours, look forward to your tutorials for 2018.
Di B.
Suzy’s cards are definitely in my next purchase over at SSS !