Doodling with Debby: Watercolored Die Cuts
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Hi, it’s Debby here for my monthly Doodling With Debby video feature on the Simon Says Stamp blog and for today’s card, I am watercoloring die cuts to create a bicycle scene.
For this card I used the Classic Bicycle die from Simon Says Stamp. A lovely elegant die with beautiful details and I combined it with the Mini Flowers & Leaves dies to create a cascade of flowers flowing from the bicycle basket.
The method for this card is very simple, I very roughly and loosely watercolored layers of color on to Arches Cold Pressed Watercolour Card using Daniel Smith watercolors. I then splattered with spare paint, Winsor & Newton Permanent White Gouache and Perfect Pearls solution before die cutting the elements from the different patches of color.
My card was inspired by this one I made over two years ago using the Beautiful Ride set. On this card, I no line watercolored a bicycle scene with cascading purple flowers, and I wanted to recreate this card with dies. If you ever feel in a creative rut, looking back over cards you have made in the past is a great way to get the mojo going again.
Back to the die cut version of this card and I also lightly watercolored a background and die cut the panel with a Wonky Rectangle die before adhering the panel to a Desert Storm card base. I then adhered the die cut elements with a combination of foam adhesive and Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.
For the sentiment, I stamped a greeting which went well from the Vacation Time set in clear embossing ink on Slate card and white heat embossed before trimming to a skinny banner and adding with foam adhesive.
I added a few Groovy Confetti sequins and also lots of dots of Ivory Seashell and Pale Periwinkle Nuvo droplets which helped to expand the cascade of flowers a little and added lots of texture and dimension too.
Thanks for joining me today, and I’ll see you next time for Doodling With Debby.
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This is so intricate and detailed! Incredible!
I love both of these cards… so pretty and whimsical.
Both cards are very beautiful. It is hard to pick which one I like the most. I love the colors used in each. I love bicycling so this card really hits home with me!
OMGoodness – I just love this! You make it look so easy!
Wonderful water coloring. Like the cascading flowers with bike. My bike would need to be an adult trike (3 wheels & a basket in back or a tandem). I need to practice my watercoloring.
Melissa
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Both cards are absolutely gorgeous! Love the soft and pretty feel.
Wow so darling Debby! Thanks for this gorgeous inspiration!!
Wonderful card!
Love it!!!
WOW! Debbie this is awesome! How clever with the watercoloring
Lovely watercolored card!!
Both cards are just beautiful!
So pretty! I love the bike!!
Such pretty cards. Love those purple flowers!
Awesome, I love both versions, the die cut bicycle is awesome!
Beautiful cards! I love the bicycle and the gorgeous colors you chose!
Your water coloring is fabulous! Love both cards.
Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful card. Love the cascading
flowers. thanks for sharing
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Wow! I just love the SSS mini flower petal dies. Must have! Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! Fabulous work!!
Gorgeous! I love the colours!
This card is beautiful
Both cards are just gorgeous! I don’t know why, but I never think to die cut with my watercolor paper. Thanks for the idea! :)
Wow! Wonderful cards!!! Your watercolouring is amazing!!!
Debby I love both your cards, they are just beautiful, i really love the soft colors and love how you watercolored them. You make it look so easy, I wish i could watercolor like that, I am so bad at it, but still trying :)
Great cards especially the bicycle card and great greeting. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
So pretty with the watercolored die cuts.
Super sunny card that gives a feeling of freedom! Beautiful!
I love the yellow bike together with the purple flowers. So gorgeous on that beautiful simple watercoloured background.
Thank you so much Debby.
Such cute card! They are so much fun and very nostalgic!
Wow, absolutely gorgeous, love these designs, and you executed them to perfection!
Love the card. What a great technique!
What lovely interpretations of this design. Beautiful cards!
Simply gorgeous. I would love a ride in the country on this beauty. Always look forward to your spot Debbie. You never disappoint…..
These are both so pretty, and yet so different, even though they use basically the same materials. I love them both!
Beautiful cards!
Both cards are so beautiful!
Thanks for sharing…
Very pretty and lovely card!!
SO PRETTY
This is lovely!!
They’re both gorgeous!
This is such a pretty card, and I really like the bicycle die, although it would have been nice to include two wheels so that I don’t have to keep cutting extra wheels to make the bicycles (saving time). Love your other card too.
Beautiful cards!! As is everything Debbie creates! Amazing detail. Thank you for this monthly feature! ?
I love both of these cards. You create amazingly beautiful cards with watercolor and you make it look so easy. I wish it were that easy for me, but you inspire me to try. Thanks!
Beautiful card!
What a pretty card! I like how you did the water colouring!
These cards are beautiful! Love the dimention on the first one.
Gorgeous card. I especially love the cascading flowers. always think I don’t want to look to my old cards for inspiration because I don’t want to repeat myself, but you have shown a new way to approach it. Thanks.
Beautiful cards Debbie. Love the bike and the profusion of flowers in the basket! Gorgeous!
So cool! Love how you used the bicycle.