Memory Box Dies: Watercolor Embossed Background
Happy Monday everyone!! It’s Shari here with some fun Memory Box dies and a cool background technique.
First, let me admit that I’m loving this color scheme for spring cards… They are my go to colors for flowers and backgrounds. I just can’t help myself! They are complementary which make them pop when put together.
I started out by embossing the Jourdana Collage die from Memory Box onto a panel of watercolor card stock. Then I added a wash of color using Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers and Broken China Distress inks. These steps gave me a colored textured background for the flower. Once the background was dry, I die cut the panel using the Pinpoint Main Street tag die where I cut two and put them together at the top to create a mini tag shaped card.
About that flower… it’s unique in that it has inner and out parts that you can put together. I watercolored the blossom with Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks. The leaves were painted with Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint Distress inks.
I have created a video of the process which you can view below or on our YouTube channel.
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Wow…the background is really fabulous. Loved the effect of the colors
This is so beautiful Shari. Love those dies, so pretty.
I love this card, it’s so beautiful! I subscribed to the blog (:
What a great tip to use our dies as an embossing/debossing tool. Your colors and design of this card are gorgeous. Thanks for the video.
Shari, this card is absolutely gorgeous! Love the soft colors! ♥
Those are gorgeous colors together. Beautiful card!
SQUEAL!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! BEAUTIFUL Color Combo indeed!! THANKS for sharing the Video too!! Have a Fabulous Week!! =)
This is so unusual…
So fresh and so pretty for spring! Love this card. Thanks for the video, Shari.
Love the dimension that you created on this one; looks so delicate with the wjite on the watercolours!
Great idea! Such a beautiful card!
Such a beautiful tag Shari! Love the watercolored background!
This is totally amazing! Love the colors! Tfs xx
Very nice, shaped card! LIKE the watercolored bkgrd and flower. So pretty. :)
Love these colors!
DELIGHTFUL tag card Shari!!!
LOVE EVERYTHING about your design and REALLY appreciate your video tutorial – SO MUCH for me to try – THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION :)
Wow! This is gorgeous! Love the soft water colors and the offset dies!
Wow, my jaw is on the floor! Perfect colors on this watercolor beauty!
WOW!!! I love the background and i really lie the tag die!!!
Great card. It’s very unique, and I love the background. ♥♥♥
This is so pretty! These are definitely great colours for spring.
Love this!
I just love this simple flower die set. Gotta Have this one.
Beautiful, Shari! Thanks for this inspiration. Hope your ankle is feeling better from CHA.
Precious & Perfect!
Lovely watercolor background!
Gorgeous card with my favorite colors! Love the dies . .
I love anything watercolored and I’m still trying to learn all I can!
This is a beautiful and stunning card…love it!
This is such a beautiful card! Love the soft background :)