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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Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a fantastic week!
Your tag is amazing…so soft and beautiful
Cristina
thehouseoftheblackbirds.blogspot.it
The embossed and water-coloured tag is so pretty; a perfect backdrop for the lovely floral die! Gorgeous!
~carol
What a gorgeous card and I love that you made it using the tag die. Super fun and clever!
LOVE the techniques shown here and the beautiful card!
Thanks for sharing your water coloring technique. Like the offset feature. Card is unique and beautiful.
Awesome thanks for inspiration Shari
One word … LOVELY !!! Oh my, but this is so delicate and sweet. And I do so appreciate the video “how to”.
I {heart} tags, yours is simply beautiful!
Shari, what a fun card! Love the tag die cut and the flower and watercolor background just pops. Thanks for sharing!
love it, great color combo and colouring
just lovely ⚘
Love this card!
WOW! Gorgeous! Thanks for the video!
Wonderful watercoloring & use of the memory box dioes. Have a BEE-utiful day!
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
fun watercoloring technique. thank you for sharing
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous card!
This is such a pretty flower die!
What a pretty card….such soft spring colors. I like the embossing effect from the poppy die,
Color washing is another great way for using those distress inks. Thanks for sharing.
Love your style, Shari!
I loved the embossed dots on the watercolor paper, it looks so thick and spongy!! Beautiful watercolors, lovely card!
Such a pretty watercolour card. Really like the unique shape.
Gorgeus!!!! I love the colours! Cuteeee!!!!
Oh my goodness…this is beautiful!!! The soft colors are gorgeous! Love the layered flower image!
Beautiful! Love the background and the floating flower!
Very slick look with all these techniques going on.
This is really pretty!
Beautiful card. I love those colors for spring too.
I’m loving that color combo too.
This is BEAUTIFUL, Shari! I too LOVE the colors you’ve used! Leave it to Memory Box to come up with these GORGEOUS DIES!!! ;)
Gorgeous card, love the color palette!!!
Simply stunning!!
Great instructions on how to get such fabulous results Shari! Your card is stunning!
Beautiful card! I love watercoloring.
LOVE this. I’m so partial to watercoloring, and this tag card has it all. Just beautiful!!
Stunning
Your tag card is gorgeous. Love the water colouring technique. Thanks for sharing
Amazing tag and beautiful colors. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Lovely blend of ink colors on the flower and background, such a beautiful card, Shari!!
Beautiful! I like how you made the tag into a card!
You did an awesome job! I love it!
Beautiful tag! I love the soft colors♥
Great inspiration. Love the colors as well as card design.
Fabulous, Shari! Come on Spring!!!
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Wow does that card look jazzy. Such a great one for spring too
Great job, love the look of the off set white outline.
You creations are always so beautiful. Thanks for all the ideas!!
love everything about your project
Your card is so beautiful, and I appreciate the video so much. Thank you.
Gorgeous!!! Love the colors! Thanks for sharing!!!
Love this. It’s so gorgeous and you make it look so easy! :)