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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OMGosh, sooo cute!
So very beautiful!!!
SOOOOOOOO beautiful!! <3
Love watercolor background – nice cuts – watercolor and layout – TFS
I just watched this. Now I am getting out my supplies to do this. Thank you. Your card is lovely. Appreciate that you used distress inks since that’s what I have.
Pretty colors and I like the shape.
The offset border on the main image and the awesome background make this card fabulous! Thanks for the inspiration Shari!
cute and adorable watercolor background
I really love that THANKS Die
the shape is so sweet too
I love this die, the card concept, and the card execution. Just wonderful! Perfectly colored too.
I have always struggled with texture embossing folders. I am looking forward to trying this technique.
Very beautiful!!!
that’s beautiful. i want to give that a try for sure.
Those colors are just so pretty together.
LOVE what you did with those dies. Love the soft colors, too!
Fabulously BEAUTIFUL! Love love this! Such soft water coloring and love how you used a tag die to make a tag card! Thanks so much for sharing!
So unusual and inspirational. Thank you for sharing this lovely project with us:)
Love the pretty colors!
This tag is lovely and I have to have that floral die…always stunning projects by Shari!
This is a gorgeous design!Gotta get the MB Sketch Daisy die, it is indeed a unique design. Thank you for the video tutorial.
Have a wonderful day!
This is gorgeous–I love the watercolor effect and delicate cut flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous tag! Thanks for sharing!
LOVE this card!
Fabulous tag/card. Love the dies and LOVE the colours, definitely spring-like.
Love this! You give us great inspiration every time!
Beautiful! Yes, these colors are gorgeous together!
Beautiful colors!! Love that stitched tag also!
Thanks for the great card and video Shari. You have inspired me to start playing with my embossing folders.
Now that I see what you did, I HAVE to get this die for the flower! Love the way you made the tag a card. Love the colors. So nice to see in the middle of a blizzard!
Beautiful spring card! I love the offset technique of the flower. Thank you for the tips and tricks.
The Main Street die is great. Already out of stock I see. Love this card. Just beautiful.
I too love the colors, how vibrant and soft it looks at the same time. I love that white layer over the colored die cut, really makes it pop out!
Beautiful card! Great colors.
I see all of the watercolored backgrounds but haven’t tried to make one for my cards.
I think they are beautiful and look like fun to do.
Have to get busy.
thanks for sharing a very pretty card.
So pretty! Thanks for sharing!
That sketch daisy is very striking with the offset border on this beautiful card….wow!
Fabulous!
That just turned out so cute. So much that can be done with a little color and some water!
Beautiful … and such a pretty colour combo too!
I’m just in love with the soft details. So beautiful.
Very pretty card…am loving the springy feel of those colors, too. What size did the card end up being?
So pretty! I love how the die pieces are offset.
how beautiful!! ♥
Simply stunning card!
Love it, thanks for inspiration!
Thank you for sharing! Lovely!
Oooohhhh!!! Stunning tag!! So delicate and sweet!! It’s just perfect for spring time!! LOVE it very much, these watercolour on the embossing with the fab diecut make me dream…. :)
Thanks for sharing!!
Love the colors you used in this! Nice and soft and very spring-like. Thanks for including a video, too! :) ~ Andrea
Beautiful background for the delicate flower. Hugz
Gorgeous! Love the textures and colors!
These dies are exquisite and this sample makes me drool!!!