Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Watercolor Die Cut Details
Hi Friends! It’s Nina-Marie here with you again for a brand new Studio Monday feature!
Today I am going to be sharing a super fun (and oh-so-tropical!) scene card featuring Taylored Expression dies. I’ll walk you through the creation of the scene, as well as sharing tips and tricks on how to add fun details to your cards using watercolors; or in this case, the Zig Clean Color brush markers!
For my card I’ve paired the Taylored Expressions On the Line Beach die set, as well as the Happy Summer Banner dies together; these dies work so well together and I love how they create such a fun and happy scene! Because I wanted to add extra details to these dies, I used the Zig markers to color everything in. However, keep in mind that you can create a stunning scene with these dies using a variety of techniques! Here are a few more ideas:
- die cutting from white cardstock and blending ink over the die cuts
- cut from colored cardstock and add shading ink blending
- cut from white cardstock and color with Copics, colored pencils, etc.
In the video below, I’ll walk you through how I created this card from start to finish! If you enjoy, please give the video a “thumbs up” and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more weekly inspiration!
For those of you interested in the Zig Clean Color marker combinations I used in today’s card, I have them broken down for you below:
- palm trees: Light Green (041), Dark Oatmeal (066), Mustard (067)
- surf boards: Carmine Red (022), Turquoise Green (042), Yellow (050), Scarlet Red (023)
- sand: Flesh Colour (071), Beige (072), Oatmeal (064)
- seashells: Flesh Colour (071), Dark Oatmeal (066)
- seagulls: Light Gray (091), Dark Oatmeal (066), Yellow (050)
- ocean: Light Blue (036), Turquoise Green (042)
- banners: Turquoise Green (042), Scarlet Red (023), Carmine Red (022), Yellow (050)
- string lights: Yellow (050), Beige (072)
- sky: Yellow (050)
- crab: Yellow (050), Scarlet Red (023)
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OMG .. such a fun card creation … LOVE those bright colors!
Beautiful summer scene
Oh my – this scene with watercolors is so lovely – I am so enjoying looking at this creation – sure would love to be visiting that place! TFS and have a blessed week!
I love how bright & beautiful the colors are. Gorgeous scene.
Just got Zigs and need to learn how to use them
Love the beach scene and the wonderful layered look you created. Thanks for sharing some tips on how to use Zig water brushes, Nina:)
A really great summer themed card.
Love this gorgeous/colorful card. Love the layers./
Beautiful summer colors Nina. Thanks for the coloring tips.
Fun & bright! :)
Beautiful colors! Gorgeous beach scene! Wish I were sitting on that pretty beach instead of at work!!!
I love the Zig markers. I’ve given the Copics to my daughter.
The card is beautiful – a great beach scene
thanks for sharing.
WOW!!! Ultra Impressive!!! A fabulously creative card in EVERY way :-)
HOW CUTE, NINA!!! This is SO ARTSY!!! ;)
Wow–love how this tropical scene was created.
Such a pretty scene!
SQUEA!! SUPER SWEET Design!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the BRIGHT Colors and the VIDEO TOO!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Awesomely cool and bright, Summer-y card!! I really love it!!
Loved watching you make this card. Such spectacular coloring with the Zig’s and creative layering of the different elements to create this beach beauty!
WOW…. this is just WOW!
Great card and beautiful bright colors. Love beach scenes. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
such a bright, happy, colorful card! Love it!
super fun card!!
WOW!!! You are so amazingly talented! This is just sweet! NOW I want to go somewhere where there are palm trees and I DO NOT travel! LOL Super SWEET!
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I love how bright those palm leaves are.
I love your card, it just screams summertime, so happy and bright! Great video too, I love how you watercolored all the little die cuts and gave them different patterns to make them each unique.
Super awesome card! Bright and lively!
Love the great watercolor look of your beach scene. Fun to look at and fun to make, I bet!
Such an adorable and colorful beach scene, Nina-Marie. Love your attention to details and added dimension. Thanks for sharing how you use your Zigs!
The card is beautiful, such talent.
Amazing job using the Zig markers.
Very cool scene crated with the bright and fun colors!!!
Meant to say “created”!!
Lovely beach scene! I love the details you added to the die cuts, fabulous job! TFS
Love the scene you made, awesome
I love this bright summer scene. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Such a fun card!
Beautiful scene!! I love the look of watercolor!!
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Cute card!
Perfect “beachy” scene for this time of year – it’s hot, hot, HOT!
What a fab work of art! Love all your sunshiney colours :)
Awww!!!! Gorgeous scene!!!! I love the bright colours! You’re fantastic!
Now that is one cool, amazing, bold, bright, cheery card. LOVE those gorgeous colors!!! I’m pouting too as I just ordered from TE, and, of course, not these sets. So very nicely done!!!
I love this card. Such vibrant colors.
What a beautiful, colorful and happy scene! Loved watching you put it all together!
Love these bright colors!
This is so pretty!
Absolutely beautiful! I love all the details you put into this! Hugs, Robin
This is sooo adorable! I’d love to find this beach to hang out on. The Happy Summer Banner really fit well in this die cut set! Great colouring!
This card screams summer!