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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Gorgeous, love the bright, bold colors!
It definitely is summer!
Really cute card !!!
Wow, this is gorgeous! I need to use my Zigs more for watercoloring!
I’m sitting next to you on that beach Nina
Great video! Some awesome coloring with the Zigs and the layering is fantastic! Love the beautiful beachy scene!
A beautiful, summery card!
Wow! Love the bright colors on this amazing card! Beautiful work
Super cute!!!!
Love the colors, Great Card.
Very cute–love the coloring done!
I love Nina-Marie’s gorgeous scene! Thanks for sharing how to colour die-cuts! Great video! I’m going to try it!
Sure is bright and cheery.
LOVE all these wonderful colors!
LOVE your bright and colorful card!! So much fun:)
Lovely card and beautiful coloring as usual.
Gorgeous, bright, summery card- I love it!
It’s so bright and happy!
Very pretty colored die cuts!!
I love this card because of the beautiful bright water colors. It reminds me of an island on the Carabeian.
Wow!! What a fabulous card – I learned more about how to use my Zig markers that have been collecting dust so I’m inspired by Nina-Marie’s video!
Love the bright card. So cheerful!
Love your card, it is so happy and fun! Your video was great to watch as well, I enjoyed watching how you did your watercoloring with the zig markers as I am just learning how to use them.
Absolutely love the card. So fresh and fun!
Wonderful beach scene with detail. Have a Bee-utiful day!
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Love the scene
I haven’t used my Ziggies for a while, you’ve inspired me to get them out today!!!
Oh, that is so, so awesome! LOVE the watercoloring! The bright colors are fabulous!
Fun card, bright colors!
Beautiful summer scene card, love the vibrant colors!
Very summery if that’s a word lol thanks for shareing . I always enjoy your videos .
What a fun colorful summer card! Thanks for the video and all the tips!
That’s amazing!!! So bright, happy and so alive scene!!!
Summer FUN! Great card!
Great scene!!, super fun!!
Brilliant colour choices…
Lovely, bright, beach scene. I love the seagulls.
Wow! What an amazing card! So much dimension and so summery!
Awesome scene – love the bright colors !!!
Very cute card,
I love this card! You are so right, it makes me feel like I should be at the beach right now :) Great job!! Love that die set! I think I’ll be putting that on my wish list!
what a fun, colorful card!
Such a tropical feeling! Love it.
Pretty amazing set up and what color comes out of the Zig brushes
VIBRANT colours and DELIGHTFUL scene … a real slice of PARADISE!!!
Beautiful watercoloring with the Zig watercolor markers. What a fun summer card!
I really need to work with Zig brushes more often. This card really pops and is so cheerful.
Oh my goodness! I love the gorgeous bright colors…….it’s a sunny beach paradise!!! :)
Definitely shouts ” summer”.
Great island feel card! Summer on paper :)