One Layer Watercolor Fall Card + Video
Hello, Pretty Pink Posh fans! This is Yana and I have a video tutorial to share today featuring one of the new stamp sets – Giving Thanks.
This stamp set, even though it’s focused towards Thanksgiving, can be used for a variety of Fall projects. Today I’m using botanical images to stamp a unique Fall background.
I filmed a video tutorial to walk you through the process from start to finish and explain everything in detail.
I wanted to create a one layer card so I started by stamping my sentiment first. When stamping a pattern I sometimes forget I need to leave room for my sentiment and then have to add it as a second layer and cover up a part of my background. For this particular card I wanted the sentiment to be placed on the same layer as my pattern so I started by stamping the sentiment first.
Next I arranged the images around it – I used several leaves, pumpkins and also tiny leaves and an acorn to stamp my background. I didn’t have enough images to cover the entire A2 card front at once, so I had to re-arrange stamps and stamp each image about 4 times to be able to cover the entire panel.
Because I wanted to watercolor these images I did my stamping on watercolor paper and used a waterproof ink. There are many ways how these images can be colored, so pick the way you are most comfortable with and select the paper and ink best suitable for your coloring method.
I didn’t do anything special in terms of coloring. I used Derwent Inktense pencils and quickly added color to my background. I used 5 colors and tried to keep each color to each specific image.
Lastly, I added some shimmer using Wink of Stella Glitter Pen, drew in white dots on the leaves and pumpkins and adhered several small and medium Clear droplets scattering them on the background.
- Giving Thanks stamp set
- Derwent Inktense pencils: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
- 4mm Clear Droplets
- Onyx Black Versafine: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
- Mini Misti: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and video!
Lovely! Thank you for your friendly and informative classes!
Keep up the good work!
What a great card! Love the idea of using all the fun images included in the stamp set. And I do love colouring so lots to colour! Great design!
Very beautiful card! I love backgrounds like this one.
Ohh I just love the little pumpkins! Perfect for making your own backgrounds!
Hi Paulina & Yana ~ This beautifully colored Thanksgiving card is simply darling. Such a lovely way to color the images, Yana. Thanks for sharing. ~HUGS~
Lovely as always Yana
I love this card! Thanks for the video tutorial and the inspiration! So beautiful!
Very pretty
So lovely!
Love this!
I love the “background” you created. Fun images and wonderful colors. Thanks for the video!
I love watching the design process you go through to make each card and your great explanations. Thank you so much for sharing Yana! Have a lovely day. Cheers Donna Z :)