{creative chick} | shurkus.com

Jenn Shurkus | designer, creative instructor, artist

  • shop
  • about
  • blog
  • online classes
  • events
    • *Virtual* Creative Journey Art Retreat
    • *Virtual* Crop on the Cape Details
    • Creative Journey: an art retreat on Cape Cod
    • Crop on the Cape
  • tutorials
  • Cart
  • My Account
You are here: Home / cards / Watercoloring Winter Greetings

Watercoloring Winter Greetings

01/7/2021

Hi everyone! I find that this time of year I am always in the need of some cards to send out as “thank yous” or to send to people I might have forgotten to send holiday cards to. So I have a fun stack of cards I created with some of Newton’s Nook supplies and an easy watercolor technique. I hope you enjoy this tutorial video!

Watercoloring Winter Greetings

Newton's Nook, Snowfall RoundaboutNewton's Nook, Snowman Roundabout

For these sparkly winter greetings, I used Newton’s Nook Snowfall Roundabout and Snowman Roundabout. I started by white embossing the main images on Distress Watercolor Cardstock, the smooth side.

I then watercolored the panels with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers and Wilted Violet). I used a variety of ways, and order of doing things which I demonstrated in my video, it all comes back to there is no right or wrong way, and to just PLAY with your Distress Inks!

Lawn Fawn, Liquid StardustNewton's Nook, Circle Frames Die

Mixing Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust and water in a spritzer is a fun way to add water to your inky backgrounds and adding some shimmer at the same time.

Once the backgrounds were watercolored, I diecut them with the Newton’s Nook Circle Frames Die. I used the same die set to cut scalloped circles out of silver sparkle cardstock.

I stamped a variety of the sentiments from the two sets in both Peacock and Sugarplum Lawn Fawn Ink.

For the backgrounds to the cards I used Lawn Fawn’s Stitched Windy Backdrop.  Placing all the elements together on the card was a lot of fun, switching up the positioning and placement. Lastly, I added glossy accents to the hearts on the cards, to make my own embellishments.

Hope these cards inspired you to play with your Distress Inks and watercoloring! Don’t want to miss any of the cards that I post? Or tutorials I share? Be sure to subscribe to my email newsletter here!

Supplies Used:

Supplies I used are linked below. Click on the picture and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

“”

Newton's Nook, Snowman Roundabout
Newton’s Nook, Snowman Roundabout
Shop at:
SSS
Newton's Nook, Snowfall Roundabout
Newton’s Nook, Snowfall Roundabout
Shop at:
SSS
Newton's Nook, Circle Frames Die
Newton’s Nook, Circle Frames Die
Shop at:
SSS
Lawn Fawn, Stitched Windy Backdrop
Lawn Fawn, Stitched Windy Backdrop
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Everyday Sentiment Banners
Lawn Fawn, Everyday Sentiment Banners
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Peacock Ink Pad
Lawn Fawn Peacock Ink Pad
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Sugarplum Ink Pad
Lawn Fawn, Sugarplum Ink Pad
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Tim Holtz, Wilted Violet Distress Ink
Tim Holtz, Wilted Violet Distress Ink
Shop at:
SSS | Ranger
Tim Holtz, Peacock Feathers Distress Ink
Tim Holtz, Peacock Feathers Distress Ink
Shop at:
SSS | Ranger
Lawn Fawn, Liquid Stardust
Lawn Fawn, Liquid Stardust
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Autumn Sparkle Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, Autumn Sparkle Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Holiday Sparkle Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, Holiday Sparkle Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn, Sparkle Cardstock, Spring
Lawn Fawn, Sparkle Cardstock, Spring
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Ranger Paintbrush Set
Ranger Paintbrush Set
Shop at:
SSS | Ranger
Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS | Ranger
Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock
Lawn Fawn, 80 LB WHITE 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Mini Misti
Mini Misti
Shop at:
LF
Original Misti
Original Misti
Shop at:
LF
Misti Precision Stamping Tool 2.0
Misti Precision Stamping Tool 2.0
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Glue Tube
Lawn Fawn Glue Tube
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Rainbow Glue Tube Holder
Rainbow Glue Tube Holder
Shop at:
Shurkus
Mint Glue Tube Holder
Mint Glue Tube Holder
Shop at:
Shurkus
Glue Tube Holder
Glue Tube Holder
Shop at:
Shurkus
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer Ranger 4 Ounces
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer Ranger 4 Ounces
Shop at:
SSS | Ranger
Lawn Fawn, White Embossing Powder
Lawn Fawn, White Embossing Powder
Shop at:
SSS | LF
EK Success, Powder Tool
EK Success, Powder Tool
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Ranger Glossy Accents
Ranger Glossy Accents
Shop at:
SSS | Ranger
Versamark
Versamark
Shop at:
SSS | HA

3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

Shop at:
SSS | LF
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
Shop at:
SSS | LF
Mermaid, Stamp Shammy Holder
Mermaid, Stamp Shammy Holder
Shop at:
Shurkus
Mermaid Mint Shammy Case
Mermaid Mint Shammy Case
Shop at:
Shurkus
Ranger, Heat Tool
Ranger, Heat Tool
Shop at:
SSS | Ranger
Wagner Heat Tool
Wagner Heat Tool
Shop at:
SSS
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
«
»

Filed Under: cards 8 Comments

Comments

  1. Andrea Megan Hastilow says

    January 10, 2021 at 7:58 am

    Jenn these are awesome, loving the cool colour combination for this time of year. Great idea, thanks. Stay safe, healthy & happy x

    Reply
  2. Mary Lou Marshall says

    January 8, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    Love these cards, Jenn! Trying this tonight!

    Reply
  3. Patricia Wilson says

    January 8, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    These are lovely and enjoyed the video. I have some of that shimmery medium in my stash and never use it. It’s coming out now. Thanks once again for all your tips.

    Reply
  4. Robin Ridpath says

    January 8, 2021 at 10:20 am

    Love, love, love these cards Jenn!! I too, love to make backgrounds or experiment with techniques . One of my crafty goals this year is to make sure those backgrounds I make turn into cards! Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year!

    Reply
  5. Fikreta says

    January 8, 2021 at 9:00 am

    Gorgeous cards!

    Reply
  6. Beatrice Innocenzi-Gervasoni says

    January 7, 2021 at 7:58 pm

    Love the colors you used on your cute cards!😊

    Reply
  7. Meghan Kennihan says

    January 7, 2021 at 5:35 pm

    THESE ARE incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  8. Sharon says

    January 7, 2021 at 5:19 pm

    Wow!!! 🤩. That is so beautiful!!! Love the colors, style and all the love you put into it. 💜

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Hey everyone! I'm Jenn- just a {creative chick} that likes to create things. I'm wicked excited that you are here! Learn more about me here or contact me. Enjoy!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Disclosure

I participate in affiliate programs. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links on this website. All products linked below the posts of my creations are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not, and will not, share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Copyright © 2021 · Adorn theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2021 · Adorn Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Subscribe to the {creative chick} email newsletter!
You will receive creative inspiration and updates on my classes and events (online and in-person).
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.