Watercolor Birthday Wishes
Hi Crafty Friends!
Any Summer birthdays to celebrate? Today let's break out the watercolors, Peerless Watercolors, available from Birch Press Designs, and a few really cool Memory Box dies.
Personally, I love these watercolors. They are color intense, long lasting and easy to access. I arranged mine in a notebook with color swatches inside the plastic sleeves but the actual watercolor laden paper on the outside of the plastic. You can get the urge to watercolor and be creating in just a few seconds--just add a brush and water.
Once you get started, it's hard to stop---this is one of many backgrounds made during a brief crafty session.
In order to get an accurate arch I employed a nearby flower pot saucer--it had the basic curve I was looking for. I set the saucer on the paper and adhered the individual die cut letters, following the curve--easy!
A little watercoloring on the butterfly background and some essential sequins finished this cheerful, Summer-y card. Makes you think of rainbow sherbet doesn't it?
If you have a Summer birthday, this one's for you!--hope you have a very happy birthday.
Happy Friday!
So beautiful! Love your card!
Posted by: Justa Cards | 07/31/2015 at 05:31 AM
Very pretty, Jenny. Love the watercolors you used!
Posted by: Debbie Kaste | 07/31/2015 at 07:41 PM
Love your tip on getting an accurate placement of the happy!!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | 08/01/2015 at 08:01 AM
Pretty colors - great use of Peerless!
Posted by: Jean Okimoto | 08/02/2015 at 01:23 AM
Love the card. Thanks for all the tips.
Posted by: Alison | 08/02/2015 at 08:45 AM
Great idea of how to store the peerless watercolor papers! What do you use to attach them to the front of the plastic sleeve? Thank you so much and beautiful card!
Posted by: Jacky C | 08/03/2015 at 09:52 AM
Thank you Jacky, I use double sided tape to attach the watercolor papers to the front of the plastic sleeves--works great! Hope you try the Peerless water colors!
Posted by: jenny | 08/04/2015 at 08:00 AM
Thank you! Water colors are my new favorite medium.
Posted by: jenny | 08/04/2015 at 08:03 AM
Thank you Debbie, these colors remind me of rainbow sherbet---nice and cool for summer!
Posted by: jenny | 08/04/2015 at 08:04 AM
Thanks Connie, the flower pot saucer was the closest thing at hand--you never know what really goes into making a cards sometimes, right?
Posted by: jenny | 08/04/2015 at 08:05 AM
Thanks Jean, I love the Peerless colors AND your new Look Book! Every page is a delight!
Posted by: jenny | 08/04/2015 at 08:05 AM
Thanks Alison, Hope the tips help--sometimes they are just what a card maker needs. Happy crafting!
Posted by: jenny | 08/04/2015 at 08:07 AM
Thank you! My watercolors arrived today!
Posted by: Jacky C | 08/11/2015 at 11:07 AM
really pretty good looking watercolor birthday wishes, so cute color combination...
Posted by: birthday wishes | 08/24/2015 at 07:56 AM