Friday, October 25, 2024

Surfing Santa with Watercolor Pencils!

Sharing a whimsical & festive card made even more cheery by using Watercolor Pencils on Crumb Cake Cardstock.  This is a fun technique for adding subtle color to any of your projects!  


Here are the products you will need to make this card! 


Surfing Santa Stamp Set (164298)

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 (161700)

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 (149014)

Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953)

Basic White Cardstock (159276)

Lemon Lolly Cardstock (161720)

Pool Party Cardstock (122924)

Brights 6”x6” Designer Series Paper (163775)

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114)

Water Painters (151298)

Blender Pens (102845)

Bone Folder (102300)

Small Blending Brush (160518)

Iridescent Faceted Gems (163368)

Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (155475)


Here are a few tips in making the card! 


Ink up the Santa image in Early Espresso ink & stamp on Crumb Cake Cardstock.  Let it dry.  Using Watercolor Pencils, scribble color where desired on the stamped image.  Next, use a Blender Pen to color over the individual colors in the image to make it look pretty!  ***Tip: when switching ink colors - color on a paper towel until the Blender Pen runs clear to avoid color mixing. 


Stamp the wave image repeatedly in Crumb Cake ink underneath the surfing Santa.  Use a Small Blending Brush to blend Crumb Cake ink over the waves, adding dimension.


Use a Bone Folder to curl opposite card corners.  This weakens the cardstock fibers, which then allows you to separate it into layers.  Adhere a small square of Melon Mambo Designer Series Paper to the curled corners, creating a little "peekaboo" pop of the paper.  

Then just finish the card! 




Hope you enjoy!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs! 

If you need help getting any of these Stampin' Up! supplies, and live in the United States, please just let me know!  Would be happy to help! 

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

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