Last Day for Diva Watercoloring!

Hi everyone! I'm posting with the end-of-the-month team at Die Cut Divas today as inspiration for the last day of our May Watercolor Challenge. I couldn't resist doing the old watercolor print-making technique to create a background & embellishments for a Christmas card.

Supplies: Paper - Strathmore 300 Cold Press Watercolor;

Core'dinations A2 kraft card

Stamps - Art Impressions Woodland Critters Set

Dies - Art Impressions Large Snowflake Dies;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Altenew 24 Pan set; 

Hero Arts Iridescent Shimmer Spray

Using a piece of watercolor paper as a work surface, I watercolored snowflakes that I'd die cut from watercolor paper. I did four snowflakes, moving the smaller ones around to add that color more places. I moved the snowflakes to a paper towel to add more color and to spray them with shimmer spray. Once dry, I die cut the work surface panel with a stitched rectangle & added it to an A2 kraft card. Stamped a sentiment from the Woodland Critters set & glued three snowflakes around it - done! I saved the fourth snowflake for future but you can see it off to the side in the photo.

For my bonus, I wanted to do a couple more pages for my mini watercolor journal started HERE. I already had two blank pages ready to go from that previous post; just not added to the journal yet.

Supplies: Paper - Strathmore 300 Cold Press Watercolor;

scrap of kraft

Stamps - Art Impressions With a Friend Window &

Mini Journal Set 

Dies - Art Impressions Mini Journal Template,

Other - Liquid watercolors & Altenew 24 Pan set

First I stamped the With a Friend Window image - one of AI's fabulous Windows to the World collection - onto watercolor paper. I watercolored it with leftover inks in my palette (mostly Altenew 24 pan), plus water.  Once dry, I die cut it with the back panel to the window frame die from the journal set. Then I cut the window frame from a scrap of kraft cardstock & layered it atop the watercolored panel. Added this to a journal page. I love how the window panes open to show more of the scene!

Next I stamped the mailbox from the Mini Journal stamp set & watercolored it, doodling some grass & flowers. Die cut it with the frame die that cuts an interior rectangle. Then I die cut a kraft frame to go around it. Glued this to the opposite page and added the pages to the journal. Here's a photo of how they fit:

There's room to add more artwork on the back sides of the pages I've completed, plus the insides of the covers and back. Kinda fun to work with the small scale.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see your watercolored project in the May Diva gallery by 9pm Pacific Time today!! Happy coloring!