Muted watercolour Valentine's handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

Over the Christmas break, I had great fun playing with watercolour backgrounds. I’ve got some easy ones to share with you over the next few days, but I wanted to share this multimedia background with you first. It’s not as easy in a sense as it has more steps, but I love how it came out! I paired it with some new products from Simon Says Stamp’s Hey Bestie Release. I’ve linked all supplies at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

SIMON SAYS STAMP HEY BESTIE RELEASE

First off, let’s take a look at the new Hey Bestie Release. This pairs well with the Love You More release from the end of last year.

Simon Says Stamps And Dies BE KIND…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps BE KIND…
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Simon Says Stamp BE KIND Wafer Dies…
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Simon Says Stamps And Dies MISS YOU…
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CZ Design Clear Stamps MISS YOU MISSY…
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CZ Design Wafer Dies MISS YOU MISSY…
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Simon Says Stamps And Dies LIFTING…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps LIFTING…
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Simon Says Stamp LIFTING HEARTS Wafer…
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CZ Design Clear Stamps LIKE YOU WORDS…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps LOVE…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps BOTANICAL…
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Simon Says Cling Stamp ETCHED…
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Simon Says Cling Stamp HEART GARLAND…
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Simon Says Stamp SHIMMER HEART Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp THANKS ON A LINE…
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Simon Says Stamp SNOWFLAKE MANDALA…
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CZ Design Wafer Dies NESTED TAGS…
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CZ Design Wafer Dies MISS YOU czd80…
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CZ Design Wafer Dies LIKE YOU czd77…
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CZ Design Wafer Die BIG AMPERSAND…
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Simon Says Stamp 4 BAR V FLAP…
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Simon Says Stamp 4 BAR SQUARE FLAP…
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Simon Says Stamp A2 V FLAP ENVELOPE…
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Simon Says Stamp Stencil PEONY…
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CZ Designs SENTIMENT STRIPS REVERSE…
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Simon Says Stamp SENTIMENT STRIPS…
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MULTIMEDIA BACKGROUND

Muted watercolour Valentine's handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

I started this card with the background and a loose light wash of muted lilacs and grey using Daniel Smith watercolours on Arches cold-pressed watercolour card. I partially stamped the You Are Background in Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink and spritzed with water to soften the overall effect. I then smeared Worn Linen Nuvo Expanding Mousse in a couple of places on the panel and used a heat tool to create the texture. This is a new to me product but one I really liked how it turned out. I dribbled more watercolour over the texture areas and then splattered the piece with Perfect Pearls Solution and white gouache. To finish, although I covered up so much of the background you really can’t see this part, I used the Bokeh Lights stencils and rubbed white pigment ink through with a Brush from Picket Fence Studios.

Muted watercolour Valentine's handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

I stamped leaves from the new Be Kind set (love, love, love this set!) and watercoloured with Daniel Smith paints before trimming out.

Muted watercolour Valentine's handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

I rubbed Ranger Multi Medium Matte in places on the leaves and sprinkled with Distress Mica Flakes. I then added these to the watercoloured panel with foam adhesive. You can see in the photo above the texture the Nuvo Expanding Mousse adds.

Muted watercolour Valentine's handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

I paired the leaves with a Nested Tag – can I just say yes! I’ve been a long term fan of tags, and these nested ones give you so many choices! I cut the tag from Ivory card and stamped a greeting from the Like You Words set in Versafine Smokey Gray which I paired with the Like You dies cut from more Ivory card and foam mounted on the tag.

Muted watercolour Valentine's handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

I tied the tag with Lawn Fawn Cloudy twine and added to the panel with foam tape. I added a few Pearls and hearts cut from a watercoloured piece with the Holiday Shapes die (an oldie but goodie).

Muted watercolour Valentine's handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

I added the finished panel to a card base cut and scored from Ivory card.

SNEAK PEEK

Gouache painted stencil design handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

Here’s a peek at a card I’ll be sharing on Saturday for a blog hop celebrating the new Hey Bestie release. It uses the same You Are Background stamp paired with the Peony Bouquet stencil and Miss You dies.

SUPPLIES

You can find links to the supplies I’ve used below; click on the picture or shop icon to get taken directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Items marked with an asterisk (*) provided by a store or the manufacturer. You can read my affiliate and product disclosure here. I genuinely appreciate your support.

Simon Says Stamps And Dies BE KIND…
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* SSS BE KIND
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Simon Says Stamp BE KIND Wafer Dies…
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* CZ Design LIKE YOU WORDS
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* SSS YOU ARE BACKGROUND
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* CZ Design LIKE YOU Dies
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* CZ Design NESTED TAGS Dies
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* SSS BOKEH LIGHTS Stencil
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Simon Says Stamp HOLIDAY SHAPES…
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Daniel Smith at Simon Says STAMP!
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Arches COLD PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD…
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* SSS IVORY Card
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Tonic WORN LINEN Nuvo Expanding Mousse
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Tim Holtz DISTRESS MICA FLAKES
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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* SSS WHITE Pigment Ink
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Tsukineko VersaFine SMOKEY GRAY Ink Pad
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Ranger PERFECT PEARL Powder
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Winsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE GOUACHE
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Ranger MINI MISTER Spray Bottle
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Lawn Fawn CLOUDY Twine
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Little Things From Lucy’s Cards…
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* Picket Fence Studios LIFE CHANGING…
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MINI MISTI
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MISTI MINI MOUSE PAD INSERT
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MAGNETIC BLOCK FOR MISTI
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3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER
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Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE
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Ranger MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue
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Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT
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Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE
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Scor-Pal Mini Scoring Board
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EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors
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TWEEZERS
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T SQUARE RULER
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Muted watercolour Valentine's handmade card tutorial by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. Click to find out more. #handmadecard #homemade #watercolor

 

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