Easy watercolour striped background handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp #watercolor #homemade

Today I have another super simple card from my Easy Watercolour Background series. Is it number five by now or six? I just see patterns and fabrics that inspire me and translate those into card fronts! I’ve linked all supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

EASY WATERCOLOUR BACKGROUND

Easy watercolour striped background handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp #watercolor #homemade

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STEP BY STEP HOW TO

Easy watercolour striped background handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp #watercolor #homemade

TAKEAWAYS

Easy watercolour striped background handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp #watercolor #homemade

I wanted the watercolour lines to look organic, but equally, I didn’t want them wandering off at a wonk either. So to help my straight line challenges, I drew a rough grid for each row of stripes and it did help too. I must admit I rather like this card, I dot around in different styles, but more often than not come back to clean and simple. In the past, I have created a lovely background and then felt the need to add more … and more to make it into something well, more! However, when I resist that temptation, I usually prefer the pared-back version. I was going to add the ice cream cone die-cut over the watercoloured pattern and am so glad I popped it on its own tag instead.

FURTHER EXAMPLES

Easy watercolour striped background handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp #watercolor #homemade

A similar idea to today’s stripes are these which formed a background to the Pawsome Love critters. Indeed, a similar sentiment treatment using the Word Mix 2 die with the Love And Valentine’s Word Mix 2 set. You can find the original post here.

Video - easy gouache striped background handmade cards by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp #watercolor #homemade

There’s a video with these cards where I used gouache and simple stripe patterns. You can find the original post here.

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.

* SSS JUST BECAUSE WORD MIX 2
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* SSS WORD MIX 2 Wafer Dies
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* SSS PICTURE BOOK ICE CREAM CONE…
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* SSS/CZ Design NESTED TAGS
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Daniel Smith at Simon Says STAMP!
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Winsor Newton WHITE GOUACHE
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Little Things From Lucy’s Cards…
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Tonic BUBBLEGUM BLUSH GLOSS Nuvo…
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Tonic LOVE POTION Nuvo Dream Drops
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD
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* SSS ANTIQUE GOLD Embossing Powder
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Arches COLD PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD
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SSS FOG Card
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* SSS IVORY Card
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Scrapbook Adhesives 3D WHITE FOAM…
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* Hero Arts Misti at Simon Says STAMP
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* Hero Arts MISTI MINI BLACK
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Hero Arts MISTI MINI MOUSE PAD
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* Hero Arts MISTI BAR MAGNATE Black
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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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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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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun
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Ranger ANTI STATIC POUCH
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SSS Embossing Powder Storage
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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