Video tutorial -  That looks so easy! The planning that goes in to an 'easy' project. Handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp

Hi, thank you for joining me for this easy watercolour card. I hope it looks simple and achievable to you because it is! The thing is, for me at least, to achieve a card that looks so easy there’s a fair amount of planning and preparation in advance. So in today’s video, I thought I’d take you step-by-step through my thought process. I’ve linked all supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

 

Video tutorial -  That looks so easy! The planning that goes in to an 'easy' project. Handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp

The Planning Behind ‘Easy’ Projects

Video tutorial -  That looks so easy! The planning that goes in to an 'easy' project. Handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp
Video tutorial -  That looks so easy! The planning that goes in to an 'easy' project. Handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp
Video tutorial -  That looks so easy! The planning that goes in to an 'easy' project. Handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp

I chat more about each phase in the video but these are the processes I went through to make this card: 

  1. design
  2. chose stamp set
  3. which cardstock
  4. build the structure
  5. draw a grid
  6. chose a paint colour
  7. work out dilutions
  8. colour theory
  9. prepare palette with adjusted colour in three dilutions – full-strength, mid-strength and dilute
  10. paint!
Video tutorial -  That looks so easy! The planning that goes in to an 'easy' project. Handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp
So there you go, the step-by-step thought processes that went into producing a simple card. I find that planning things out and being prepared results in a better outcome and makes things look easy!
Video tutorial -  That looks so easy! The planning that goes in to an 'easy' project. Handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp

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. 

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Tim Holtz Idea-ology SENTIMENTS Label...
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Daniel Smith at SSS
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Arches COLD PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD...
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Neenah Desert Storm 100lb Card
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misti at Simon Says STAMP!
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Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT
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Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 9x12 Mat
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Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE
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METAL EDGE ACRYLIC RULER
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Crafter's Companion CRAFT KNIFE
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T SQUARE RULER
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Scor-Pal Mini Scoring Board
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SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER
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* Tim Holtz MINI SNIPS Scissors
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3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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Video tutorial -  That looks so easy! The planning that goes in to an 'easy' project. Handmade card by Debby Hughes using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. #handmadecards #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingtechniques  #cardmakingtutorials #handmadecardideas #simonsaysstamp

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