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Watercoloring Tips + Fun Fold Video!

Two handmade greeting cards with large floral designs and bright watercolor backgrounds are shown. One card says “Best Wishes,” the other “Happy Birthday!” Plus, discover fun fold techniques and Watercoloring tips for adding layered papers and decorative leaves. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Hope you enjoyed the Live video

If you were unable to join the live fun yesterday, I’m reposting the replay at the bottom of this post for you .. I hope you enjoy learning how to create the Diamond Flip Fun Fold card and I also hope you enjoyed my watercoloring tips!! Today I’m sharing my 2 versions of watercoloring with the Stampin’ Up! Simply Beautiful bundle.

Fun Fold Dimensions

A handmade "Best Wishes" card with a large red flower sits beside an open notebook. The notebook displays a fun fold diamond flip card diagram and written instructions. Patty Bennett’s watermark appears at the bottom of the image. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

In case you want to create one of these, I’m including the dimensions above, but please watch the video to see how it’s made. Thanks!

A handmade diamond flip fun fold card is displayed partly open, featuring a large pink and red flower with green leaves, made even lovelier with watercoloring tips. The “Best Wishes” tag stands out on the diamond-shaped front. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

The Diamond Flip Fun Fold is really unique.. it was a “new to me” fun fold, and I love it! Thank you again to Connie K. for sending me and example of this card!!

Watercoloring options

The card above was done by stamping the Simply Beautiful floral image onto watercolor paper with the new Stampin’ Up! Basic Black Hybrid ink pad, and coloring it with a paintbrush and ink from my Stampin’ Up! ink refills. The card below was created by die cutting the floral images from watercolor paper that was colored with a wash of colors from my left over reinkers… watch the video to see this easy and fun tip that anyone can do!

A handmade fun fold birthday card features a large layered orange and yellow paper flower with green leaves on a white and gold diamond. The watercolor wash background in orange tones adds charm. Includes “Happy Birthday!” and watercoloring tips, signed “Patty Bennett.”. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

A watercolor-painted paper in red, orange, and yellow hues is die-cut with hibiscus flower shapes. Metal flower dies and assembled die-cut flowers are arranged on a grid work surface. For more watercoloring tips, visit Patty Bennett pattystamps.com. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Die cutting color washed watercolor paper is great for flower dies!!

A crafting workspace displays bright red flower die-cuts, green and yellow leafy die-cuts, and a matching stenciled leaf sheet on a grid background. "Patty Bennett," "pattystamps.com," and Watercoloring tips are featured on the sheet. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Stamp on the dry watercolor wash paper and die cut leaves… each leaf will turn out differently!

Various hand-colored paper flowers, petals, and leaves in red, pink, and green are arranged on a grid background. The text reads “WATERCOLORING WITH SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL BUNDLE.” Includes Watercoloring tips from Patty Bennett and a website URL. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

UH Oh…

So.. literally as I was creating the graphics and editing the photos of these projects, the English version of the Simply Beautiful stamp set ran out of stock.. so.. here’s what I’m hoping:

Either.. you already own it
or you will try this with another floral set
or… you CAN always buy the French version of Simply Beautiful if you just really want the floral image and don’t need the words.

So, forgive me friends.. it was on clearance and poof, it just vanished as I was putting all the finishing touches on this presentation.

Two watercolor paintings—one of red flowers, one of green leaves—sit on a grid mat. Nearby are mugs with brown and green liquid, paintbrushes, watercolor ink bottles, and splatters of paint. Find Watercoloring tips at “PattyStamps.com,” watermarked on the mat. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

One of the keys to my success with this method of watercoloring is using the Stampin’ Up! Glass Mat.

A hand holds a handmade greeting card featuring a large, pink and orange watercolor flower with green leaves, “Best Wishes” text, and a twine bow. For watercoloring tips, see Patty Bennett’s video—her watermark appears at the bottom. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Watch the card making video tutorial

Shop Online for Stampin’ Up! supplies:

SEE NOTE ABOVE about the English version of the Simply Beautiful stamp set being sold out.

Also: I used the new Hybrid ink pad available 5-5-26, but you can use StazOn listed below.

Simply Beautiful Dies – 166964

Price: $38.00