Hello! Good morning, fabulous followers! I am sharing three cards with you today. I wanted to try a different card size. I can’t believe I’ve been crafting for almost two years and almost 99% of my cards have been size A2. I have got to start trying more new things! 🙂 Well, I still colored with my favorite watercolors just because… they are so fun!
Okay so I started with watercolor sheets trimmed down to 4″ x 8″. I cut cardstock down to 8.25″ x 8.25″ and scored one side for my card bases. I started by stamping Happiest of Peonies on all 3 watercolor sheets using Noir Couture Color.
For the first card, I colored with pink and green watercolors. I added some light beige watercolors around the floral clusters to give it a vintage look and when it was dry, I added splatters all over. I stamped “Hello Love” from Bokeh Burst – Heart. I stamped “love” in Orchid Crush Couture Color first and then offset with Noir Couture Color. I stamped ‘hello’ all over with a very light ink.
For the second card, I colored with various watercolors for a rainbow effect. Once it was dry, I stamped the sentiment from Timeless Icons.
For the last card, I masked off the four sides with masking tape and watercolored the center. I stamped the sentiment from TImeless Icons onto black cardstock with VersaMark and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I trimmed it down to create a label and attached it over the center with foam tape.
Here’s a look at all three:
I hope you were inspired today. Thanks for stopping by!!
What stunningly gorgeous cards Ruby! I especially love the background on the first card…so beautifully distresssed!
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Ruby I love doing different sized cards and it’s amazing how almost no one else director on any of the blogs I follow! I order my envelopes in A2, A6, A7, 5″ square and even a 9″ tall and skinny one! I usually choose my size before I begin because they’re so different. I’ve done dogs hanging on balloons for the 9″ tall – it was fun. Please do this more often! Thank you and I loved all 3 of these cards!!! 😊❤️
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beautiful cards done with such gorgeous colors – love all three!
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Stunning Ruby, sighhhh! They all have such different feels to them. My favorite is the top one, I love that color combo and the splatters. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
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These are wonderful! I struggle with watercolor so I am really in awe of The Ton design team. You all have perfected the many different ways to use watercolor. Just beautiful!
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I LOVE all of these Ruby! Gorgeous watercoloring! 😍
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Such a fantastic trio of gorgeous cards!
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So refreshing, I personally love cards to be different sizes. I find it challenging when the card size is different. My favorite is the last of your cards but I think they are all lovely. Hope to see you do more.
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Wonderful Cards Ruby! the subtle pink behind the LOVE is the magic touch for that one. Beautiful color choices on the rest. The size looks like it would fit into a legal letter envelope? No matter, I like them:))
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Ruby your cards are so beautiful, all 3 of them!
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Fantastic cards!! They’ve inspired me so much! 🙂
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Ruby, your cards are stunning!
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