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🌊 Easy Watercolour Beach Card | Waterside Retreat Suite Tutorial
karenhadler.com
Create a relaxing coastal-inspired card with simple watercolour techniques! In this replay, I’m sharing easy ways to add soft washes of colour and create a beautiful beach-themed card using the Waterside Retreat Suite from Stampin’ Up!
Featuring a peaceful Adirondack chair, decorative paddles, and soft seaside colours, this project is perfect for anyone who loves nature-inspired cardmaking and beginner-friendly watercolouring.
In this tutorial you'll learn:
✨ Easy watercolour techniques
✨ Tips for creating soft blended backgrounds
✨ How to build dimension with layers and embellishments
✨ Inspiration for masculine and all-occasion cards
Whether you're new to watercolouring or looking for fresh creative ideas, I hope this project inspires you to give these techniques a try.
💙 Products Used: Waterside Retreat Suite by Stampin’ Up!
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✨ CHAPTERS ✨
00:00 Welcome & Today's Watercolour Tips
01:14 Relaxing Waterside Bundle & Papers
02:04 Creating the Watercolour Background
05:58 Adding Depth with Barmy Blue
08:07 Creating White Highlights & Waves
09:11 Watercolour Stamping Technique
12:59 Building the Coastal Scene
15:02 Adding Sand & White Gel Pen Details
17:03 Assembling the Card
20:16 Water Droplet Texture Technique
22:22 Adding the Sentiment
24:38 Choosing the Embellishments
25:20 More Watercolour Card Samples
26:53 Finished Card & Final Tips
#StampinUp #WatersideRetreat #WatercolourCard #CardmakingTutorial #HandmadeCards #Papercrafting #WatercolourTechniques #CardmakingIdeas #Stamping #CreativeInspiration
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🌊 Easy Watercolour Beach Card | Waterside Retreat Suite Tutorial
karenhadler.com
Create a relaxing coastal-inspired card with simple watercolour techniques! In this replay, I’m sharing easy ways to add soft washes of colour and create a beautiful beach-themed card using the Waterside Retreat Suite from Stampin’ Up!
Featuring a peaceful Adirondack chair, decorative paddles, and soft seaside colours, this project is perfect for anyone who loves nature-inspired cardmaking and beginner-friendly watercolouring.
In this tutorial you'll learn:
✨ Easy watercolour techniques
✨ Tips for creating soft blended backgrounds
✨ How to build dimension with layers and embellishments
✨ Inspiration for masculine and all-occasion cards
Whether you're new to watercolouring or looking for fresh creative ideas, I hope this project inspires you to give these techniques a try.
💙 Products Used: Waterside Retreat Suite by Stampin’ Up!
If you enjoyed this tutorial, please give it a thumbs up, subscribe, and click the notification bell so you don't miss future cardmaking inspiration.
✨ CHAPTERS ✨
00:00 Welcome & Today's Watercolour Tips
01:14 Relaxing Waterside Bundle & Papers
02:04 Creating the Watercolour Background
05:58 Adding Depth with Barmy Blue
08:07 Creating White Highlights & Waves
09:11 Watercolour Stamping Technique
12:59 Building the Coastal Scene
15:02 Adding Sand & White Gel Pen Details
17:03 Assembling the Card
20:16 Water Droplet Texture Technique
22:22 Adding the Sentiment
24:38 Choosing the Embellishments
25:20 More Watercolour Card Samples
26:53 Finished Card & Final Tips
#StampinUp #WatersideRetreat #WatercolourCard #CardmakingTutorial #HandmadeCards #Papercrafting #WatercolourTechniques #CardmakingIdeas #Stamping #CreativeInspiration
Supply List:
All you need to recreate this card is listed here
Contact Information:
youtube.com/live/p0_58DvLw8Y
Blog:
ONLINE SHOP: stampinup.nz/?demoid=4015937
Website: karenhadler.com
Facebook Page: facebook.com/karenhadlerstampingbees
Youtube Channel: youtube.com/c/createwithkarenhadler
Get Started with Stampin' Up!: karenhadler.com/join-my-team/
Instagram Channel: instagram.com/createwithkarenhadler
Tutorials for Sale: tutorials.karenhadler.com
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@karenhadler
Pinterest; pinterest.com/KarenHadlerStampingBee
