Today is the first day of the two day blog hop for the Simon Says Stamp You Are Loved release. Most of the products were released in December, but it was such a busy month that the blog hop was moved to this month. There was ONE product that wasn't released yet and this one is kind of special to me! Here is an image of my latest watercolor cards called Sending Love:
This set of cards is perfect for all of your Valentine's Day card needs! They are all printed on Ranger Watercolor Paper which is pure white and perfect for all coloring mediums, but thick enough for watercolors. Your job is just to pretty them up and attach them to a card front for the easiest type of card to make ever! I've colored all 12 to share with you below. I've used a combination of watercolors and colored pencils on each of mine. I'll list some tips and ideas I've used under a few of them.
Sending Love Watercolor Card 1:
Sending Love Watercolor Card 2:
Tips: Use a green colored pencil over watercolors to add blades for the grass making it look more realistic; Use a white spot and then a black spot of Tonic Nuvo Drops for the birds eyes (let the white dry first before adding the black); Use glitter Nuvo drops over the letters and hearts to add shine and glitter - I used Sherbet Shimmer on mine
Sending Love Watercolor Card 3:
Tips: Cut the design out of the watercolor print so you can use it over another card base and add a die-cut for the salutation; Paint a striped background to adhere the design to (I painted this one on my blog post about making watercolor backgrounds ahead of time on THIS BLOG POST); I used the Thanks Scallop Border Die on the top of mine; color the letters in the die with Copics before attaching them so they stand out; use a white Uniball marker to add little lines over your coloring to add interest; use Glossy Accents covered by glitter over the scallops to dress it up
Sending Love Watercolor Card 4:
Tips: Use a dark navy watercolor for the background; use a white Uniball over all of the letters and then re-outline with a black fine tip marker; add Silver Glitter Nuvo Drops over the white (the white works as a base to make the glitter drops stand out more); use white paint drops flicked over the background; if you prefer, use googly eyes over the owl eyes (they fit perfectly)
Sending Love Watercolor Card 5:
Tips: Cut the rose out of the watercolor card and mount it on a card base; watercolor stripes for a background (I made mine on THIS BLOG POST if you want directions); use a die-cut such as this Bold Mom Die for the greeting; use Copics to color the letters going from lightest down to darkest
Sending Love Watercolor Card 6:
Tips: Add water and drops of green paint behind the tree to look like more leaves; use Strawberry Coulis Jewel Tonic Nuvo Drops over all of the hearts giving them a clear finish; use some Bottle Green Nuvo drops around the branches for more green; use a gray colored pencil to add shadows behind the letters
Sending Love Watercolor Card 7:
Tips: Add a watercolored wash behind the images and then flick some additional specks over the background; add gray shadows behind the letters and re-outline them with thicker lines to make them stand out; add Nuvo Drops in black and Aquatic Mist Glitter; use Black Nuvo Drops over the birds' eyes
Sending Love Watercolor Card 8:
Tips: Cover up the greeting on the card with a PPP Stitched Label Die; stamp it with a greeting from the Love Messages stamp set; add Glossy Accents and white glitter to areas of the pitcher; use a white uniball marker over the white stripes on the vase and around the cookies and the drops on the cookies; use a soft gray wash over the background
Sending Love Watercolor Card 9:
Tips: Cut the design out since the greeting is part of it and then you can attach it to a different background; my background was made on this blog post and uses texture paste and the SSS Line Circles stencil
Sending Love Watercolor Card 10:
Tips: Use white and black nuvo drops for the eyes (apply the white first and let dry before applying the black) OR use googly eyes; use Sherbet Shimmer glitter drops over the letters
Sending Love Watercolor Card 11:
Sending Love Watercolor Card 12:
Tips: Use a Hello Die for an additional greeting colored with Copics to match your design; use a wash of reds and pinks behind your design since the cup and saucer are white so they stand out more; use a gray pencil around the edges of the white areas to make them pop more; leave the tips of the flowers white so they have more dimension - also use a white Uniball to add lines to them
BLOG HOP DETAILS:
- The You Are Loved gallery is here - please make sure to add any of your creations using these products. And make sure to visit it for tons of inspiration from all of the talented designers in this 3 day blog hop!
- The hop banner shown at the top of this banner includes information about a You Are Loved blog hop free gift from SSS; use the code LVE584 to receive a free Tim Holtz Festive Berries Distress Oxide Ink Pad (while supplies last!) with any purchase; this code will expire Sunday, 1/13 at 11:59 pm EST
- SSS is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from each comment section; they will choose winners over the weekend and post on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday, the 16th of January; you can then email them to claim your prize
- There will be a Facebook Live on Friday, January 11th at 11 am EST!
Next on the blog hop is Amy Rysavy. Here is a list of all of today's participants:
Thank you so much for visiting today and good luck winning one of those gift certificates! I always SO appreciate the kind comments you leave for me. Thanks so much for taking the time to bring me cheer! Have a great week friends! Suzy
Here is a list of all of the products I used on this post linked to the SSS Store:
This card set is adorable and your coloring is amazing. You are very talented!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | January 10, 2019 at 08:27 AM
Such a fun new set!!!
Posted by: susie sonnier | January 10, 2019 at 08:35 AM
What a gorgeous set of colourful cards!!!
Posted by: Judie Attard | January 10, 2019 at 08:42 AM
These are beautiful.
Posted by: Connie | January 10, 2019 at 08:44 AM
Your designs always make me smile! They are so great to pack for travel! Your work and these products are amazing! Thanks for sharing! kReN@afourthlife
Posted by: kReN@afourthlife | January 10, 2019 at 08:49 AM
Love how you colored these cards!
Posted by: Kelsey Thomas | January 10, 2019 at 08:52 AM
Love your cards/prints, your coloring and your sentiments.
Posted by: BeverlyBL | January 10, 2019 at 08:54 AM
Simply amazing, all of them! I don't know how you find the time to do all this fabulous colouring, but it looks awesome!
Posted by: Mirella Rogan | January 10, 2019 at 09:02 AM
Beautiful coloring!? I love th heart tree!
Posted by: Debbie Rumpza | January 10, 2019 at 09:14 AM
Beautiful! Such an amazing way to use such convenient product!
Posted by: siobhan Burtlow | January 10, 2019 at 09:17 AM
Love all the vibrant colors, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Benessi | January 10, 2019 at 09:19 AM
Love all the watercolor pages. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Leslie559 | January 10, 2019 at 09:20 AM
very nice coloring.
Posted by: Karyn Siegel | January 10, 2019 at 09:26 AM
So gorgeous! Your coloring style is amazing!
Posted by: JuLie L | January 10, 2019 at 09:28 AM
Such beautiful coloring. Thank you for so many inspirational pieces!
Posted by: Sue Townsend | January 10, 2019 at 09:29 AM
what great ideas! thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Mary J | January 10, 2019 at 09:47 AM
Wow this is a very versatile release !
Posted by: Tracy Lynn Lustick | January 10, 2019 at 09:57 AM
Beautiful coloring and details! I would love to receive one of these in the mail! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Rosalie Johnson | January 10, 2019 at 10:05 AM
Suzy, I love both your illustrations and your tips! I'm sure so much work went into these but it is so worth it!!!
Posted by: Karen Page | January 10, 2019 at 10:06 AM
Love the new cards and your coloring is awesome. I love them all but partial to the adorable elephant...so cute!
Posted by: Karen Hale | January 10, 2019 at 10:08 AM
You are a monster with the watercolors! Beautiful work!! Love the tips you provide so helpful. Thank you!!
Posted by: Elizabeth Bomber | January 10, 2019 at 10:09 AM
Wow what incredible cards! Such beautiful details and colors!
Posted by: Heidi Rees | January 10, 2019 at 10:11 AM
Absolutely love your new cards, Suzy! Your coloring always inspires me!
Posted by: Greta H | January 10, 2019 at 10:20 AM
Beautiful work!
Posted by: Sue Symens | January 10, 2019 at 10:25 AM
These watercolor cards are such a great idea and a wonderful gift idea!
Posted by: Louanne Collins | January 10, 2019 at 10:34 AM