Watercolor is the new “it” look in crafting. Or at least we’re gonna pretend it is because that makes today’s post way more “trendy.” I’m guessing that the whole appeal of watercolor is the fact that you can be a little messy and still end up with a beautiful finished product. Such is the case with today’s project. I literally put this post together in the twenty minutes I had free between laundry, writing a manuscript for work and finishing up my Home Depot Style Challenge Patio assignment. It was a busy day. I only have enough time for watercolor. Turns out, twenty minutes is plenty. Here’s how it’s done:
{1} A watercolor palette {2} Notecards made from watercolor paper {3} Post-It Craft Paper cut to the same size as the notecards and die cut with sentiments using the Memory Box Large Alphabet Dies {4} Bone folder (I highly recommend this Teflon bone folder which is quite possibly my most coveted craft item!) {5} WPlus9 Quite Like You Stamp Set {6} Inkpad (I’m currently jonesing over the Wplus9 Pure Color Collection which stamps beautiful & crisp on watercolor cardstock). {7} NOT SHOWN: a heat gun
NOTE: All supply links are at the end of this post
{1} Adhere the Post-It Craft Paper to the card front and use the bone folder to ensure that all the openings are well adhered to the paper. This way – no color will seep through.
{2} Begin applying watercolor. Do this in dabs rather than with a swiping motion.
{3} Continue adding watercolor until most of the sentiment is covered. A few empty spots goes a long way to making the finished product look a little more handmade and artsy.
{4} Use the heat gun to dry the watercolor immediately. This is great for impatient crafters like me!
{5} Peel off the Post-It Craft Paper to reveal the sentiment.
3You can have a lot of fun with color combinations. I love this card which I created with shades of orange and red. There really is no going wrong! Just have fun with it. 
Wow….. a brilliant use of watercolor! LOVE!!
Lovely!
Love this Amber – love your whole blog, I am a new convert…I am doing an Online Card Class (stretch your stamps) and discovered you 🙂 Cx
Love this technique. BUT I am having a duh! Moment today… how d do you do this? Do u cut out “Y O U” out w/the dies on the post-it paper first …then apply the post it paper onto. the watercolor paper? GUESS what I think the duh just went away!!!! Love your posts & site….sue from New York! 😉
Yep! You are on the right track. To get the “YOU” sentiment, just die cut it from the post it paper first, then adhere the cut post it paper to the front of your card. Hope this helps!
Awesome technique and I can’t wait to get some of that post it paper – beautiful cards!!
Very cool and so easy! Love it Amber.
Wonderful, Amber!
What beautiful note cards! I love the watercolor effect on them!
Your notecards turned out beautifully!!! And I have some of that post-it paper but never thought to use it this way! Thanks for the inspiration, Amber!
Wonderful cards! Great idea! Hope to try this soon!
Amber – Another great idea, I love this project! Heads up to anyone who would like to give this a go – Michaels is currently having a great sale on this “yellow, 300 series” watercolor paper this week. Buy 3 pay for 1. Mine was $2.66 each and normally cost $7.99 each. Sale ends Sat, 4/12.
how do you cut the YOU out????
Wow – Super cute!
I too wonder if you have to cut the YOU out or does the post it come as a stencil? Great idea if I can figure it out – my duh moment is not going away.
Hi Kathy! For this project you are sort of creating your own stencil using dies and post it paper. First, you die cut the letters from the Post It paper to create a sentiment stencil. Then adhere the die cut stencil to the front of the card to complete the watercolor portion of the project. Hope this makes sense!
I also am having the duh moment about getting the “YOU” cut out. I clicked on the link for the “Memory Box Dies” but it said something like “product not found”
For this project you are sort of creating your own stencil using dies and post it paper. First, you die cut the letters from the Post It paper to create a sentiment stencil. Then adhere the die cut stencil to the front of the card to complete the watercolor portion of the project. Hope this makes sense!
Also – thanks for letting me know that the link for the die was not working! I’ve updated the supply list and it should work now!
Awesome Watercolor Cards! So pretty! I love the Post-It Craft Sheets! Thank you for introducing me to this product!
Hi there. I love the cards. Are the memory box die alphabets ones that can be used in the Big Shot?
Thanks so much!
Yep! These dies can certainly be used in a Big shot
The purpose why this didn’t get a lot of attention may have to do with her
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