Want to learn how to watercolour die cut Christmas trees for a beautiful holiday card? But a word of warning! Once you learn this technique, you’ll play for hours with different colours of Stampin’ Up! ink refills!
While we focussed on “tree-like” colours for today’s project. at the end of the video I give you a couple colour variations to try.
Look at this spectacular Christmas tree die with snowflakes!
I give you step by step instructions in the video to make this card so be sure to take a peek to learn how.
Why Play With Watercolour?
Watercolouring with ink refills is an exciting way to elevate your handmade cards, offering you unmatched freedom and creativity. Unlike pre-made patterned papers, ink refills allow you to create your own vibrant, fluid backgrounds that are entirely unique to your project.
By mixing water and ink, you can experiment with different shades, blending techniques, and textures. You control the intensity and depth of the colours, allowing you to create soft washes or bold, dramatic strokes, depending on the look you’re aiming for.
The process also opens the door for complete originality. As mentioned in the video, no two watercolour backgrounds are ever exactly the same, meaning each card is a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Whether you’re creating soft pastels or vibrant splashes of colour for an energetic design, ink refills are your number one tools to create something captivating!
Watercolour Die Cut Christmas Trees
Get the entire process start to finish by clicking that triangle!
Where Did the Tree Come From?
The Decorative Trees bundle is absolutely amazing. It’s just been released in our 2024 Holiday Mini Catalogue. It’s chock full of beautifully detailed dies and lovely holiday greetings and stamps. Whether you want elegant like in today’s design, or cute and whimsical, this bundle will deliver!
Pick yours up today before they sell out! Right now, it’s available for 10% off!
What You Need!
For the card we made together in the live, here are the supplies we used.
Cuttin’ It Up!
- Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper – 5″ x 3 1/2″
- Coastal Cabana cardstock – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″
- Basic White cardstock – 5 1/4″ x 4″
- Lost Lagoon cardstock – 4″ x 2 1/2″, torn in half with a wavy-like line
- White baker’s twine – about 32″
Don’t you love the mix of soft colours you can achieve with a little water and your ink refills? Remember as we talked about in the video, your paper is the key here. Fluid 100 Watercolor paper is ideal for this technique!
No matter if you’re looking to add unique backgrounds, bold colour blends, and stunning die-cut shapes to your cards, watercolouring with ink refills is the perfect technique to explore. I guaranteed your cards will be overflowing with artistic flair!
If you fall in love with watercolours like me and want to try another technique, take a peek at these quick and easy watercolour cards post and video.
The die cuts you use can vary. Try a leaf in fall colours, or an open heart in pinks and reds. Or like me, try your hand with this watercolour die cut Christmas trees in any colour combos you wish – they’ll be gorgeous on your holiday greeting cards!
