Watercolor Background Techniques for Cardmaking

Hello friends. Today I am sharing ways to create fun backgrounds for your cards using watercolor. Specifically, I will be using the Arteza Real Brush Pens to create the backgrounds as well as the Arteza watercolor paper and Arteza waterbrush pens.  The stamps and dies that I will use on my cards are all from The Stamps of Life.

Watch a Video Tutorial here.

Card 1

Supplies

1. Arteza Premium Watercolor Pad – Pack of 2
2. Water Brush Pens – Set of 6
3. Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48 – Neon Pink, Orange, Lemon Yellow
4. Cardstock Licorice
5. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Forever Black
6. Thanks2You
7. Misti Stamping Tool
8. Art Glitter Glue
9. Heat Tool
10. Crafter’s Companion Glass Mat

Card 2

Supplies

1. Arteza Premium Watercolor Pad – Pack of 2
2. Water Brush Pens – Set of 6
3. Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48 – Bright Blue, Neon Pink, Lemon Yellow, Light Magenta
4. Cardstock Licorice, Candy
5. Happy Birthday Background Die
6. Art Glitter Glue
7. Crafter’s Companion Glass Mat
8. Heat Tool

Card 3

Supplies

1. Arteza Premium Watercolor Pad – Pack of 2
2. Water Brush Pens – Set of 6
3. Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48  – Lemon Yellow, Bumblebee Yellow, Sunset Yellow, Orange, Cadmium Orange, Red
4. Bristol Smooth Paper
5. Cardstock Banana, Cranberry, Artichoke, Chocolate, Powdered Sugar
6. Leaves4Fall
7. Words4Wreath
8. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Chocolate
9. Crafter’s Companion Glass Mat
10. Art Glitter Glue

Card 4

Supplies

1. Arteza Premium Watercolor Pad – Pack of 2
2. Water Brush Pens – Set of 6 
3. Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48  – Light Green, Sapphire Blue, Red
4. Bubblegum4Me and dies
5. HSN Everyday Words
6. Circle Dots Stencil
7. Cardstock Blueberry, Licorice
8. Art Glitter Glue
9. Misti Stamping Tool
10. Crafter’s Companion Glass Mat

Card 6

Supplies

1. Arteza Premium Watercolor Pad – Pack of 2
2. Water Brush Pens – Set of 6 
3. Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48  – Light Green and Light Magenta
4. Cardstock Powdered Sugar
5. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Forever Black
6. The Stamps of Life Foil Paper
7. Beautiful Statement Set
8. Christmas 2020 Die
9. Art Glitter Glue
10. Salt
11. Crafter’s Companion Glass Mat

Bookmark

Supplies

1. Arteza Premium Watercolor Pad – Pack of 2
2. Water Brush Pens – Set of 6 
3. Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48  – Teal and Bumblebee Yellow
4. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Forever Black
5. Life2Hard
6. Bookmark Dies
7. Art Glitter Glue
8. Nuvo Glitter Drops – Blue Lagoon
9. Shimmer Spray – Sparkle
10. Salt
11. Crafter’s Companion Glass Mat

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Happy Crafting! Lisa