How to Add Colorful Watercolor to Valentine Cards

Hello sweet friends! 

I've been playing with the Follow Your Heart collection from FSJ +Spellbinders and it is just DARLING. For today's cards I used the Valentine Pals and Hey Girl stamp sets. I also made a fun (and simple) watercolor background that I'll explain just how to create for yourself! 

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I made both cards using the same watercolor technique, so let me explain that first. You can use any liquid dye inks you'd like, but I used FSJ Liquid Colors in Watermelon Fusion, Bubble Gum and Rich Coral. 

Watercolor Background HOW-TO:

• Start by adding a few drops of liquid dye ink onto a clear plastic sheet or nonporous surface. (You could also use the Gel Press.) 

• Mist the ink with water - lots of water, until the colors begin to blend together. Flip a piece of watercolor paper (like FSJ Color Splash Sheets)  right down onto the puddle of colors. 

• Play with this idea and see what happens when you adjust the amount of water and color.

The piece I used for the Purr-fect card had more water, so the colors are smoother and more blended. The sheet I used for the Galentine card had less water, so the color is more splotchy (but in a good way!)

Once my Color Splash Sheets were dry (I also left them under a book for a while to flatten out,) I die cut a large heart from one sheet to make the Galentine's Day card.

The second sheet, I left just as is - I just added a little bit of Black Licorice Silk and it was the perfect background for my kitty cat Valentine. 

Supplies on Today's Cards:

Valentine Pals Stamp and Die Bundle

Hey Girl Stamp Set

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