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NEW VIDEO – Easy Watercolor Embossing Folder Technique

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Hey cardmaking friends, welcome back!

Today I’m sharing an Easy Watercolor Embossing Folder Technique using the beautiful new Snowy Footpath Embossing Folder from Altenew.

My original plan was to use it with the Faux Watercolor Technique I shared in last week’s video, but this embossing folder has so much gorgeous detail, that the results turned into a bit of a muddy mess! (I share that in the video).  So, since it’s watercolor month, I reached for my watercolor paints instead and created this soft “messy watercolor” look for a beautiful holiday card.

The Best Part?  This technique is incredibly easy, and you don’t need any artistic skills.  I used just five watercolor paints, and the deep embossing did most of the work for me.  As the paint settled into the edged details, it naturally created beautiful shadows and definition.  It’s a fun, forgiving technique that’s perfect for beginners and experienced cardmakers alike.

Give it a try – I think you’ll be surprised at just how easy it is!

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YouTube thumbnail featuring a handmade holiday card with a purple card base and a watercolor winter forest scene embossed with the Altenew Snowy Footpath Embossing Folder. Large text reads "Easy Watercolor Technique," with "Embossing Folder Magic #7" beneath, introducing a beginner-friendly watercolor embossing folder tutorial.

PRODUCTS USED FOR THE EASY WATERCOLOR EMBOSSING FOLDER TECHNIQUE

Handmade holiday card featuring a snowy forest scene created with the Altenew Snowy Footpath Embossing Folder and a simple watercolor technique. Evergreen trees, birch trunks, and a winding snow-covered path are painted in soft watercolor shades and layered onto a rich purple card base. A bold black-and-white "happy Holidays" sentiment completes the design, with watercolor paints and a paintbrush visible beside the card.

How to Create the Easy Watercolor Embossing Folder Technique Card:

Create the Card Base:

This is a 5″ x 7″  card, so begin by trimming a piece of white cardstock to 10″ x 7″, and score at 5″ to create a side-folding card base.

Next, trim a panel of dark purple cardstock to 5″ x 7″ and adhere it to the front of the white card base.

Create the Embossed Watercolor Panel:

Trim a panel of watercolor paper to 6″ x 6″ and emboss it using the Altenew Snowy Footpath Embossing Folder.

Using the Altenew Artists’ watercolors, paint the embossed image with a simple wet-on-wet technique, allowing the colors to blend and flow naturally.  The deep embossing helps guide the paint into the etched details, creating beautiful definition with very little effort.

Once the panel is completely dry, splatter it with white paint to create the look of falling snow.

Handmade holiday card featuring a snowy forest scene created with the Altenew Snowy Footpath Embossing Folder and a loose watercolor technique. Evergreen trees, birch trunks, and a winding snow-covered path are painted in soft shades of green, turquoise, and lavender, then layered onto a rich purple card base. A bold black-and-white "happy Holidays" die-cut sentiment finishes the design, with a watercolor brush and water jar styled beside the card

Assemble the Card:

Trim the watercolor panel to 3-5/8″ x 5-5/8″.  then mat it onto a black cardstock panel cut to 3-7/8″ x 5-7/8″.

Add foam tape to the back of the watercolor panel and attach it to the center of the card base.

Use the Holiday Essentials Die Set to die cut the Happy Holidays sentiment in black and white and attach it to the bottom center of the card.

Handmade holiday card featuring a snowy forest scene created with the Altenew Snowy Footpath 3D Embossing Folder and a simple watercolor technique. Soft watercolor shades of green, turquoise, lavender, and gray highlight the embossed evergreen trees, birch trunks, and winding snow-covered path. The panel is mounted on a rich purple card base and finished with a layered black-and-white "happy Holidays" die-cut sentiment. The Altenew Snowy Footpath embossing folder package is displayed beside the finished card.

 

 

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