The Magic of Cling Wrap and Watercolor!

This technique is so simple anyone can do it! The magic effects you get with cling wrap ( or plastic wrap, Saran Wrap, glad wrap, kitchen wrap ) when used with a Watercolor wash are sensational!
Making Watercolor cards is easy using the cling wrap method.
Supplies used:
Canson XL Watercolor pad 9” x 12” 300 gsm
Watercolor paints of your choice ( I used Daniel Smith 24 half pans).
Plastic wrap or cling wrap
A large wash brush, mop or round brush ( I used Arches number 10 round)
Chux Magic Eraser
QZ Masking tape from the dollar store
Die cuts of your choice ( I used the thank you die from Cardmakingmagicdesigns.co.uk
And the Lily die from Kaisercraft )
The Daniel Smith Colors were Pyrrol Scarlet, Phthalo Blue, Cobalt Turquoise, Hansa Yellow Light
Ultramarine Blue
Fine tip glue from Stampinup Crystal gems from the dollar store
26 pack of coloured envelopes from Officeworks
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[@VickiParfenow]

The Watercolor paper and paints can be purchased through my Amazon affiliate links in the description. 🙂

[@laurielbk]

Wow! I love these! I love watercolor - but I am not an artist, so I have never even tried to do it myself. I think I could do this! Thanks you for this video! Can't wait to see how mine turn out! I really am inspired that I might be able to make something beautiful.

[@VickiParfenow]

Oh this makes me so happy Laurie! I’m glad you’re inspired to try something new. 😄

[@BlessedForever888]

These were all exactly my thoughts!

[@kimconnollysolocampermarri467]

These are gorgeous! Can’t wait to try them myself. I love your teaching style. You’re explanations are clear, concise and calmly executed. Thanks for taking the time and effort to make these videos.

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. ❤

[@VickiParfenow]

Easy Watercolor cards using kitchen wrap! These were such fun to make. 🙂

[@doloresraml6539]

These are gorgeous, I must try that.

[@makingsandmusings]

I am definitely going to try this! This looks so much fun and I adore these textures!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you Irene. 🙂

[@lu-ellenhafner4968]

Cannot wait to try this!

[@VickiParfenow]

So glad you’re giving it a go! ❤

[@inesmundt6130]

what a clever tip with the saran wrap. thank you for sharing

[@VickiParfenow]

You are so welcome!❤

[@karendirmish2696]

Learned a lot, Cling Wrap is about to leave the kitchen and find a home in my Art Room! Thank you, Karen Dirmish, Learner 16:13

[@AnnetteSeletzky]

Very pretty! I have not tried this before but I will now. Thank you

[@VickiParfenow]

Please do! 🫶🏻

[@ginamcdonald7854]

Your cards are stunning! I can’t wait to try this technique! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much! Have fun! 🫶🏻❤️🌟

[@elizabethglenbentley7882]

Wow! What a game changer using cling wrap. I'm definitely going to try this idea. Thank you so much for sharing. From Denmark 🇩🇰

[@VickiParfenow]

Thanks Elizabeth, I’m glad you’re giving it a try! 😄

[@beverlywaters6171]

Thank you for something new to try. Those cards are beautiful!!

[@VickiParfenow]

Glad you like them! 🫶🏻❤️🌟

[@elmineleroux2840]

Love it, ❤

[@VickiParfenow]

Thanks so much ❤️

[@sianevans1178]

Love these - will definitely have a go! Thank you

[@VickiParfenow]

Have fun!❤

[@suddeninspirations8184]

WOW............terrific demo and you've INSPIRED me to renew making cards again.......THANK YOU

[@VickiParfenow]

You are so welcome!

[@DoultonWiltshire]

I learned so much in this video! Thank you!!

[@VickiParfenow]

Glad it was helpful!❤

[@gingermate7490]

What a fun technique! Your cards are beautiful. I will try this soon. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@VickiParfenow]

You are so welcome!

[@Twitchtv-dx8tg]

Gorgeous! Thank you!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you too! I really love feedback. Cheers! 🫶🏻🙂

[@MrunalGupte-gb3nj]

Very simple technique to create beautiful cards. Simply loved your dedication and cards . Thanks for sharing this technique .

[@VickiParfenow]

My pleasure 😊 I’m glad you enjoy the videos. 🫶🏻

[@sharoncooper9593]

Just absolutely beautiful! Unique!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much!

[@c.9908]

I love your enthusiasm, creative energy and genuine passion for working with your materials, learning, teaching, relishing in the fun and opportunities of this medium. Thank you!

[@VickiParfenow]

Wow, thank you! I so appreciate that. 🫶🏻❤️🌟

[@donnasullivan9192]

Fabulous video…can’t wait to try this technique! Thank you

[@VickiParfenow]

You are so welcome!❤

[@mdwms6152]

brilliant - I've done other cling wrap techniques, but this one is new to me - thank you for sharing!

[@VickiParfenow]

You're so welcome!🙂

[@deborahharding1248]

This was a lovely video! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas.

[@VickiParfenow]

So glad you enjoyed the video! 🫶🏻

[@denisejames855]

I love this different idea for cards. Thank you and I have subscribed.

[@VickiParfenow]

Thanks for subbing!❤

[@ritawashere5787]

I'm so glad this video popped up. I just subscribed and shared it on pinterest. ❤️❤ I'm wanting to get into watercolor and this is definitely something I can do. Thank you.

[@VickiParfenow]

Awesome! Thank you!🫶🏻🌟

[@michellestratford9753]

These are so pretty!! Im going to give it a try. Thank you!❤

[@VickiParfenow]

Have fun! Thank you and cheers! 🙂🫶🏻

[@carolroberts8930]

Lovely!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much! 🫶🏻

[@olivierrodriguez2898]

Really cool! 👍 I've enjoyed watching you from South of France. Keep on inspiring people! 🌟

[@VickiParfenow]

Awesome! Thank you!❤

[@patriciaschoenberg1261]

Beautiful cards! Thank you!

[@VickiParfenow]

Glad you like them!❤

[@susanwarburton9459]

I enjoyed this so much! Thank you 😊

[@VickiParfenow]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s a fun technique, and easy to do! 🌟🎨❤️

[@user-nl2ex3zz2v]

What a great and simple technique, thank you

[@VickiParfenow]

Glad you like it! Cling wrap and watercolour are fun creative tools. 🫶🏻👩🏻‍🎨🎨

[@darbydupree4056]

I love this. I would have loved to have seen part 2 with grandma’s house.

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you❤

[@joyceford4294]

Wowza❤❤❤🎉

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much. ❤

[@logicalthinker6777]

Love your videos...thanks for sharing a great technique ❤❤

[@VickiParfenow]

You are so welcome!👍🌟🫶🏻

[@mclenachan]

Thank you for this wonderful video!

[@VickiParfenow]

You’re most welcome . Thank you 🫶😊

[@cherylmaskey434]

Love your idea 😀

[@VickiParfenow]

Thanks so much, I’m glad you liked it. 🫶🏻🌟❤️

[@kristineanderson4983]

What a fun idea! I have a huge collection of blank cards left over from years ago. Some of them have debossed borders with colored frames and lined envelopes to match. This will be fun and easy to try. Thank you!

[@VickiParfenow]

That's a great idea!👍🫶🏻

[@lidanaude8022]

Beautiful!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you!❤

[@jesseb5112]

Beautiful!!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you! Cheers!❤

[@LadyJP6969]

Fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Subscribed!!!

[@VickiParfenow]

Awesome, thank you!❤

[@deborahharding1248]

I started to follow you. This is the first video I’ve seen of yours.

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much for the follow. 🫶🏻

[@rinafroneman7787]

Absolutely beautiful 🤩

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so very much 🤗

[@rhondalawler3446]

Thanks for sharing. They are very nice.well done

[@VickiParfenow]

Glad you like them! 🫶🏻❤️

[@peggylosacco8811]

Wounderful fun project ..beautiful cards. Thank you..

[@VickiParfenow]

Glad you enjoyed it!🫶🏻

[@erinblu8551]

Very pretty! Love the technique, thanks! I think if I did this I would love to do the die cuts with dark blue and white and offset them so they pop a little more! Love it!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much. What a great idea to offset the diecuts! That would look amazing. 🫶🏻👩🏻‍🎨🎨💐

[@rinamarx5742]

Fantastic idea, will definately try it. (From South Africa)

[@VickiParfenow]

So lovely to hear from a South African viewer. I’m glad you enjoy my videos. 🫶🏻🌟👍

[@maryellenrichards391]

Pretty & looks so easy

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much. It is definitely easy, I hope you give it a try. 🙏🏻🌟

[@MsDamosmum]

Very effective

[@VickiParfenow]

Glad you liked it! 🌟❤️

[@sharmanmurphree-roberts4018]

Those are really pretty! A tip - to help flatten your cards completely, run them through your die cutting machine, with no dies, of course. It works great!

[@VickiParfenow]

That’s a great idea. Thank you. ❤️🫶🏻

[@denisetebbs2742]

Well! How lovely are they. I'm not at all artistic but I'm going to give this a go. Thanks for the great tutorial, I'm subscribing! Love from Denise in England 😊

[@VickiParfenow]

Have fun!Thanks for subscribing ❤

[@jenniferbenefield512]

Absolutely beautiful technique. Just discovered your channel. I love the glad wrap idea

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much.

[@VickiParfenow]

So glad you found me. ❤Thsnk you. 🫶🏻

[@conniehubbell7383]

Beautiful work!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you! Cheers!❤

[@Barbarachocolate1956]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you. ❤

[@dukecity7688]

Lovely and brilliant 🌸

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you! Cheers!🫶🏻🌟

[@lindadunstall1790]

Hi there! Just discovered these beautiful creations of yours! Who would have thought that the fairly random placement of water, colour & Glad Wrap can produce such exquisite results. All my cards are original one ofs, so this technique really appeals. Lovely! TFS🥰🌹

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much!❤

[@VickiParfenow]

I love making original art on my cards too. Enjoy the technique. 🫶🏻

[@coreenoei7650]

So glad I saw this video. I think I am going to try this and perhaps use metallic watercolor inks.

[@VickiParfenow]

Go for it!❤

[@VickiParfenow]

Ooh, that’s an awesome idea. I bet they’ll look great. ❤

[@rdecook651]

such a simple technique. Love this. thanks for sharing. add some lines of glue, let it get tacky, then apply foil or gold flakes, creating seams.

[@VickiParfenow]

Great tip! Foiling makes everything look great. 👍❤️🌟

[@I-serve-you-tea]

I’ve gone wild with the watercolor textures. Leaves, sponges, baking soda etc

[@VickiParfenow]

It’s great fun and they all give such different textures. 🫶🏻🌟❤️

[@saradabeeram8903]

Thank you 😅

[@VickiParfenow]

You're welcome!

[@ALD74]

just gave a thumbs up - one more and you have 1000 likes :D enjoyed your video, will try soon!

[@VickiParfenow]

Yay! Thank you!❤

[@LoveLiveLaughSmileAlways]

Thank you for this they’re absolutely beautiful . One question can you do this texture in Christmas cards too , I make my own cards so it would be nice to do something totally different to what I’m use too . You’re so inspiring. Watching from United Kingdom 🇬🇧

[@VickiParfenow]

Yes, absolutely. You could use a Christmas Greeting Stamp or die cut on the front of the card, or stamp a Christmas greeting inside the cards. I love using heat set embossing powder and a Christmas greeting stamp straight over the watercolor . It works! Black or white would be my choices.

[@kathytincler2446]

Thank you so much for this! They are beautiful! Did you buy the envelopes the same size? I don't want to have to make envelopes. Would this technique work with 'cardstock' cards and matching envelopes (so I don't have to size cards and make envelopes) or is the cardstock to thin?

[@VickiParfenow]

These are great questions…. 🙂I would recommend buying your envelopes first, then cut your cards slightly smaller than the envelope so they fit inside. Make your cards from watercolour paper, card stock won’t be sturdy enough to take so much water. I like Canson XL watercolour pads, they are easy to find , there’s a link in the description. You can create a nice, crisp fold on your cards using the edge of some scissors if you don’t have a bone folder or scoring tool. Make sure to leave the cling film on overnight. Have fun! 🫶🏻🙌

[@lu-ellenhafner4968]

I find an exact o knife works best for lifting and applying the bling🙂

[@VickiParfenow]

Ooh, that’s a great tip! I won’t have such butter fingers. LOL ❤

[@kayequinn7146]

Beautiful,thanks for sharing. What is the name of the small die cut instrument you used? The large ones I see in craft stores are too large & expensive. Also,can any brand of design or stencil be used with it? I look forward to other videos

[@VickiParfenow]

The die cutting machine is a sizzix big shot . So glad you enjoyed the video. ❤

[@julieb737]

Can you give me title or link to the other video you mentioned about ways to use die cuts please as I can’t find it . New subscriber .

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much. “10 New and Creative Ways to Use Die Cuts “ is the title of the other video. Enjoy! 🫶🏻🌟

[@noafkhalid3710]

Wow amazing ❤can you mention the name of machine you have used in cutting the thank you and lily?

[@VickiParfenow]

It’s a manual die cut machine from Sizzix called a Big Shot. 🌟

[@LADELCOTO]

Curious to know what the machine you used to do the cut outs is, can you help ? Thank you Very beautiful cards and a great video..thank you

[@VickiParfenow]

Yes, thank you, the machine is a Big Shot die cutting machine from Sizzix. 🫶🏻🌟✂️

[@LADELCOTO]

@@VickiParfenow thank you

[@nusrathrehanaasif5659]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you. 🫶🏻

[@lu-ellenhafner4968]

Could also ad a white or black stencil?

[@VickiParfenow]

The white might be too stark against the frame, but I LOVE the idea of a black stencil. ❤

[@pagalmasala]

Can you do the same with watercolor pencils?

[@VickiParfenow]

Most water based media should give you a result….crayons, markers, Watercolor pencils. As long as you use Watercolor paper, and have a wet, highly pigmented consistency, then leave overnight to dry. 🙂

[@ritageorge2348]

The dollar store ?

[@VickiParfenow]

Dollar Tree in the US , crazy bargains in Australia, not sure what the bargain stores are called in the UK. 😄🎅🏼🎄

[@cherspecialtime5266]

I'm a demonstrator

[@VickiParfenow]

🙂Oooh, that’s great! I started my stamping journey as a demonstrator 13 years ago and made so many wonderful friends and learned so many techniques that I decided to start my KZbin Channel. Stamping led me to print making and stamp carving and all things mixed media. I wish you much happiness on your journey. ❤️

[@dukecity7688]

I watched because I was so curious. Magic is the word. It's trippy and wonderful. Love from Boston MA. 🪅 I don't know what this symbol means but it's really pretty.

[@VickiParfenow]

Thank you so much. I’ve been to Boston , it’s a beautiful city. 🫶🏻🌟❤️