Easy Watercolor Die Cuts for Cards that ANYONE can do

In today's card making video I'm sharing a fun and easy watercolor technique that ANYONE can create. I'm using Lindy's Magicals and Nuvo Shimmer Powders to create messy watercolor sheets. From these beautiful canvases we will be cutting our flowers and leaves. The pieces are vibrant and have a beautiful shimmer from the mica pigment in these powders thus creating FABULOUS flowers. My samples are layered onto Gold Glimmer Foiled Backgrounds but step outside your comfort zone and audition other colors too.
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[@myramoore7925]

What a winning combination - Altenew & Lindy's Magicals! Love the color!❤️

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Myra

[@AndreMmmm]

The floral are a real showstopper, so pretty in the shades used ❤❤❤

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Andre

[@angyhughes2054]

Love the black with gold. So elegant! Stunning!

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Angy, I'm a huge fan of black backgrounds

[@kayfurnish8715]

At first I thought this process was tedious, but the final outcome was certainly worth it!

[@SandiMacIver]

haha, not tedious at all, actually goes very quickly

[@maryparsons1873]

Love that you align to the corner of your glimmer machine and then tape to it! Brilliant!

[@SandiMacIver]

that keeps things straight for me, LOL

[@dawnlee8175]

Great way to use those dies to get gorgeous flowers.

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Dawn, The die set is super fun to play with

[@LisaRifenberick]

Love the teal flower on the black background. What a beautiful card.

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much Lisa

[@geminigirl68]

Love this die set! Lindy's colors were perfect to get that variegated color!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you, I thought so as soon as I saw the die set

[@tquallen]

Love the flower against that dark background.

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much Terri, and thanks for watching

[@michiganderintexas]

well those flowers are so unique, one of a kind. thank you

[@SandiMacIver]

yes you can never make the same color twice with this technique, LOL

[@susancrosier5420]

Gorgeous! Love how you used the Lindy's powder. It really makes the flowers realistic!!

[@SandiMacIver]

Thanks Susan, plus I love the glimmer they get from the Mica in the powders

[@SueD.]

Beautiful card. I like the foilied background and the watercolor sheets for the flowers and leaves. Thanks for all the tips.

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Sue and Thank you for watching

[@donnalanderful]

That pink star tulip die is fabulous ❤

[@SandiMacIver]

I agree Donna, it's stunning, I can't wait to play with it again

[@UnikByLizO]

Beautiful! Love this new Tulip set! Fabulous backgrounds!!Thanks for the tips and inspiration Sandi!

[@SandiMacIver]

Thanks so much Liz

[@brendamcbride6421]

Gorgeous card! Loving the Pink Star Tulip die set!

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Brenda, me too

[@carriesheridan7643]

Craft A Flower sets are some of my favorite Altenew products! You’ve created some lovely papers with the Lindy’s Magicals and Nuvo pigments! Awesome idea!

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Carrie, Mine too

[@kathrynmonroe2537]

Love the tip to wet the surface before applying the pigment powder--thanks!

[@SandiMacIver]

You are so welcome, otherwise that pigment gets EVERYWHERE

[@pegfrushour4943]

What a beautiful card!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Peg

[@mariseladelgado7246]

Hi, Sandi! Wow! Your cards are always so gorgeous! I absolutely love black cardstock and that hot foil background is so beautiful! You're awesome, lady! 💜💜💜

[@SandiMacIver]

aw, thank you sweet friend, this one was a labor of love, I really enjoyed making it

[@JMARIEDESIGNED]

You card with the black and foil background is my favorite! So bold and beautiful

[@SandiMacIver]

Thanks so much Jana

[@denisebryant3376]

Love your die cut flower and the foiled background! Great colors!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Denise

[@kalpanasrinivasan6595]

Beautiful cards ! I love the black with gold hot foiled background!

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much

[@TheBhaktadash]

Stunning card. I love the gold and black bold background ❤

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much

[@DonnaTCrafting]

That hot foil plate is stunning and love the key hole does!! 😻

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks Donna, I agree, it's my favorite plate.

[@laurynecunningham900]

Your cards are beautiful! I love how you used the Lindy's powders to color the card stock for the flowers! The flowers really pop!

[@lynnsipes7963]

I really like the way you colored the flower. Beautiful card!

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Lynn, it's super easy to do it this way

[@gretchenwilson1482]

Gorgeous as always!💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Gretchen

[@user-to4vd2sf5e]

Beautiful card Sandi - love the teal against the black background!

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much and thank you for watching

[@lisa10908]

Such a beautiful blue!!!

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Lisa

[@lynnecoleman1135]

I love your colors.

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Lynne

[@vandune66]

Elegant card. Love your colors.

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you and thank you for watching

[@jenbrewer8615]

Oh love this idea of using magicals, thanks so much for sharing. I love this release and the magicals give it more variation ad texture.

[@SandiMacIver]

they make great paper for die cutting for sure

[@gailspresser6092]

Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing! 🌸

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Gail

[@Leana6517]

Wonderful cards! Love the background.

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Leana

[@robinallen6716]

Beautiful! Love splatters too!

[@SandiMacIver]

haha, thanks Robin

[@dorothyayotte283]

What beautiful cards! I really enjoyed watching you create your water color paper. And the background is stunning. Thanks for the great teaching and inspiration.

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much Dorothy, and thanks for watching

[@kristidebevec3396]

Love the color you used on the flower. And the foil background is great also; love the gold with the black.

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Kristi

[@arlenepike7008]

Haven’t used Lindy’s colors but you’ve piqued my interest by using them. Your cards are lovely.❤

[@SandiMacIver]

you will love them Arlene and there are so many pretty colors to choose from

[@sharonmeredith4321]

Gorgeous cards, Sandi!!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Sharon

[@deeearnshaw9551]

thanks for the tutorial on creating your own colored card stock - looks like so much fun - the results are amazing with the curled petals and the splatters:)

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Dee

[@dianehollisdesigns]

These are gorgeous!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Diane

[@susiesonnier9102]

Beautiful cards

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Susie

[@monikadavis6390]

Lovely colors! That is my kind of coloring! :) The black and gold background looks amazing!

[@SandiMacIver]

I know right? super fast and easy, LOL

[@ruth6511]

Love the colors!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Ruth

[@donnacheatle1408]

I love Altenew's keyhole system. It makes layering so easy and fun! Great card. I've never used magicals before but it's definitely on my list of "have to try that!!"

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Donna, also a huge fan of the Keyhole System, it makes putting die cuts together so easy. have fun with the Magicals, they truly are magical

[@sandrafromsydney8192]

What a fabulous die set! I really enjoyed the way you did the background and the finished flowers are gorgeous when an interesting paper is used for cutting them out. Thanks for the inspiration 😊🦋

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much for watching Sandra

[@blt1306]

great large blooms! nice cards!

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much

[@marthafeigel5384]

I just love your cards ! They are beautiful!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Martha

[@XiomaraRivera]

Very pretty 🩵

[@Donnakarczewski]

Gorgeous card!

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much

[@patriciapiper2330]

Beautiful.

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Patricia

[@desireemccauley7504]

Gorgeous!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you

[@sherikem7760]

Gorgeous teal flower, my favorite color as well! I love the star tulip die set ! I'm not into hot foiling yet but love the great sentiments set with dies. Thanks for the inspiration, the card is amazing!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Sheri

[@000shades]

Beautiful!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you

[@melaniestamps]

Wonderful video and gorgeous card Sandi!

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Melanie

[@FreidaKirkland]

I really love this hop, the products are fantastic! Everyone loves this real color, I think I've fought it, but it's just so gorgeous! Lol I kept thinking that the tulips were peonies! Lol Really nice techniques and super creations Sandi! 😍💕

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks so much Freida

[@DesignsbyDeborahHellman]

Wonderful card.. thank you for all the tips ❤

[@SandiMacIver]

thanks for watching Deborah

[@loraknudsen6792]

I really love your cards. I have never used those powder before. I wasn't sure how it worked. Thanks for showing us how. Now I can get some and try it. I'm loving this Hop; I am getting so many ideas for my own cards.

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Lora, and yes the powders are super fun to play with you will love them

[@josimceachern]

Nicely done! Never seen the powder medium before. Very cool

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Josi, the powders are so fun to play with

[@cardrefinery]

Lovely

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you

[@sandraallman2914]

Absolutely stunning card, a real work of art. Now the powder you used are they like colour burst powders I always end up with a hot mess. Thank you Sandi for sharing.

[@SandiMacIver]

Hi Sandra, yes, they are very similar to colour burst, just a couple of different companies

[@pattyeifert4355]

Stunning card! The background is beautiful but I haven't jumped on the foiling wagon yet. Had to laugh when you talked up how very stuck the dies were to the packaging! Sometimes I worried some of the little dies would get bent when I was tryin to pull them off lol! I do also LOVE the keyhole or arrow they provide on their layering dies so that they are so easy to know exactly where/how each layer goes.

[@SandiMacIver]

I know right? that tape is crazy sticky and I have bent dies getting them off of there. The keyhole system is genius as far as I'm concerned, such a little thing, but with HUGE benefits

[@Harleylady2000-Teresa]

Wow I’ve been thinking about getting magical been trying to find a good price. Your flower is absolutely Stunning 💜💜💜💐💐💐

[@SandiMacIver]

take the leap, they are super fun to create with

[@grannyz6939]

Your cards are just stunning. I have a love/hate relationship with my glimmer hot foiling machine and it's mostly hate...lol. My machine base is so hard to remove that even though I tape things down I still end up with over foil, skipped foil, etc. I have so many glimmer plates but I don't use them as never have much success with any of them. I have a couple press plates I bought when seeing how beautifully they seem to work in the Glimmer machine so I guess I best give them a try...yours came out just beautiful. I also have several bottles of Nuvo shimmer powders that I keep wondering why I bought them and what I am to do with them...now I know. Duh. Hard being old these days. lmao Thank you for sharing your creativity...helps to get me out of my box as I am on the older side at 75.

[@SandiMacIver]

haha, I hear you about getting old, I'm 67 and things are just not what they used to be. with your Glimmer Hot Foil Machine, lift the handle up very gently about 1/2 inch, and then pull it out. Same with putting it back in, it needs to go in and out on a slight angle to release the pins. And, now you can go and play with your Shimmer powders, LOL. Have fun with them, they are very magical

[@candicebrill-ex6gj]

Nice

[@SandiMacIver]

thank you Candice

[@jenniking1033]

Gorgeous cards! Love the black and gold background!

[@SandiMacIver]

Thank you Jenni