SSS Spring Birds and Paper Hugs Watercolour Card

Hi there, today’s card features Spring Birds stamp set and die set, Paper Hugs die, and Mini Flowers and Leaves die set by Simon Says Stamp.

These supplies worked perfectly together to create this C6 card.

Cardmaking

I first stamped the images from Spring Birds stamp set on Strathmore watercolor paper using Inkon3 Fadeout No Line Coloring Ink.
Then, I applied color to the birds using Zigs.
Next, I die-cut the sentiment “Paper Hugs” out of watercolor paper that I previously painted and splattered using blue Altenew watercolor paint.
Using a die from Spring Birds die set, I also die-cut the branches out of watercolor paper painted using green watercolor paint.
To make the little flowers and leaves, I used the Mini Flowers and Leaves die set by Simon Says Stamp and paper painted using Altenew watercolor paints.

To add colour to the birds, I used Deep Violet, Violet, Light Violet, Purple, Lilac, Dark Pink.
For shadows, I used Navy Blue and Blue-Grey.

To add interest to the die-cut sentiment and branches, I die-cut them out of dark grey cardstock and I added these die-cuts behind.

I glued them slightly offset to create a dark outline.

The branches were stock to the background panel made out of Strathmore watercolor paper and to adhere the birds and the sentiment on the panel I used Adhesive Foam Pads.