Category Archives: Watercolor cards

Christmas Wine Tags

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Hello crafty friends!
So many fellow crafters are busy working on their Christmas projects now. Seeing all the wonderful Christmas creations popping up across social media makes my heart flutter with excitement!🤩 So, I am also starting my Christmas projects from now on!

I think wine is probably one of the most popular gifts to give and receive along with a Christmas card. These days, I’ve also noticed that cold brew coffee in wine-shaped bottles is becoming a popular gift! So, my very first Christmas project this year is a set of wine tags!😘

First, I die cut all the elements. I cut the wine tags from kraft cardstock, the poinsettias from watercolour paper, and the sentiments from thick off-white cardstock.

As always, I watercoloured the poinsettias freely and naturally, just letting my brush do its thing.

I have a close friend who is a watercolour artist, and she told me that she tries not to create too many watercolour stains in her paintings because they can make the artwork look messy. But when I use watercolours to make cards or tags, I love adding lots and lots of watercolour stains! I’m not really sure why, but I just love the look of them. Haha!

Here is another Christmas wine tag. It is a simple wine tag featuring a combination of non-Christmas flowers and snowflakes.


Kraft, white, and red set is such a classic colour combination for Christmas projects. They just belong together, right?!!

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Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
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Watercolour Hydrangea

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Hello crafty friends!
LONG TIME NO SEE!! I am back again.😄

Earlier this year, I moved house, and I was quite surprised by just how much craft stuff I had! Haha! Between home renovations, unpacking, and trying to get everything organised, life was a little hectic for a while. So, I took my time slowly unpacking my craft supplies, one box at a time.


Then, in one of the boxes, I found a hydrangea petal punch hidden in the corner. I honestly couldn’t remember when I had bought it, but I’m pretty sure it had been hiding away for more than ten years!

I paused for a moment, gazing at the little punch…
What a lovely little surprise to rediscover something I’d completely forgotten I had. Those petals-smaller than my thumbnail-made me want to create something beautiful!💗

Punch, punch, punch!
I kept punching hydrangea petals from watercolour paper until my hands were full.

Just watercoloring, letting my hands wander. I made a mini hydrangea frame.

I punched out lots of hydrangea petals from watercolour paper using a hydrangea petal punch, then, I die cut a circle frame from white cardstock to make the base and glue the petals onto it. I coloured the hydrangea petals & leaves freely using watercolours.

The “Grateful” sentiment die is from Penny Black – it is probably retired now. I die cut the word from metallic gold cardstock and adhered it onto the hydrangea flowers.

I think my Christmas projects will start in the next post. See you again SOON!🎄😍

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Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
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Tropical Leaf Card

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Hello crafty friends!
Today I want to share with you my tropical leaf card with Altenew Hibiscus Garden 3D die set. I just used leaf dies in the set.

I die cut large leaves from watercolour paper first, then ink blended leaf die cuts with green & blue distress inks. I ink blended the leaf of top-left corner using Bundled Sage & Tea Dye distress inks. For large tropical leaves, I ink blended it with Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers and a bit of Pine Needles distress inks. As you know, distress ink reacts with water so, I lightly brushed over the ink with a water brush to lift some of the colour, giving the leaves a watercolour look. I mounted all leaves onto a white card base using foam tape, and then green ink splattered & opaque white ink splattered all over the leafy panel.

For the sentiment, I stamped the sentiment on a stitched circle panel using Walnut Stain distress ink, then heat embossed the edge of sentiment circle panel with gold. I also decorated around the leaves with PPP 4mm Clear Droplets.


Here in Sydney, Australia, we’re in the midst of autumn heading into winter, but since most countries are entering late spring and approaching summer, I made a card with a refreshing tropical vibe. :D

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Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
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Peony Dream

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Hello crafty friends!
Today I want to share with you a couple of my floral cards with Altenew Peony Dream 3D die set. I have several Altenew layering flower die sets, and without a doubt, they are all truly amazing!

For the first card, I made a watercolour floral card with the Peony Dream die set. I die cut all pieces from watercolour paper first, assembled flowers & leaves using fine tip glue pen. Set aside the assembled flowers and leaves for a moment before watercolouring, I dry embossed a A2 paper panel using SSS Lumen embossing folder, then lightly ink blended it with Scattered Straw & Bundled Sage distress inks. I added same coloured ink splatters as well.

Watercolouring time!! Of course, I have other watercolour supplies, but when I make cards, I habitually use distress inks or reinkers. For this peonies, I used Tattered Rose, Barn Door, Vintage Photo and Scattered Straw for petals, Bundled Sage and Mowed Lawn for leaves. I didn’t forget to add clear droplets on the card – Pretty Pink Posh 4mm clear droplets are also an essential in my floral cards. When I place these clear droplets on the flowers, it feels as if the paper flowers might come to life like real ones. :D



Here is another floral card with Peony Dream die set.

I made five petals and four leaves using coloured cardstock. I die cut the pieces and assembled them using fine tip glue pen. And then, decorated all petals & leaves around the sentiment banner. I used Neenah Smooth Desert Storm cardstock as my card base.

“GOD understands our prayers even when we can’t put them into words.” – isn’t it beautiful? When my heart is so heavy that I can’t even say, this phrase is truly comforting.

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Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
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Leafy Blessed Cards

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Long time no see, crafty friends!!
It’s been a whole year-I am finally back on the blog after such a long time! I had such a strong desire to connect with you all through cards every single day, but time just wouldn’t allow it. During this precious long Easter holiday, as I sat down to make cards again, I realised just how much joy cardmaking brings me. I’ve decided to reconnect with all of my crafty friends through cards once more. :D

Today, I will share with you three of my leafy “Blessed” cards. Can’t lie, I made them and I’m kinda obsessed! Haha!

The main supply for my today’s cards is the Altenew Floating Foliage 3D Embossing Folder – the leafy background is really gorgeous, even just this leafy pattern on the white cardstock is so pretty, don’t you think?!!

I ink blended with several green and yellow distress inks on the leafy background using ink blending tool and, to give it a watercolour look, I lightly touched the ink-blended pattern with a water brush. For the ink blended background panel, I used Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive, Bundled Sage, Antique Linen, Scattered Straw and Aged Mahogany Distress inks.

For the first card, I added white and vellum Leafy Wreath from Altenew and gold “Blessed” sentiment from MFT on the A2 sized leafy pattern card.

I decorated the wreath using clear crystals from Paper Rose Studio. I love this bling-bling, shiny wreath so much!

For my second card, I added beautiful butterflies and “Blessed” sentiment from MFT over the A2 sized leafy pattern card. For the “Blessed” sentiment, I die cut it from kraft cardstock and applied Vintage Photo distress ink.



For my last card today, I added white Leafy Garland from Altenew and gold “Blessed” sentiment from MFT on the A2 sized leafy pattern card.

I decorated the wreath using PPP 4mm clear droplets. I love how sparkly and shiny this wreath turned out! :)

From now on, I plan to share cards I make on my blog, then give away through Instagram (@rejoicingcrafts). I want to give back the joy and happiness I’ve received from my wonderful followers by sharing it through my handmade cards. I hope for your warm support and interest! :D

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
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