Spring Garden in Full Bloom | Watercolor Brush Marker Coloring Video Tutorial

Hi there, everyone, Erum here. Welcome to Creative Coloring with Erum! Today, I’m sharing a vibrant card that captures the essence of spring using Watercolor Brush Markers and the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Flower Arch. With bold colors, soft blends, and a touch of gold embossing, this card brings floral elegance to life. Let’s get started!

Emboss the Floral Image

I began by stamping the beautiful floral arch image from the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Flower Arch using Embossing Ink on Cold Pressed Watercolor Cardstock. I then heat embossed it with Antique Gold Embossing Powder to add a touch of elegance and warmth.

 

Watercoloring the Image

I used the Spring Garden Watercolor Brush Markers to bring the image to life.

Flowers:

• Applied Warm Sunshine from the flower centers outward.
• Added Rubellite from the petal tips inward, allowing the colors to softly blend.

Leaves:

• Colored all leafy areas with Limeade.
• Then added Emerald to the base or shadow areas to create depth.
• Moved the Emerald pigment around using the Limeade brush for a smooth transition.

To prevent a harsh white outline after die cutting, I deliberately colored outside the stamped lines. This gives the final image a fuller, more cohesive look.

Die-Cut the Floral Image

Once the coloring was complete and dry, I used the coordinating die to cut out the floral arch. I saved the trimmed-off pieces to use later in the composition.

Create the Background

I cut a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel of Cold Pressed Watercolor Cardstock and applied clean water all over it.

• Then, using the Limeade Watercolor Brush Marker, I added pigment around the edges and used a brush and more water to draw the pigment inward.
• Repeated the process with Warm Sunshine Watercolor Brush Marker, blending gently to keep the center light and borders darker.

Once I was happy with the gradient effect, I dried the panel with a heat tool.

Add Texture with Splatters

To enhance the background, I added fine black splatters using Carbon Black Gouache. This adds a lovely contrast and brings in some texture.

Assemble the Card

• I adhered the main floral piece using Instant Dimension Foam Tape.
• Trimmed off the edges and reused those pieces to fill any visual gaps.
• Finally, I stamped a sentiment in Obsidian Pigment Ink and popped it up with foam tape as well.

Video: Bold & Beautiful Spring Card with Watercolor Brush Markers

To watch the process video on the Altenew YouTube channel and color along with me, please click on the photo below or HERE.

This card is a celebration of spring — bold, bright, and full of life. The gold embossing, juicy colors, and vibrant blends come together beautifully to form a one-of-a-kind watercolor card.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Let me know in the comments what you’d like to see next — and happy crafting!

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