Cards with a watercolour effect

Beautiful hand lettered motifs and sentiments

Even today, the nicest cards are handmade ones. That’s because their designs can be really personal and unique. What’s more, as you can see in our photo, they don't even have to be posted, because these sentiments and sayings also make an attractive, eye-catching pinboard display! You'll find everything you need for this project in the Colour Happy Big Box from edding – 69 pens in carefully coordinated colours and all shapes and sizes. To achieve the watercolour effect, it's best to use the edding 1340 brush pen, as the ink can be mixed with water. For the hand-lettered sayings, however, the edding 1800 fineliner is the best choice. Both products feature in the Colour Happy Box.

Categories: Craft your own cards
Hand lettering
Products: Fibre and felt pens
Fineliners
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

To design your cards you'll need the Colour Happy Big Box with its wide range of contents. First and foremost, however, you'll be using the edding 1800 profipen and the edding 1340 brush pen. Print out the lettering template so it’s ready to use.

Step 2

Starting with the edding 1340, apply a selection of colours to the plastic film. Moisten the watercolour paper with the brush and a little water.

Step 3

Now lay the plastic film (with the painted side facedown) on the sheet of paper and run your hand over it to spread out the ink. This creates a lovely watercolour effect. Let the paper dry thoroughly.

Step 4

Once the paper is dry, it's time for the hand lettering. The fine tip of the edding 1800 makes it the ideal choice for beautiful, hand-drawn fonts. If you prefer not to copy straight from the template, try using carbon paper to help you transfer the sections of text onto the card.