Ombre Watercolor Gift Card Folder

I found some really heavy (180 #) watercolor paper the other day in the thrift store. Although normally I would never consider paying $6 for a tablet of 15 sheets of paper (in a thrift store no less!), I was intrigued because the paper was really thick. I wanted to see what would happen when I ran it through the Big Shot using a ScoreBoards die.

First I decided to try my hand at a fun ombre watercolor effect. Here’s how:

Pick four colors that look pretty together…

Dip the brush in water and load on some paint and just start

brushing on the paper, blending the colors in as you go. 

I like the look of light leading into darker colors and even a little white 

paper showing through..

Paint the front and back of the watercolor paper and let it dry 

(or speed drying along with a heat tool). Place paper on top of the die

and run it through the Big Shot using the Gift Card Folder ScoreBoard die. 

The paper is thick enough that the scoring blade should do its work and 

leave a score line. To ensure that the folds stayed crisp,

line up the folder on a scoring board and trace over the score lines. 

Stamp “for you” on the label that comes with the die. Then fold it up, 

tie a piece of twine around the label and add a gift card!

These would be so easy to make for so many different people and occasions. It’s always nice to add a little personality to a gift card. Plus these are so fast to make, you can assembly line them and have plenty on hand for when you need them.