DIY: Watercolor Ribbon Father's Day Card - Every-Tuesday | Blog

This week, I thought I’d go completely analog with a DIY watercolor ribbon Father’s Day card. I love taking handmade creations digital, but every now and then – especially for sentimental holidays, you can’t really beat 100% handmade 😉 With Father’s Day coming in less than a week, you’ll still have time to seal this in an envelope, stamp it up and get it in a mailbox in time. So, let’s get this card going; all the instructions, materials and full video are below!

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DIY: Watercolor Ribbon Father’s Day Card

Supplies mentioned in this video:

Canson Watercolor Paper
Dr. Ph. Martin’s concentrated watercolors (a pan set or tube watercolors will also work!)
no.4 Round Watercolor Brush
Tombow fudenosuke twin tip marker
Gelly Roll gold gel pen
utility knife

I also mentioned the card template you can print out that has trim and score marks on it. You can download that here (for a 4″x6″ folded card, will fit inside any A4 envelope):

4"x6" Greeting Card Template

score and trim marks for a 4"x6" (when folded) greeting card

File type: pdf
Size: 44 kb
Minimum software version: n/a

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Need some extra practice drawing curvy ribbons? Here are 4 easy steps, breaking the process down:

ribbon making step 1

Step 1: Create your ribbon lettering areas first. Draw two (same length) vertical lines and when you place a curve between them, start with a dip and end with a peak. Add as many areas as you’d like (3 are used with the tutorial).

ribbon making step 2

Step 2: Add your loops and angles. On the tops of your ‘dips’, place a semi-circle. On the bottom of the other side of your curves, add semi-circles. Place angled lines between your lettering areas to connect each one.

ribbon making step 3

Step 3: Finish up any shading (whether you’re using watercolor or just using a pencil/marker). This will draw more attention to your lettering.

ribbon making step 4

Step 4: Add lettering + final details. Some ideas could include: drop shadows for your ribbon or lettering, details within your lettering or decorative elements around your ribbons. Done!