Tropical Watercolour Floral Card with Holographic Background

A project from our live show THURSDAY LIVE - Join Toni for her latest products and inspiration - broadcast 4th May 23 · 04/05/2023 · watch it from 19:45

A vibrant greeting card featuring hand-painted watercolour flowers created using the Elegant Rose embossing folder die-cuts. The card combines wet watercolour techniques with holographic cardstock to create a tropical, dimensional floral design with painted embellishments.

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Step by step

1. Run the holographic paper through the embossing folder and die-cutting machine to create embossed and cut floral pieces. ▶ watch 23:00
2. Carefully remove the die from the embossing folder by gently peeling away the tape to access individual embellishments. ▶ watch 24:15
3. Prepare white cardstock pieces and spray them with water to create a wet surface for watercolour painting. ▶ watch 26:45
4. Drop teal ink into the wet paper, allowing it to naturally disperse into the embossed veins and details. ▶ watch 27:00
5. Add pink ink to the centre of the flower whilst the paper is still wet, allowing the colours to blend naturally. ▶ watch 27:30
6. Leave small areas of white space in the centre of each petal to create the effect of light coming from above. ▶ watch 28:00
7. Paint additional embellishments such as leaves and smaller flowers using green and other coordinating colours. ▶ watch 29:00
8. Create a colourful background by spraying a card base with water and dropping yellow and orange ink into the centre. ▶ watch 37:00
9. Add teal splashes to the background to tie in with the flower colours and create cohesion. ▶ watch 38:30
10. Adhere the painted floral piece onto dark holographic cardstock using adhesive. ▶ watch 42:00
11. Stamp a sentiment onto the card in black ink to complete the design. ▶ watch 47:00

Tips from the show

• You can paint the embossed pieces with a brush if you prefer, or use the wet watercolour spray technique for a different effect.
• Always leave a little bit of white space to create the impression of light coming from above.
• Backgrounds often look unattractive when first started, but they will be covered partially anyway, so bear with the process.

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