A project from our live show Create and Craft Show 24th JAN - Join Toni for her latest inspirations - show 2 · 24/01/2023 · watch it from 45:30

An artistic card combining watercolour techniques with stamped elements. You create a watercoloured leaf border using the lamination stamp set, layer it with detailed embossed sentiments, and add hand-drawn connecting lines for a sophisticated, painterly effect.

You will need

100089 - HTCN - Eureka 101 Watercolour and Scoring Tablet - 240921GSEE IT

TV - A5 Stamp - Lamination - Love Beyond Words - 150622BSEE IT

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Step by step

Stamp the solid portion of the leaf stamp from the lamination set onto cardstock. ▶ watch 45:45
Apply two coordinating ink colours (such as limeade and ocean) to the stamped leaf image. ▶ watch 46:00
Spray the inked stamp with water to create a watercolour bleed effect. ▶ watch 46:15
Press the wet stamp onto cardstock to transfer the watercoloured image. ▶ watch 46:30
Lift off the stamp to reveal the watercoloured leaf border. ▶ watch 47:00
Stamp the detail overlay portion of the leaf stamp in black sticky ink to add definition. ▶ watch 47:30
Apply embossing powder and heat set for extra dimension. ▶ watch 48:00
Stamp the Live Laugh Love sentiment in black ink across the card. ▶ watch 48:30
Use a pencil to draw connecting lines between design elements for perspective. ▶ watch 49:00
Heat set the final design to complete the card. ▶ watch 49:30

Tips from the show

Use cardstock with chalk content as it drinks ink beautifully for watercolour techniques.
You can create a reflection effect by dragging an ink pad down through water on the card.
The detail stamps are optional; the watercoloured base looks stunning on its own.

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