Watercolour Lamination Stamp Card

A project from our live show HSN Item 811135 - What You Believe, Your Choice · 26/09/2022 · watch it from 1:00

Create a realistic hand-painted watercolour card using a two-part lamination stamp set. The technique combines a solid coloured element with an outline stamp to produce a beautiful sketched effect that looks like you've painted it yourself.

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Step by step

1. Adhere the solid part of the lamination stamp to your acrylic block. ▶ watch 1:45
2. Apply purple ink to the centre of the flower design on the stamp, being loose and not precious about exact placement. ▶ watch 2:00
3. Add touches of dark blue ink to give dimension to the design. ▶ watch 2:15
4. Apply light green ink to the leaf elements across the stamp. ▶ watch 2:30
5. Add touches of dark green ink to create contrast with the lighter green leaves. ▶ watch 2:30
6. Spray water onto the inked stamp to allow the colours to combine and blend together. ▶ watch 2:45
7. Position the stamp in the bottom left corner of your card blank in portrait orientation. ▶ watch 3:00
8. Press the stamp down firmly to transfer the watercolour effect onto the cardstock. ▶ watch 3:00
9. Lift the stamp away to reveal the coloured watercolour sketch. ▶ watch 3:15
10. Adhere the outline stamp to your acrylic block and ink it with black ink. ▶ watch 3:45
11. Stamp the outline design over the watercoloured image to add definition and detail. ▶ watch 4:00
12. Add a sentiment stamp to the top corner or side of the card as desired. ▶ watch 4:45

Tips from the show

• Do not be over precious about where the colour goes as bleeding creates an authentic watercolour effect.
• The outline does not need to line up perfectly as it mimics a freehand sketch.
• You can experiment with different textures and mediums for the outline layer, such as grayscale, black or embossing powder.

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