Colourful Bike Scene Card with Shadow Stamping

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A vibrant, multi-layered card featuring Amsterdam-inspired bikes with shadow stamping in the background and a bold coloured background created with reactive inks. The design uses layered stamping to create depth and atmosphere.

You will need

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Step by step

1. Place white card stock on a glass mat. ▶ watch 22:00
2. Apply orange reactive ink to the mat, then spray with water to activate the ink. ▶ watch 22:15
3. Press the card stock onto the inked mat to pick up the orange colour. ▶ watch 22:30
4. Repeat the process with pink ink, spraying the card again and pressing to blend the colours. ▶ watch 23:00
5. Add yellow ink to the mat and repeat, creating a multi-coloured background. ▶ watch 23:30
6. Mop up excess ink with kitchen roll to create white patches and texture. ▶ watch 24:00
7. Dry the card completely with a heat tool to set the inks and brighten the white areas. ▶ watch 24:45
8. Flick water onto the dried card to create puddle and rain effects with the reactive inks. ▶ watch 25:00
9. Stamp the border design around the edges of the card using a block, creating a frame. ▶ watch 27:15
10. Stamp the lady figure in orange ink in the background as a shadow element. ▶ watch 29:00
11. Stamp the gentleman figure in yellow ink in the background, positioning him near the lady. ▶ watch 29:30
12. Stamp the gentleman again in the bottom left corner for balance. ▶ watch 30:00
13. Stamp the bike design in black ink as the focal point over the background elements. ▶ watch 30:30
14. Stamp a sentiment onto a separate piece and mount it onto the card with foam pads for dimension. ▶ watch 31:15
15. Mount the completed design onto a black card panel, then attach to a black top-folding card blank. ▶ watch 32:30

Tips from the show

• These reactive inks are a whole new level and react amazingly with water.
• You can use acrylic blocks if you don't have a Eureka platform.
• Shadow stamping in the background creates atmospheric depth before adding your focal point.

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