Watercolour Lamination Flower Card with Gold Accents

A project from our live show MY PODCAST - Catch my latest updates broadcast 12th January 2026 · 12/01/2026 · watch it from 31:00

Create a beautiful painted-effect card using a two-part lamination stamp system. You'll build up watercolour-style layers with ink pads and water spray, then add metallic gold details and a black outline stamp to create a realistic, hand-painted flower design.

You will need

Stamps By Me Lamination Stamp - Celebrate - 221223ASEE IT

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Step by step

1. Take the solid (coloured) part of the lamination stamp and position it on watercolour card stock, slightly off to the side to leave room for a sentiment. ▶ watch 32:00
2. Apply pink ink pad to the flower head areas of the stamp by tapping the corner of the pad onto the design. ▶ watch 33:45
3. Add purple ink to the middle of the flowers to create colour blending and depth. ▶ watch 34:00
4. Apply green ink pad to all the leaf areas of the design. ▶ watch 34:15
5. Spray the inked stamp two or three times with a spray bottle filled with water to allow the colours to blend and bleed naturally. ▶ watch 35:00
6. While the card is still wet, apply metallic gold watercolour paint to the centre of the flowers using a brush to add shimmer and dimension. ▶ watch 35:30
7. Optional: paint additional gold leaves freehand using the toe-belly-toe brush technique (tip of brush, belly, back to tip) to enhance the design. ▶ watch 37:00
8. Allow the card to dry completely, then take the outline (detail) part of the lamination stamp and line it up carefully over the coloured base. ▶ watch 38:00
9. Stamp the outline portion using a black ink pad, accepting that perfect alignment is not necessary as the freehand effect adds to the artistic look. ▶ watch 41:15
10. Apply gold embossing powder to the stamped outline and heat set it to make the details pop from the page. ▶ watch 42:45
11. Add a sentiment stamp to complete the card, then mount onto a background of your choice. ▶ watch 43:00

Tips from the show

• Use watercolour card stock rather than regular card stock for better results, as it holds water better.
• Leave the card ragged and abstract rather than trying to make it perfect—the less controlled you are, the better the painted effect looks.
• Do all your solid (coloured) pieces first whilst you have your ink pads and spray bottle out, then stamp all the outlines together for efficiency.

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