Watercolour Poppy Bouquet Stencil Card

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her first hour - Broadcast 3rd June 22 · 03/06/2022 · watch it from 22:30

A loose, artistic poppy bouquet card created using the Poppy Bouquet stencil with a watercolour effect. The technique involves pouncing ink through the stencil, then spraying with water to create a painted, bleeding effect for an expressive finish.

You will need

Stamps By Me Stencil and Die - Poppy Bouquet - 030125BSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Place the first Poppy Bouquet stencil onto watercolour cardstock. ▶ watch 22:30
2. Pounce ink pad directly through the stencil, pushing the ink onto the card rather than dragging. ▶ watch 22:45
3. Remove the stencil and spray the inked area lightly with water to allow the ink to bleed and create a watercolour effect. ▶ watch 23:00
4. Alternatively, spray with glitter spray instead of water if you prefer a sparkly finish. ▶ watch 23:15
5. Dry the card with a heat gun, working quickly to set the ink. ▶ watch 23:30
6. Align and place the second stencil, using a darker ink colour to add depth and definition to the bouquet. ▶ watch 24:00
7. Pounce the second layer through, then spray lightly with water again for continued blending. ▶ watch 24:30
8. Dry with the heat gun once more. ▶ watch 25:00
9. Add the third stencil layer with black or dark ink to create the leaf and stem details, pouncing carefully. ▶ watch 25:30
10. Dry the card completely with the heat gun. ▶ watch 26:00
11. Use the icing touch mini ink pads to add gold or metallic accents to the flower centres for extra impact. ▶ watch 26:30

Tips from the show

• Use watercolour cardstock to allow the ink to bleed naturally.
• Don't spray too much water—just enough to let the ink move slightly without becoming a wet mess.
• You can batch make cards this way for speed and consistency.

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• Lovely Lily Layered Stencil Card

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