Stencilled Background with Ink Sprays Card

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for an awesome show 1 and products - Broadcast 15th May 22 · 15/05/2022 · watch it from 11:30

Create a layered background using stencils and coloured ink sprays to build depth and colour. This technique produces a soft, blended effect with a halo of colour around your stencilled design.

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Step by step

1. Place a stencil on your watercolour cardstock and spray purple ink spray through the centre of the stencil. ▶ watch 11:30
2. Spray blue ink spray around the outer edges of the stencilled area to create a colour gradient. ▶ watch 11:45
3. Lightly mist the stencilled area with water to allow the colours to bleed and soften the edges. ▶ watch 12:00
4. Remove the stencil and allow the background to dry completely. ▶ watch 12:10
5. Replace the stencil over the dried background and ink through it using black ink spray to create a shadow effect around the design. ▶ watch 12:20

Tips from the show

• You don't need the stencilled effect to be perfect; a fuzzy, slightly imperfect finish looks more artistic.
• Allow each layer to dry between applications for better control of the colours.

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