Hummingbird Card with Watercolour Background and Sentiment

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - Join Helen Kirkham for the latest SBM products and demo's - broadcast 27th April · 27/04/2022 · watch it from 54:15

Create a dynamic card featuring a hummingbird stamp with a soft watercolour background. The layered lamination technique allows the bird to appear to move and dive, creating energy and motion in your design whilst maintaining simplicity and ease.

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Step by step

1. Select your hummingbird stamp and ink it with pink and blue tones. ▶ watch 54:30
2. Spritz the inked stamp with water to create a watercolour effect and movement. ▶ watch 54:45
3. Press the stamp onto watercolour cardstock, allowing the water to blend the colours naturally. ▶ watch 55:00
4. Remove excess water with a tissue to control the effect. ▶ watch 55:15
5. Layer the detailed hummingbird outline stamp on top, positioning it slightly offset to create the illusion of diving or flying motion. ▶ watch 55:30
6. Stamp your chosen sentiment onto the card, pressing firmly to ensure good transfer. ▶ watch 56:00
7. Mount the finished design onto cardstock using adhesive. ▶ watch 56:30
8. Add optional glitter embellishments to enhance the flying motion of the hummingbird. ▶ watch 57:00

Tips from the show

• Offset the detail stamp slightly for an artistic, dynamic effect that suggests movement.
• These stamps are very forgiving—don't worry about perfect alignment.
• The technique works quickly, making it ideal for creating multiple cards.

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