Watercolour Floral Card with Stencilled Background

A project from our live show UKRAINE APPEAL - Craft along with Toni and DT member PAUL - Broadcast 25th April · 25/04/2022 · watch it from 19:30

A clean and simple card featuring a hand-painted watercolour background with stencilled texture, layered with heat-embossed floral stamps and 3D embellishments. The design combines soft ochre and coral tones with white resist elements and gold spray for shimmer.

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Step by step

1. Start with a white top-folding note card and a piece of white cardstock for layering. ▶ watch 19:30
2. Wet the white cardstock with clean water using a brush. ▶ watch 20:00
3. Drop watercolour paint (ochre tones) onto the wet card and let it bloom naturally. ▶ watch 20:30
4. Place a stencil with a leaf design over the damp cardstock. ▶ watch 21:00
5. Apply white paste through the stencil using a tool to create texture and resist. ▶ watch 22:00
6. Dry the piece and apply coral acrylic paint over the stencil in places. ▶ watch 23:00
7. Spray the whole piece lightly with water and add gold spray for shimmer. ▶ watch 26:00
8. Stamp the floral image twice in white embossing powder and heat set. ▶ watch 29:00
9. Die-cut the stamped images using the coordinating dies. ▶ watch 32:00
10. Paint the die-cut floral elements with watercolours in greens, blues and purples, spraying with water to create loose, abstract finishes. ▶ watch 35:30
11. Mount the painted background onto black cardstock to make it pop. ▶ watch 42:00
12. Adhere the painted floral elements to the card using 3D pads for dimension, positioning them off-centre. ▶ watch 43:00

Tips from the show

• Always see cards through to the end before deciding if you like them, as layering changes the overall look.
• Use a black matte layer to make your artwork pop from the page.
• You can use any stencil from your stash or draw a rectangle freehand if you don't have the exact products.

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