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Watercolour Tulip Card with Lamination Stamp

A project from our live show Stamping Techniques - Lamination Stamp - Artistic Design - Watercolour Technique 22ND Dec 21 · 22/12/2021

Create an artistic watercolour-effect tulip card using a two-part lamination stamp system. The technique allows you to build up colours in layers and blend them with water to achieve a painted masterpiece look, finished with a sketchy outline stamp and sentiment.

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  1. 1

    Grab a piece of white cardstock and prepare your work surface.

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  2. 2

    Take the solid portion of the lamination stamp and lay it face down onto your cardstock.

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  3. 3

    Ink up each flower area with a complete orange colour, allowing the colour to move into adjacent areas for a more realistic effect.

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  4. 4

    Swipe pink ink down one side of the flowers to create pretty pink and orange tulips.

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  5. 5

    Swap to a lighter green ink pad and ink up all the green leaf areas you can see on the stamp.

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  6. 6

    Add contrast by inking the tips of the grass and centres with a darker green ink, applying randomly for natural variation.

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  7. 7

    Spray the inked stamp with water using a spray bottle—not too much, just enough to get the colours moving around.

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  8. 8

    Press the wet stamp down onto the cardstock and let it drink in the ink, then lift it away to reveal the watercolour effect.

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  9. 9

    Place the outline stamp (the sketchy portion) on top of the dried watercolour image and ink it with black ink.

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  10. 10

    Select a sentiment from the carrier sheet and stamp it in black ink onto a separate piece of cardstock, ensuring it is straight.

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  11. 11

    Glue the watercoloured tulip piece onto a card base using your choice of adhesive.

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  12. 12

    Glue the sentiment strip across the base of the card to complete your artwork.

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