Gold Embossed Gown Card with Watercolour Wash

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Toni for a THURSDAY LAUNCH in the HTCN studio broadcast 18th Nov 21 · 18/11/2021 · watch it from 29:00

Create an elegant gown card using the celebrate in style lamination stamp with a multi-coloured watercolour wash effect. Layer the solid gown portion with vibrant colours, then add a gold embossed outline for a sophisticated, hand-painted appearance perfect for special occasions.

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Step by step

1. Prepare a piece of watercolour card and position the solid portion of the gown stamp slightly higher on the card. ▶ watch 30:00
2. Mix pink and purple watercolour on your palette. ▶ watch 31:00
3. Apply pink watercolour to the upper portion of the gown and purple to the lower portion. ▶ watch 31:15
4. Spray the inked stamp with water to create a loose, flowing watercolour effect. ▶ watch 31:45
5. Stamp the coloured gown onto your watercolour card, pressing down to create multi-coloured waves in the fabric. ▶ watch 32:00
6. Splash additional water across the stamped gown using a wet brush for extra texture. ▶ watch 32:30
7. Add splatter details using burgundy red watercolour for depth and artistic effect. ▶ watch 32:45
8. Dry the card completely using a heat gun. ▶ watch 33:15
9. Dust the dried card with an anti-static bag to prepare for embossing. ▶ watch 34:00
10. Ink the outline portion of the gown stamp with a sticky embossing ink pad. ▶ watch 34:30
11. Stamp the outline carefully on top of your watercoloured gown. ▶ watch 34:45
12. Sprinkle gold embossing powder over the wet ink, coating the entire outline. ▶ watch 35:00
13. Tap off excess embossing powder and heat set with a heat gun until the powder melts and becomes shiny. ▶ watch 35:30
14. Stamp a sentiment such as 'Kindness is always in style' at the base of the card using black ink. ▶ watch 37:00

Tips from the show

• You can use gold, silver or rainbow embossing powder depending on the occasion.
• The two-part design creates a sketched, hand-painted appearance rather than a crisp, perfect finish.
• Consider adding paper flowers or sequins around the gown for extra embellishment.

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