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Watercolour Snowflake Stencil Background Card

A project from our live show CATCH UP on Fridays Product Launch LETS CRAFT collection 1st Oct 21 · 01/10/2021

A beautiful card featuring a watercolour background created using the snowflake die as a stencil. The technique involves applying watercolour inks through the die-cut to create a dispersed, snowy effect on the card background.

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  1. 1

    Cut the snowflake die from cardstock and set aside to use as a stencil.

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  2. 2

    Place plain cardstock on your work surface and spray it lightly with water.

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  3. 3

    Apply pink watercolour ink to the wet cardstock using a brush.

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  4. 4

    Add blue watercolour ink to create colour variation on the background.

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  5. 5

    While the cardstock is still wet, apply white ink to create a snowy dispersed effect.

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  6. 6

    Position the snowflake die-cut as a stencil over the wet background.

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  7. 7

    Pounce coloured ink through the snowflake stencil using a pouncing motion from the top.

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  8. 8

    Add additional snowflake stencil impressions in different areas of the card using the same colour palette.

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  9. 9

    Optionally, add white ink impressions over the top for extra detail.

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  10. 10

    Allow the background to dry completely before assembling the card.

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