Etched Balcony Scenic Card

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV - Join Toni for her brand new SBM launch show 3 - broadcast 9th April 2024 · 09/04/2024 · watch it from 45:45

A sophisticated card featuring a detailed balcony stamp that looks like a vintage etching. You stamp on kraft cardstock, spray with water to create texture, add subtle colour, and finish with black ink edging and white gel pen highlights for an aged photograph effect.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the detailed balcony image onto kraft cardstock using a dark ink pad, pressing firmly. ▶ watch 45:45
2. Try stamping with a different ink brand to achieve darker detail if needed. ▶ watch 46:00
3. Spray the stamped image lightly with water to create a watercolour effect and soften the lines. ▶ watch 46:15
4. Add touches of green ink to the foliage and leaves areas with an ink pad. ▶ watch 46:30
5. Add brown or orange ink to the balcony structure for subtle colour variation. ▶ watch 46:45
6. Allow the card to dry completely. ▶ watch 47:00
7. Stamp the image again in black ink over the dried watercoloured version to bring back detail. ▶ watch 47:30
8. Use a white gel pen to add highlights around the architectural details and foliage. ▶ watch 48:00
9. Run a black ink pad around the edges of the kraft cardstock to create a thin border frame. ▶ watch 48:15
10. Mount the finished panel onto a teal card blank. ▶ watch 48:30

Tips from the show

• The closer you look at this stamp, the more pixelated it appears, but from a distance it looks like a photograph.
• Have confidence adding colour—it will dry back much lighter than it appears when wet.
• You can build colour gradually if you're shy with it, adding layers until you're happy.

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