Watercolour Gradient Background Panel

A project from our live show Create and Craft Show 8th FEB - Join Toni for her latest products and inspiration - show 3 · 02/08/2023 · watch it from 17:00

Build a soft ombre background by blending watercolour inks from orange through pink to purple down the side of a card. This creates a textured, artistic base perfect for layering with stamps and sentiments.

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Step by step

1. Wet a piece of white card with clean water using a flat watercolour brush. ▶ watch 17:00
2. Apply orange watercolour ink to the top of the wet card. ▶ watch 17:15
3. Blend pink watercolour into the orange, allowing the colours to merge naturally. ▶ watch 17:30
4. Continue blending purple watercolour into the pink to create a full ombre effect down the card. ▶ watch 17:45
5. Allow the card to dry completely before using it as a background panel. ▶ watch 18:00

Tips from the show

• Work on wet card to allow the colours to blend and move naturally.
• Be creative with your colour placement rather than aiming for a perfectly smooth blend.

More from this show

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• Floating Acetate Card with Stamped Insert
• Stamped Silhouette Card with Watercolour Wash

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