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An elegant card using the watercolour dreams stencil to create a soft mandala and feather corner design with watercoloured background. The stencil is layered with patterned paper and a stamped moth focal point for a sophisticated, artistic look.

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Prepare a card base and select a patterned paper from the pad with black and white stripes. ▶ watch 31:15
Position the watercolour dreams stencil on white cardstock, focusing on the mandala corner design. ▶ watch 31:30
Using a blending brush, apply blush and bittersweet inks through the stencil, working gently to blend colours. ▶ watch 31:45
Add confetti ink to the stencilled area for subtle shimmer and dimension. ▶ watch 32:00
Remove the stencil carefully and allow the ink to dry. ▶ watch 32:15
Stamp the A6 dreamcatcher image slightly off the edge of a patterned paper panel using black ink. ▶ watch 32:30
Watercolour the moth element using the same colour technique as before. ▶ watch 32:45
Cut out the coloured moth and adhere it to the stencilled background panel. ▶ watch 33:00
Heat emboss the sentiment in gold onto the card. ▶ watch 33:15
Layer all elements together, mounting the decorated panel onto your card base. ▶ watch 33:30

Tips from the show

You can rotate the stencil and use only portions of the design rather than the full pattern.
Watercolour inks work beautifully over stencilled backgrounds when spritzed with water.
The blending brush allows you to control ink application gently without heavy coverage.

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