Stamped Bouquet Card with Watercolour Wash Background

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - CHAPTER 2 - Join Toni for Inspiration show 4 using the first stamp in the collection called ALL MINE - Broadcast 3rd Nov 22 · 11/03/2022 · watch it from 30:00

Combine a stamped bouquet image with your watercolour background, adding hand-painted colour to the flowers and leaves. This creates an artistic, layered card with both painted and stamped elements.

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Step by step

1. Stamp a bouquet image from the set onto white cardstock using black ink. ▶ watch 31:00
2. Roughly fussy cut around the bouquet, avoiding the fiddly interior details and just cutting around the outer edges. ▶ watch 31:45
3. Use a small brush with diluted ochre or yellow watercolour to paint around the white edges of the fussy cut, pushing the white edge back visually. ▶ watch 32:30
4. For the coloured version, pounce bright watercolour paint onto the flower heads using a brush. ▶ watch 36:30
5. Add green watercolour to the leaves and stems by pouncing the colour on. ▶ watch 37:00
6. Fill in any remaining white space around the bouquet with ochre or yellow watercolour. ▶ watch 37:30
7. Mount the coloured bouquet onto your watercolour background card. ▶ watch 38:00
8. Add a sentiment stamp or text to the card. ▶ watch 39:30
9. Embellish with sequins or sparkly elements if desired. ▶ watch 43:00

Tips from the show

• You don't need to fussy cut into all the fiddly details; roughly cutting around the outer edges saves time and looks just as good.
• Use a diluted ochre or yellow watercolour around the white edges to make your fussy cutting look neater and push the white edge back.
• Pounce colour onto the flowers rather than painting carefully; this keeps the artistic, carefree look that matches the background.

More from this show

• Watercolour Wash Background Card with Coloured Drips
• Monochromatic Black and White Watercolour Background Card
• Monochromatic Stamped Bouquet Card

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