Watercolour Butterfly Card with HD 3D Embossing

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Create a stunning butterfly card using the HD 3D embossing folder with coordinating die. This project combines embossing, watercolour painting, ink blending and gel pen details to produce a dimensional, multi-layered butterfly artwork with rich orange, brown and black tones.

You will need

Signature Watercolour High Definition 3D Embossing Folder & Die Set - Creative Wings - 310822CSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Load the HD 3D embossing folder with white card stock and run it through your die-cutting machine to create the embossed butterfly image. ▶ watch 13:15
2. Use the coordinating die to cut out the embossed butterfly shape from your card stock. ▶ watch 16:00
3. Prepare a piece of watercolour card and wet it thoroughly with clean water using a large brush. ▶ watch 19:30
4. Mix black oxide ink with water on your craft mat and spot colour onto the wet card, allowing it to bloom naturally. ▶ watch 22:00
5. Dry the card completely, then apply a darker brown ink to intensify areas around where the butterfly will sit. ▶ watch 24:30
6. Position your die-cut butterfly on the painted background and apply watercolour washes using brown and orange inks with minimal water on your brush (dry brushing technique). ▶ watch 27:45
7. Layer darker brown and black tones over the butterfly wings, building depth with each layer. ▶ watch 31:00
8. Apply white ink across the butterfly using an ink pad held at an angle to highlight the embossed details. ▶ watch 35:15
9. Re-emboss the butterfly by placing it back in the folder to bring back detail after painting. ▶ watch 40:30
10. Swipe a black ink pad across the butterfly at an angle to pick up all the embossed lines and add definition. ▶ watch 42:30
11. Glue the butterfly onto your card base and add final details with a white gel pen to enhance the body and wing spots. ▶ watch 48:00
12. Add touches of gold or additional white highlights with a small brush to make the butterfly stand out from the background. ▶ watch 52:15

Tips from the show

• If you get creasing on your card during embossing, this can be due to the card type or machine pressure; you can spray the card if needed, but prioritise getting a beautiful embossed image.
• Go light with colour and keep adding layers until you achieve the colour you want.
• You don't have to paint the butterfly; you can use gilding waxes or other creative techniques with the embossing folder.

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