Watercolour Lamination Flower Card with Gold Accents

A project from our live show MY PODCAST - Catch my latest updates broadcast 12th January 2026 · 01/12/2026 · watch it from 31:00

Create a beautiful watercolour-effect greeting card featuring pink and purple flowers with metallic gold accents. Using a two-part lamination stamp system, you'll build up realistic painted layers with ink pads and water spray, then add a black outline stamp and the sentiment 'You are so wonderful'. This elegant technique combines stamping with watercolour effects to achieve a hand-painted look without needing painting skills.

You will need

Stamps By Me Lamination Stamp - Celebrate - 221223ASEE IT

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Step by step

1. 

   Position the solid (coloured) part of the lamination stamp on watercolour card stock, placing it slightly off to the side to leave room for a sentiment.

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2. 

   Tap the corner of the pink ink pad directly onto the flower head areas of the stamp to apply colour to those sections only.

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3. 

   Add purple ink to the middle of the flowers using a blending tool or sponge to create colour blending and depth between the pink and red areas.

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4. 

   Using a green ink pad, apply colour to all the leaf areas of the stamped floral design.

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5. 

   Spray the inked stamp two or three times with water from a spray bottle to allow the pink and purple colours to blend and bleed naturally on the white card.

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6. 

   Whilst the card is still wet, use a brush to apply metallic gold watercolour paint to the centre of the flowers, adding shimmer and dimension to your design.

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7. 

   Optional: paint additional gold leaves freehand using a fine brush and the toe-belly-toe technique (tip of brush, belly, back to tip) to enhance the floral design.

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8. 

   Once the watercolour base is completely dry, take the outline detail part of the lamination stamp and carefully line it up over the coloured flowers, positioning it to match the shapes beneath.

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9. 

   Stamp the outline portion of the floral design using a black ink pad over the laminated image. Don't worry about perfect alignment - the freehand effect adds to the artistic watercolour look.

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10. 

    Apply gold embossing powder over the stamped flower outline. Heat set the embossing powder using a heat tool to create raised gold details.

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11. 

    Add a sentiment stamp to the bottom of the floral panel. Mount the completed panel onto a black card base to finish your card.

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Tips from the show

• Use watercolour card stock rather than regular card stock for better results, as it holds water better.
• Leave the card ragged and abstract rather than trying to make it perfect—the less controlled you are, the better the painted effect looks.
• Do all your solid (coloured) pieces first whilst you have your ink pads and spray bottle out, then stamp all the outlines together for efficiency.

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