Watercolour Sunflower Wreath Card with Blended Ink

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for an awesome show 2 and products - Broadcast 15th May 22 · 05/15/2022 · watch it from 16:45

A beautiful A5 card featuring a large sunflower wreath stamp blended with watercolour inks in orange and green, then reinforced with black ink for definition. The technique creates a naturally hand-painted, distressed look on watercolour card.

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Step by step

1. Pop the wreath stamp onto your stamp platform and apply orange and green inks to different areas of the stamp using a blending technique. ▶ watch 17:15
2. Spray the stamp with water to activate the inks and create a watercolour effect. ▶ watch 17:30
3. Stamp the wreath firmly onto watercolour card, then lift the stamp away carefully. ▶ watch 17:45
4. While the card is still wet, add more colour by dabbing additional ink onto the stamped image to deepen the blended effect. ▶ watch 18:00
5. Allow the card to dry slightly, then re-ink the stamp in black ink. ▶ watch 18:30
6. Stamp the wreath again in the same position to reaffirm the design and add definition to the blended colours. ▶ watch 19:00
7. Allow to dry completely. ▶ watch 19:30

Tips from the show

• Watercolour card is very forgiving, so don't worry if your blending isn't perfect.
• Use plenty of water to create the blended effect.
• Re-stamping in black ink over the blended colours adds definition and makes the design pop.

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