Layered Lamination Floral Card with Watercolour Effect

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - UK TV Show - Join Toni for her latest goody bag show 1 - Broadcast 1st May 22 · 05/01/2022 · watch it from 12:00

Create a beautiful two-part lamination stamp card with a loose watercolour look. The stamps are forgiving and allow you to add colour freely, creating an artistic effect without needing painting skills.

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Step by step

1. Start with a piece of white cardstock as your base. ▶ watch 12:00
2. Select the foliage pattern stamp (first part of the lamination set) and ink up the blue area with your ink pad. ▶ watch 13:15
3. Add touches of green ink to some areas of the stamp for variety and colour mixing. ▶ watch 13:30
4. Give the inked stamp a light spritz with water to create a watercolour effect. ▶ watch 13:45
5. Press the stamp firmly onto your cardstock to transfer the image. ▶ watch 14:00
6. Clean the eureka door and dry it off before stamping the second part. ▶ watch 14:15
7. Line up the second part of the stamp using the packaging guide as reference. ▶ watch 14:30
8. Ink the second stamp with pink and purple, adding colour variation as desired. ▶ watch 14:45
9. Stamp the second part onto the card, layering it over the first impression. ▶ watch 15:00
10. Score a line on a piece of vellum and fold it to create a pocket element. ▶ watch 15:30
11. Stamp a sentiment onto the folded vellum using a stretched design stamp. ▶ watch 15:45
12. Heat emboss the sentiment with white powder for an elegant finish. ▶ watch 16:00
13. Slot the embossed vellum into the card as a layered pocket detail. ▶ watch 16:30

Tips from the show

• Use the packaging guide on the back of the stamp set to help you line up the second part perfectly.
• Spray the stamp with water after inking to create a natural watercolour bleed effect.
• There are no rules with lamination stamps – be creative and add colour wherever you like.

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