Make a Splash Whale Lamination Card with White Base Layer

A project from our live show ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her brand new launch - Broadcast 17th October 2025 · 10/17/2025 · watch it from 52:30

Create a striking whale and wave design using the Make a Splash lamination stamp set on coloured card stock. By stamping the solid portion in white first, you create a vibrant base layer that makes the subsequent coloured inks pop dramatically off the darker card.

You will need

Stamps By Me Lamination Stamp Set - Make a Splash - 270125CSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Take the solid portion of the whale stamp and ink it with white ink pad. ▶ watch 56:45
2. Stamp the white whale onto craft-coloured card stock to create a base layer. ▶ watch 57:30
3. Clean the stamp thoroughly with tissue to remove the white pigment ink. ▶ watch 58:00
4. Ink the same solid stamp with teal or blue ink, spraying lightly with water to blend. ▶ watch 58:15
5. Stamp the blue whale directly over the white base layer, allowing the white underneath to create depth and vibrancy. ▶ watch 59:00
6. Dry the card with a heat gun. ▶ watch 59:30
7. Ink the solid wave stamp with white ink and stamp it onto the card to create foam details. ▶ watch 1:02:00
8. Clean the stamp and ink the wave stamp again with a different blue shade, spraying with water. ▶ watch 1:03:00
9. Stamp the blue wave over the white wave base, positioning it to create layered wave effects. ▶ watch 1:04:00
10. Ink the detail portion of the whale stamp with black ink and stamp it over the coloured whale base. ▶ watch 1:09:00
11. Ink and stamp the wave detail portion in black over the coloured waves. ▶ watch 1:10:00
12. Use white paint or white ink on a brush to add highlights to the wave heads and whale details, blending as needed. ▶ watch 1:15:00
13. Swipe a black ink pad down the side edge of the card to create a defined border and make the design pop. ▶ watch 1:18:00

Tips from the show

• Stamping in white first on coloured card stock creates a bright, vibrant base that makes subsequent colours stand out dramatically.
• You can paint with your white ink pad by adding water to create a wash effect.
• This technique works especially well on black card stock, where the white base and blue whale will create striking contrast.

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