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Rose Watch Watercolour Card with Stamped Focal Point

A project from our live show Brand Showcase in the HTCN studios - GLITZ CRAFT - broadcast Friday 25th Feb 22 - 1st show · 02/25/2022

A mixed-media card combining watercolour washes with stamped rose and watch imagery, layered with coloured wood pieces and mounted on black card for contrast. The design builds dimension through loose painting, fussy-cut stamps, and coordinating MDF embellishments.

9steps
24:00in the show
Step 1 of 9

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  1. 1

    Stamp the rose watch stamp set onto watercolour card using Versafine ink, creating your focal point images.

    ▶ watch this step 24:15
  2. 2

    Fussy cut the stamped images carefully, leaving a small white halo around the edges if desired.

    ▶ watch this step 24:45
  3. 3

    Apply a loose watercolour wash to the card base using complementary colours (pinks and purples), working freely without worrying about precision.

    ▶ watch this step 25:15
  4. 4

    Build up the watercolour background with additional colours, allowing them to blend naturally on the damp paper.

    ▶ watch this step 25:45
  5. 5

    Mount the fussy-cut stamped images onto foam pads to create dimension and lift them from the background.

    ▶ watch this step 26:30
  6. 6

    Colour one of the small MDF heart pieces using an acrylic pen in a complementary shade.

    ▶ watch this step 30:00
  7. 7

    Adhere the coloured MDF heart to the card using wet glue, positioning it as an accent element.

    ▶ watch this step 30:15
  8. 8

    Mount the entire decorated topper onto black card to frame it and make the colours pop.

    ▶ watch this step 30:45
  9. 9

    Adhere the black-backed topper to your card base to complete the design.

    ▶ watch this step 31:15

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