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Watercolour Blended Circle Background with Sparkle

A project from our live show CATCH UP with the PEARLYWINKS LAUNCH in the HTCN studio broadcast 10th Dec 21 · 12/10/2021

Create a soft, blended circular background using the precision stencil and easy blend inks. Spray with water to blend the colours, then add sparkle with the pearl mist spray for a subtle, elegant finish.

10steps
1:17:30in the show
Step 1 of 10

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  1. 1

    Assemble the circular stencil and secure it to your card with a clip

    ▶ watch this step 1:18:00
  2. 2

    Apply pink easy blend ink around the outer edge of the stencil opening using a dry brush

    ▶ watch this step 1:18:30
  3. 3

    Apply yellow easy blend ink halfway up the stencil, overlapping slightly with the pink

    ▶ watch this step 1:19:00
  4. 4

    Blend the two colours together by brushing back and forth where they meet to create orange tones

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  5. 5

    Remove the stencil to reveal the blended circular design

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  6. 6

    Twist the stencil to a different design position and place it back on the card

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  7. 7

    Apply the same colours to the new stencil position, creating a layered effect

    ▶ watch this step 1:21:00
  8. 8

    Spray the entire card with water to activate and blend all the colours together

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  9. 9

    Place a clean piece of card over the wet design to transfer some of the colour and create a bleached effect

    ▶ watch this step 1:23:00
  10. 10

    Allow to dry, then spray the pearl mist spray across the entire design for subtle sparkle

    ▶ watch this step 1:24:00

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