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 · watch it from 1:17:30

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.

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Step by step

1. Assemble the circular stencil and secure it to your card with a clip ▶ watch 1:18:00
2. Apply pink easy blend ink around the outer edge of the stencil opening using a dry brush ▶ watch 1:18:30
3. Apply yellow easy blend ink halfway up the stencil, overlapping slightly with the pink ▶ watch 1:19:00
4. Blend the two colours together by brushing back and forth where they meet to create orange tones ▶ watch 1:19:30
5. Remove the stencil to reveal the blended circular design ▶ watch 1:20:00
6. Twist the stencil to a different design position and place it back on the card ▶ watch 1:20:30
7. Apply the same colours to the new stencil position, creating a layered effect ▶ watch 1:21:00
8. Spray the entire card with water to activate and blend all the colours together ▶ watch 1:22:00
9. Place a clean piece of card over the wet design to transfer some of the colour and create a bleached effect ▶ watch 1:23:00
10. Allow to dry, then spray the pearl mist spray across the entire design for subtle sparkle ▶ watch 1:24:00

Tips from the show

• The easy blends are water reactive, so you can reactivate them with water spray to blend and move the colours
• Use light colours for a subtle effect, or go over darker areas to emphasise the bleached sections
• Don't shake the pearl mist spray—twist it gently to activate the mica

More from this show

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• Embossed Star Stencil on Foil
• 3D Embossed and Scored Star Embellishment
• Stencil Slider with Rotating Embellishment
• Dragonfly Stamp Resist Background

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