Songbird Metallic Watercolour Card with Embossed Sentiment

A project from our live show ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her brand new launch - Broadcast 14th Feb 2025 · 02/14/2025 · watch it from 20:30

A striking card featuring the Songbird stamp coloured with metallic watercolours on a black card base. The design includes a layered background with silver and white metallic washes, an embossed sentiment, and the bird positioned with dimensional wings using vellum and foam pads for depth.

You will need

Imala - A5 Stamp - Songbird - 090524ESEE IT

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Step by step

1. Stamp the songbird onto white card using black ink, ensuring a crisp impression. ▶ watch 21:45
2. Prepare a black card base and apply metallic watercolour in silver using a flat brush, dragging it down to create a corner zone for your focal point. ▶ watch 22:30
3. Layer grey metallic watercolour over the silver, then add white metallic watercolour in a circular motion to create depth and interest. ▶ watch 23:15
4. Use a fan brush to flick metallic watercolour across the top of the background to add texture and a point of interest. ▶ watch 23:45
5. Colour the stamped bird using watercolour and alcohol markers, blending darker tones to define features like the eye and wing details. ▶ watch 24:15
6. Use a white gel pen to follow the existing lines of the bird artwork, mirroring the design without adding new details. ▶ watch 24:45
7. Stamp a sentiment from the set (such as 'friendship') onto the card base and emboss it with silver embossing powder. ▶ watch 25:45
8. Heat set the embossed sentiment to bring it to full colour. ▶ watch 26:30
9. Cut out the coloured bird and gently sculpt the wings upwards for dimension. ▶ watch 27:00
10. Adhere vellum behind the bird to create a subtle layered effect, then attach the bird to the card using foam pads. ▶ watch 27:30

Tips from the show

• Metallic watercolours work beautifully on black card and create a rich, lustrous finish.
• Creating a corner zone with your background washes gives you a designated space to position your focal character.
• Use white gel pen to enhance existing line work rather than adding new details to the stamp design.

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