Winter Scene Watercolour Card with Aurora Sky

A project from our live show MY PODCAST - Catch my latest updates broadcast 11th November 2024 · 11/11/2024 · watch it from 34:00

Create a stunning Christmas card featuring a snowy village scene with an aurora borealis-inspired sky. Using watercolour techniques on hot-foiled card, you'll build layers of colour to create depth and a magical winter atmosphere with sparkling snow effects.

You will need

Stamps By Me - Hot Foiled Coloring Book - Winter Scenes - 110424BSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Wet the top portion of your hot-foiled card above the house line using a flat brush and clean water, working on a slightly tilted surface. ▶ watch 34:15
2. Paint around the house outlines with water only to protect them from the sky colour. ▶ watch 34:30
3. Apply pink watercolour to the wet sky area by pouncing your brush, holding the card at an angle so the colour disperses downward. ▶ watch 36:45
4. Add blue watercolour to the sky, pouncing it onto the foiled areas which will resist the colour, creating natural separation. ▶ watch 37:30
5. Introduce purple watercolour to blend with the blue, continuing to pounce for an even distribution. ▶ watch 38:15
6. Soften any harsh colour edges by adding water with your fingers or a spray bottle to reactivate and blend the wet paint. ▶ watch 40:00
7. Paint all the house buildings with yellow watercolour, working from top to bottom without connecting to the blue sky. ▶ watch 46:00
8. Add orange watercolour to half of each building to create a lit effect, then apply a darker orange line down the side for dimension. ▶ watch 46:30
9. Dry the card completely using a heat gun or by leaving it to air dry. ▶ watch 50:15
10. Add white paint flicks across the sky and buildings to create a snowflake effect, then add gold sparkle details with the end of your paintbrush. ▶ watch 51:00
11. Mount the finished painted piece onto a card base or white/black card with a sentiment. ▶ watch 56:00

Tips from the show

• Watercolour dries two shades lighter than it appears when wet, so apply darker tones than you think you need.
• The gold foil on the card naturally resists watercolour paint, so you don't need to worry about contaminating the foiled areas.
• If you're not happy with the colour distribution while it's still wet, use a spray bottle or flick water from your fingers to reactivate and blend the paint.

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