Word Background Framed Card with Watercoloured Flower

A project from our live show Create Together Club - Chapter 4 - Broadcast 20TH May 24 · 05/20/2024 · watch it from 5:30

Create a striking card featuring a die-cut frame window that showcases a background of stamped words in vibrant colours and varied fonts. A hand-painted multicoloured rose with sparkle embellishments sits elegantly in the corner, celebrating themes of positivity and peace with beautiful watercolour techniques and dimensional detailing.

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Step by step

1. 

   Die-cut the decorative frame from card stock using your die-cutting machine. The frame features floral and text elements that will form the background of your card.

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2. 

   Trim the pale pink card stock to fit underneath the frame aperture, ensuring it sits neatly behind the opening.

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3. 

   Select the word stamp 'positivity' and ink it up with pink ink using the Bittersweet ink pad.

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4. 

   Stamp the word 'POSITIVITY' onto your background card using the Bittersweet ink pad, positioning it to one side of the embossed frame.

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5. 

   Re-ink the word stamp with Indigo ink and stamp it again on the vellum in a different position, overlapping the previous stamped words slightly to create a layered background effect.

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6. 

   Stamp the word 'positivity' a third time onto the card panel using another colour ink to continue building up the word background pattern.

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7. 

   Select the 'peace' word stamp and ink it with Bittersweet ink pad in a contrasting coral colour.

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8. 

   Stamp the word 'peace' multiple times across the white card background in different colours from your ink pads. Fill the space within the frame aperture, varying the placement and colours to create an interesting word background.

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9. 

   Position the stamped word background card behind your die-cut frame, ensuring it's straight and centred. Secure in place with tape on the reverse.

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10. 

    Stamp the floral image twice onto white card stock using black ink.

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11. 

    Using scissors, carefully cut away the leaves from one of the stamped flower images, leaving just the flower head. This will create a simpler floral element for your design.

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12. 

    Paint the leaves of the remaining flower green using watercolour or diluted ink. Add darker green shading from the centre outward for depth.

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13. 

    Colour each petal of the flower with different colours—use orange, pink, and yellow to create a multicoloured rose effect. Apply the colour with a fine brush or blending tool to fill in the petals.

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14. 

    Add sparkle details to the flower using a white sparkle pen or gel pen. Apply the sparkle to the petals and leaves to create highlights and dimension.

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15. 

    Adhere the painted flower topper onto the word background panel using glue or foam tape. Take time to position it carefully for a neat finish.

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16. 

    Add small sparkly embellishments from your collection around the flower and in the bubble areas for a delicate finishing touch.

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Tips from the show

• Use words as backgrounds—it's a cool hack to get more out of your stamp set when there aren't enough images to cover a full background.
• You don't need watercolours; alcohol markers, pens, pencils or ink pads from your stash will all work for colouring the flower.
• If you have tree stamps and dyes from other collections, you could cut this frame and build trees in the background at different heights to create a three-dimensional forest scene.

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