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Create a beautiful watercolour-effect card featuring a boat silhouette using the lamination two-part stamp system. The technique produces a painted, artistic look with blended colours and detailed line work without needing painting skills.

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Spot pink and orange ink onto the colour stamp (the splotch part) in random places using the corners of your ink pads. ▶ watch 33:30
Spray the inked stamp with water several times to activate the colours. ▶ watch 34:45
Press the wet stamp firmly onto white card stock and hold it in place to allow the colours to blend and bleed together. ▶ watch 35:00
Lift the stamp away and let the card stock absorb the ink naturally, or dry it with a heat gun if preferred. ▶ watch 35:30
Clean the stamp using your damp microfibre cloth, ensuring all ink is removed from the crevices. ▶ watch 36:30
Ink up the detail stamp (the boat outline) with black ink, ensuring full coverage. ▶ watch 37:15
Position the detail stamp over the watercolour background, aligning it where you want the boat to appear. ▶ watch 38:00
Press the stamp down firmly and evenly onto the card stock. ▶ watch 38:15
Select a sentiment stamp from the set that complements your design, such as 'Let new adventures begin'. ▶ watch 39:30
Ink up the sentiment stamp and stamp it neatly along the bottom of the card. ▶ watch 40:45

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If you prefer softer edges on your watercolour effect, spray the card after stamping to allow the colours to disperse further.
You can move the wet stamp around the card to create different texture effects before pressing down.
Lamination stamps work on regular card stock; you do not need watercolour card stock.

Watercolour Boat Card with Lamination Stamps

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