Go Wild with Colour Rainbow Stamped Card

A project from our live show CRAFT BATTLE - Join the fun, chaos and intense creativity as Toni and Sarah go HEAD-TO-HEAD - broadcast 7th Sept 23 · 09/07/2023 · watch it from 26:45

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Make a striking rainbow-stamped card with a modern skyline motif. Using vibrant rainbow inks, you'll stamp the same cityscape design repeatedly to create a colourful, layered effect. This bold technique showcases how simple repetition with varied colours can produce a dynamic and eye-catching handmade card.

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Step by step

1. Select a white or light-coloured card base to work on. This will provide a clean background for your rainbow stamping. ▶ watch 27:00
2. Ink the skyline stamp with yellow ink and stamp it onto your card base. ▶ watch 27:30
3. 

   Ink the same stamp with orange ink and stamp it below or slightly overlapping the first pink impression on the textured card.

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4. 

   Continue stamping with red, pink, purple, and green inks, building up a rainbow effect across your card. Layer the colours to create depth and vibrancy.

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5. 

   Allow the ink to dry between colours if needed to prevent smudging. This ensures clean, vibrant colour transitions on your stamped design.

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6. 

   Add any additional embellishments or sentiments to complete your card. You can use stamps from the Skyline Collection or Skyscrapers sets to add extra detail if desired.

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Tips from the show

• The perspective of the stamps creates a natural disappearing effect as they recede

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