White Embossed Space Monsters with Watercolour Background Card

A project from our live show AVAGO-INK - MONDAY MADNESS - Join Simon for his latest products and inspiration - Broadcast 12th June 23 · 06/12/2023 · watch it from 2:00

Create a striking card featuring white embossed monster characters and planets on a watercolour background. The white embossing on watercolour card creates a glossy, textured effect that really pops when you add vibrant watercolour pen colours around the design.

You will need

Avago-ink Designs Monsters 220223DSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Cut a piece of watercolour card to 7.5 by 5 inches and set up your stamping platform. ▶ watch 2:30
2. Select your monster stamp designs and position them on the card, placing the larger character in the middle and smaller ones around it. ▶ watch 3:00
3. Apply sticky embossing pad generously over the monster stamps, pressing firmly to ensure full coverage. ▶ watch 3:30
4. Sprinkle white embossing powder over the inked stamps, covering all areas completely. ▶ watch 4:30
5. Tap off excess powder and use a small brush to clear away any unwanted powder from the card. ▶ watch 5:00
6. Heat set the white embossing powder with a heat gun until it turns glossy. ▶ watch 5:30
7. Position planet stamps around the top of the card and repeat the embossing process with white powder. ▶ watch 7:45
8. Wet the card around the planets and monsters with clean water using a brush, leaving the embossed areas dry. ▶ watch 9:15
9. Apply purple watercolour pen to the wet areas at the top, allowing the colour to blend and spread. ▶ watch 13:00
10. Add orange watercolour pen to create colour transitions and blend with the purple using water. ▶ watch 13:45
11. Apply green watercolour pen around the monster characters to create a ground effect. ▶ watch 14:45
12. Heat set the watercolour to dry completely, then outline the embossed monsters with red and green watercolour pens for definition. ▶ watch 16:00
13. Mount the finished panel onto a larger card base cut from the graffiti monster paper pad. ▶ watch 22:15
14. Edge the mounted panel with black ink pad around all edges for definition. ▶ watch 24:00
15. Stamp a sentiment onto black card, freehand cut it into an abstract shape, edge with black ink, and attach with foam pads to complete the card. ▶ watch 26:00

Tips from the show

• If you miss areas with embossing powder, you can add more before heat setting.
• Watercolour card's textured surface means you may get small gaps, but this adds to the effect.
• You can use an antistatic bag to remove excess powder, though a brush works better on textured card.

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