Oriental Fan Valentine's Card with Stencilled Background and Watercoloured Character

A project from our live show MONDAY MADNESS - Join Simon from AVAGO-INK for his latest products - Broadcast 6th Feb 23 · 06/02/2023 · watch it from 2:15

A romantic Valentine's card featuring an oriental-dressed character holding a heart, with a stencilled fan pattern background in red and black. The character is watercoloured in purples and blues, creating a striking focal point with dimensional depth.

You will need

Avago-ink Designs - A5 Stamp - Enjoy TodaySEE IT Stamps By Me - Premium Hybrid Ink - Midnight - 121022NSEE IT Stamps By Me - Premium Dye Ink Pad - Redwood - 121022DSEE IT Top Folding Note Cards Red - 280921GSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Cut your card blank to 6×6 inches and the card front to 5½×5½ inches. ▶ watch 2:30
2. Die cut a larger heart shape from scrap paper to use as a mask, positioning it roughly where you want your character to hold it. ▶ watch 2:45
3. Secure the paper heart mask lightly to your card front using glue or low-tack tape. ▶ watch 4:15
4. Position the oriental fan stencil on your card and hold it down with magnets. ▶ watch 4:30
5. Pick up redwood ink with a blending brush and use circular motions to apply colour through the stencil, building up the pattern gradually. ▶ watch 4:45
6. Apply extra pressure over the heart mask area to ensure it doesn't move while stencilling. ▶ watch 5:15
7. Remove the stencil and use the excess ink on your brush to soften the edges around the heart shape by brushing off gently. ▶ watch 6:00
8. Stamp your sentiment (such as 'With Love') in the bottom left corner using midnight black ink and a stamping press. ▶ watch 7:30
9. Assemble your card by gluing the decorated front panel onto the card blank using tape runner and wet glue. ▶ watch 8:45
10. Stamp the oriental character with the fan onto white card using midnight black ink. ▶ watch 11:15
11. Watercolour the character using complementary colours: apply pale purple wash to the outfit first, then deepen with darker purple in shadowed areas. ▶ watch 12:30
12. Add blue watercolour to other garment areas, then apply peachy and red tones to the face for complexion and lips. ▶ watch 14:00
13. Dry the watercoloured character with a heat gun. ▶ watch 18:45
14. Fussy cut around the character carefully using large scissors, keeping the cut close to the image and cutting through the hand slits to allow the character to hold the heart. ▶ watch 19:30
15. Shape the character by curling the body and bending the arm back up for a three-dimensional effect. ▶ watch 21:15
16. Attach foam pads to the back of the character and a glitter heart die cut. ▶ watch 21:45

Tips from the show

• Use a heart-shaped mask to protect the area where your character will hold the heart, creating a clean focal point.
• You can colour the character with watercolours, pencil crayons or felt markers depending on your preference and skill level.
• If watercolour lines look too harsh, use a wet brush to blend and soften the edges.

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