Oriental Geisha Watercolour Stamped Card

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Design a beautiful card featuring stamped geisha faces with watercolour painting in soft pastels. The design uses layered stamping in different colours and watercolour washes to create an elegant Oriental-themed card with dimensional interest.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the geisha image onto cardstock using a dye ink pad, concentrating on getting a clear impression of the flowers first. ▶ watch 34:45
2. Reposition the stamp and stamp the same image again in a different colour to create layered depth and variation. ▶ watch 35:15
3. Use the watercolour palette to paint the stamped flowers with pink, starting with the flower areas and filling in the details. ▶ watch 36:30
4. Blend blue watercolour into the painted areas, following the direction of the lines and filling gaps between the flowers. ▶ watch 37:00
5. Add purple watercolour to deepen the colours and create shadows, particularly in the flower areas and around the geisha's features. ▶ watch 37:45
6. Paint the hair with a skin tone watercolour, keeping the colour light and pastel rather than too dark or saturated. ▶ watch 38:30
7. Add teal blue watercolour to selected areas to enhance the design and create colour harmony throughout the card. ▶ watch 39:00
8. Die-cut the painted design with a shaped edge die, ensuring the image is centred and not overlapping the die plates. ▶ watch 40:00
9. Glue the shaped design onto a gold cardstock layer, then mount this onto a blank card base. ▶ watch 40:45
10. Attach the finished design to the card using foam pads to create dimension and allow the watercolours to stand out. ▶ watch 48:00

Tips from the show

• Don't be afraid to leave white areas unpainted - sometimes less colour creates a better effect than colouring everything.
• Use a round brush for watercolour application, though a fan brush gives more random flicks if preferred.
• Water down the watercolour slightly so it's not too intense, especially when using pastel shades.

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