A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - CHAPTER 2 - Join Toni for Inspiration show 4 using the first stamp in the collection called ALL MINE - Broadcast 3rd Nov 22 · 03/11/2022 · watch it from 9:30

Create an artistic background using watercolour paints with pink and blue washes, drips and splats. This technique produces a loose, creative effect perfect for layering stamped images on top.

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Take a piece of white cardstock and wet the right side with clean water using a brush. ▶ watch 10:00
Mix a puddle of pink watercolour paint on your palette. ▶ watch 10:15
Drop the pink paint into the wet area and tilt the card to encourage the colour to flow and create drips. ▶ watch 10:30
Splat additional water onto the paint to help the drips run further down the card. ▶ watch 11:00
Mix a tealy blue colour and add it to the wet area, allowing it to blend with the pink to create purple tones. ▶ watch 11:30
Add more water to encourage additional drips and movement of the colour. ▶ watch 12:15
Allow the card to dry completely. ▶ watch 12:45
Mix a darker blue with less water and more pigment, then paint lines across the card using a brush. ▶ watch 13:00
Mix gold ink and paint additional lines across the card for added detail and dimension. ▶ watch 16:00
Mix white paint and add splats and lines to the card to complete the layered effect. ▶ watch 19:00

Tips from the show

Don't over-saturate normal cardstock with water or it will buckle.
Keep working with your card right to the very end and don't give up if it looks like a hot mess.
You can use ink pads instead of watercolours if you don't have watercolours to hand.

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