Layered Floral Watercolour Card with Stamps by Me

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - Join Emma Blake for an intro to SBM products - Broadcast 17th August 22 · 17/08/2022 · watch it from 27:00

A beautiful card using the layered lamination stamp technique from Stamps by Me. You create a soft watercoloured background with flowers and leaves, then add crisp detail layers on top to create an artistic, professional-looking design that appears to have taken hours.

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Step by step

1. Stamp your base layer (the matte print) onto watercolour card using the first stamp set from the laminations collection. ▶ watch 27:45
2. Pounce ink pads in various colours (pink, green, etc.) onto the stamped base layer using daubers to add soft colour. ▶ watch 28:00
3. Mix the colours slightly as you go to create natural shading, allowing colours to blend together gently. ▶ watch 28:15
4. Stamp the detail layer (with leaves and flowers) on top of the coloured base using black or dark ink for sharp contrast. ▶ watch 28:30
5. Add white highlights with a paint pen or white ink to enhance the design and create dimension. ▶ watch 28:45
6. Stamp a sentiment from the set onto the card to complete the design. ▶ watch 29:00

Tips from the show

• You don't need to colour every part of the stamp perfectly; the layering technique makes it look professional even with imperfect coverage.
• The two-layer stamp design means you can use the silhouette layer as a separate stamp set if you wish.

More from this show

• Splashy Watercolour Background with Ink Pads and Detail Stamp
• Fussy-Cut Floral Card with Sentiment
• Textured Wood Panel Background Card
• Coloured Marla Portrait with Splashy Background
• Jelly Plate Printed Fabric Bag

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