Two-Colour Watercolour Floral Card

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - Show 4 - Join Toni - Broadcast 5th April 22 · 05/04/2022 · watch it from 28:00

Create a beautiful watercolour card using only two colours (pink and teal) to paint stamped floral images. The technique demonstrates how to layer colours, create depth through mixing, and soften harsh white lines in the background.

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Step by step

1. Stamp your floral design twice onto watercolour card using black ink. ▶ watch 28:00
2. Fussy cut around the stamped images, leaving a small border and rounding off intricate areas where scissors cannot reach. ▶ watch 31:00
3. Wet a piece of watercolour card with clean water using a wet brush. ▶ watch 39:00
4. Drop pink watercolour paint onto the wet card and let the water carry the colour across the surface. ▶ watch 40:00
5. Add splats of the same pink colour to create texture and interest in the background. ▶ watch 40:30
6. Allow the background to dry completely. ▶ watch 41:00
7. Paint the flower heads with pink watercolour, following the stamped outlines. ▶ watch 46:00
8. Paint the leaves and stems with teal watercolour to make them pop against the pink flowers. ▶ watch 47:00
9. Use a very pale or muted version of your second colour to soften harsh white lines around the fussy-cut edges. ▶ watch 50:00
10. Add additional splats of teal to the background for cohesion. ▶ watch 50:30
11. Mount your painted floral images onto the watercolour background using foam pads or glue. ▶ watch 54:00
12. Add a washi tape sentiment to the card to complete the design. ▶ watch 1:00:00

Tips from the show

• When fussy cutting intricate areas, round off the edges rather than trying to cut into tight spaces.
• Mixing two colours together creates a third colour, so you can achieve more colour variation than you might think.
• Use a very pale or muted version of your colours to push back harsh white lines in the background and draw attention to your focal point.

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