Watercolour Resist Card with Black Outline and Glazed Wash

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - Show 3 - Join Toni - Broadcast 30th March 22 · 30/03/2022 · watch it from 7:45

Create a stunning tone-on-tone abstracted card using heat-embossed silver detail, watercolour washes, and layered black ink outlines. The technique uses water to create soft, flowing colour gradients that blend beautifully around an embossed floral stamp design.

You will need

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Step by step

1. Place watercolour card into your stamping block and hold it firmly in place. ▶ watch 8:00
2. Stamp the floral bouquet image in a corner, pressing down to capture all the detail. ▶ watch 8:15
3. Use an anti-static bag to remove any dust or fingerprints from the stamped image. ▶ watch 8:30
4. Apply silver heat embossing powder over the wet stamp and heat set with your heat gun until it sparkles. ▶ watch 8:45
5. Mix black watercolour pigment to a very dark consistency on your palette. ▶ watch 12:30
6. Carefully outline the embossed image with the dark black pigment using a brush, working in segments. ▶ watch 12:45
7. Spray the card with water from a spray bottle and hold it at an angle to let the black colour flow downwards. ▶ watch 13:30
8. Continue adding more black pigment to intensify the design, then spray again with water to create the wash effect. ▶ watch 14:00
9. Allow the first layer to dry completely, then repeat the process with less water for a second glaze layer to add depth. ▶ watch 16:45
10. Add blue watercolour into the flower areas and green into the leaf areas, layering darker shades while still wet. ▶ watch 20:00
11. Add white splats across the card using white confetti or splatter medium to tie the design together. ▶ watch 27:30
12. Allow the card to air dry completely before handling or heat setting. ▶ watch 28:15

Tips from the show

• Use watercolour card so you can keep moving the colour around and blending it.
• The embossed silver acts as a resist, so if colour gets on it, just dab it away with a tissue.
• Don't overthink the process—see your card through to the very end before deciding if you like it, as watercolour cards often look rough at first.

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