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Watercolour and Stamped Mixed Media Card

A project from our live show Brand Showcase in the HTCN studios - IMALA - broadcast Friday 25th Feb 22 · 25/02/2022

A vibrant card combining loose watercolour painting with stamped imagery and layered papers. The design features a blue and purple watercoloured background with a stamped figure painted over the top, creating a fresh and artistic mixed media piece.

8steps
17:00in the show
Step 1 of 8

You will need

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Step by step

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  1. 1

    Apply loose watercolour ink in blue tones over your background paper using a water pen or spray.

    ▶ watch this step 18:00
  2. 2

    Dry off the watercolour using a heat tool.

    ▶ watch this step 18:15
  3. 3

    Stamp a black image over the dried watercoloured background using Versa Fine ink.

    ▶ watch this step 18:30
  4. 4

    Pick up watercolour from the palette using a damp brush and paint loose colour over the stamped image.

    ▶ watch this step 19:00
  5. 5

    Add shading and depth by layering different watercolour tones, rotating your brush to remove excess water.

    ▶ watch this step 19:30
  6. 6

    Attach embossed vellum to the back of your card using dry adhesive.

    ▶ watch this step 20:30
  7. 7

    Glue your painted stamped image to the front of the card.

    ▶ watch this step 21:00
  8. 8

    Add a fine liner outline around the edge of your card in a wibbly frame style for an artistic finish.

    ▶ watch this step 23:15

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