Watercolour Splatter Background Card with Vellum Florals

A project from our live show Join Toni and Kelly for SUPER SAVINGS in the HTCN studio broadcast 8th Feb 22 · 08/02/2022 · watch it from 12:45

A mixed-media card featuring hand-painted watercolour backgrounds with ink splatters, heat-embossed vellum florals, and layered die-cut elements. The design combines abstract splatter techniques with delicate painted flowers for an artistic, textured look.

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Step by step

1. Cut watercolour card stock to size using your die-cutting machine, running the plates through twice for a good impression on thicker card. ▶ watch 13:00
2. Spritz the cut card stock with water using a spray bottle, then dab ink colours onto the wet surface to create a blended, organic background. ▶ watch 13:30
3. Apply texture paste through a stencil onto a separate piece of watercolour card stock, scraping it through to create textured impressions. ▶ watch 14:30
4. Heat-dry the texture paste using a heat tool, then spray water onto the textured surface and add ink colours with a brush to create a watercoloured effect. ▶ watch 22:30
5. Stamp a large floral image onto vellum using VersaMark ink and heat-emboss with white embossing powder. ▶ watch 37:45
6. Paint directly over the heat-embossed vellum design using watercolour inks and a brush, layering colours to create depth. ▶ watch 38:30
7. Create a splatter background on black card stock by flicking a brush loaded with grey and black inks to build up texture and movement. ▶ watch 42:00
8. Fussy-cut elements from the painted vellum sheet, keeping scissors still and moving the paper for cleaner cuts. ▶ watch 47:45
9. Layer the vellum florals and die-cut elements onto the splatter background using glue, positioning them to create dimension and visual interest. ▶ watch 51:00
10. Add embellishments such as gems or water droplets to the focal flowers to complete the card. ▶ watch 54:00

Tips from the show

• When working with watercolour card stock, run dies through twice to ensure a good impression as the card is thicker than standard cardstock.
• Let ink colours dry properly between layers to maintain colour distinction rather than creating muddy blends.
• Use a smaller brush for smaller splatters and a larger brush for bigger splatters to vary the texture effect.

More from this show

• Layered Watercolour Floral Card with Texture Paste
• Heat-Embossed Vellum Tag with Painted Florals

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