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Watercolour Wine Glasses Celebration Card

A project from our live show Stamping Techniques - Distressed Look Card - Textured Stamping - Blending Techniques - 22ND Dec 21 · 22/12/2021

Stamp detailed wine glasses and add blended watercolour-effect colour to create a realistic wine scene. This celebratory card uses layering, blending techniques and sentiment stamping to produce an impressive focal point.

10steps
2:30in the show
Step 1 of 10

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  1. 1

    Stamp the solid glasses outline onto white cardstock using black distress ink to create a true black outline.

    ▶ watch this step 2:45
  2. 2

    Take the solid colour portion of the stamp and position it inside the glasses outline.

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  3. 3

    Ink the solid portion with red distress ink.

    ▶ watch this step 4:15
  4. 4

    Spritz the inked stamp lightly with water to allow the colours to blend together when stamped.

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  5. 5

    Press the stamp down onto the card to create a realistic watercolour flow of wine in the glasses.

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  6. 6

    Darken the base of the wine by adding more red and brown distress ink to the stamp, then stamp again to build depth.

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  7. 7

    Use a blending brush with brown distress ink to add soft colour around the edges of the glasses, all the way around the design.

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  8. 8

    Stamp the sentiment 'Time to Celebrate' onto a white cardstock piece that has been matted onto craft cardstock, using black distress ink.

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  9. 9

    Glue the glasses focal point onto the card base, positioning it slightly higher to leave a larger portion of card at the base.

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  10. 10

    Glue the sentiment piece into the centre of the card below the glasses design.

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