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Rainbow and Ballerina Watercolour Focal Card

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Simon for MONDAY MADNESS in the How To Craft Network Studios 18th Oct 21 · 18/10/2021

Create a charming card featuring a stamped rainbow and sitting ballerina character, watercoloured in soft pastels and mounted on a starry embossed background panel. The delicate watercolour work and layered focal images create a whimsical, celebratory card.

13steps
36:45in the show
Step 1 of 13

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  1. 1

    Stamp a rainbow image in black ink onto white card in the top area of your focal panel.

    ▶ watch this step 37:00
  2. 2

    Stamp the sitting ballerina character in black ink below the rainbow, positioning her to sit on or near a sentiment line.

    ▶ watch this step 37:45
  3. 3

    Wet the background area around the rainbow with clean water using a watercolour brush.

    ▶ watch this step 38:30
  4. 4

    Add soft blue watercolour into the wet area around the clouds and stars, allowing the colour to blend naturally.

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  5. 5

    Wet the area around the ballerina and add soft blue watercolour to the background.

    ▶ watch this step 39:15
  6. 6

    Watercolour the rainbow stripes in yellow, green and blue, keeping the colours soft and allowing them to blend slightly.

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  7. 7

    Watercolour the ballerina's body in grey, starting with a lighter shade and adding darker grey for shading.

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  8. 8

    Paint the ballerina's tutu in soft pink, adding a little darker pink for dimension.

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  9. 9

    Add a touch of yellow or gold to small details like flowers or accents if desired.

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  10. 10

    Heat-dry the watercoloured panel with a heat gun to ensure it's completely dry before die-cutting.

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  11. 11

    Die-cut a hexagonal shape through the rainbow area using a hexagonal die.

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  12. 12

    Mount the watercoloured focal panel onto a glitter card layer using glue.

    ▶ watch this step 43:30
  13. 13

    Mount the focal panel onto the embossed starry background card using foam pads for dimension.

    ▶ watch this step 44:30

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