Watercolour Circle Stencil Card with Dance Crew

A project from our live show ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for brand new launch - Broadcast 22nd November 24 · 22/11/2024 · watch it from 38:45

Create a vibrant landscape-oriented birthday card featuring a watercolour circle stencil background in soft pinks and purples, with a striking dance crew silhouette stamp. This project uses water-blending techniques to achieve beautiful colour transitions, combined with bold stamped imagery for a dynamic, artistic finish. Perfect for celebrating someone who loves to dance and stand out from the crowd.

You will need

A5 Stamp - Reflection - Friends Forever - 240424ISEE IT

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Step by step

1. 

   Take your card blank and position it in landscape orientation on your craft mat.

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2. 

   Position the circle stencil high up in the centre of the white card panel.

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3. 

   Place scrap paper at the bottom of your white card panel to protect it from ink spillage during stencilling.

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4. 

   Apply pink ink to a blending brush and dab the colour inside the stylized circle stencil, following the design lines to build up the pink tones.

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5. 

   Add touches of orange ink through the circle stencil in some areas, not covering the entire design. Use a blending tool to apply the colour lightly.

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6. Add teal ink to the stencil design, dabbing it selectively onto the pink and purple areas to create depth and variation rather than applying it uniformly across the circle. ▶ watch 41:15
7. 

   Create a puddle of water on your hand and flick it onto the inked stencil circle to blend the pink and purple colours together.

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8. 

   Use a tissue to dab up excess water from the stamped image. This will lift some of the ink to create texture and dimension in your watercolour effect.

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9. 

   Allow the card to dry completely. You can use a heat tool to speed up the drying process if desired.

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10. 

    Ink up the full dance crew stamp with black ink using your ink pad.

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11. 

    Stamp the dance crew silhouettes from the Friends Forever stamp set half on and half off the left edge of the card for a dynamic landscape composition. Position the figures so they overlap slightly with the watercolour circle.

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12. 

    Add a sentiment from the stamp set, positioning it below the dance crew silhouettes to complement the design. The sentiment shown reads 'Don't let nobody's to all change'.

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13. 

    Optional: Apply gold glitter glue in a halo around the stamped dancers, avoiding the black ink. This adds a subtle shimmer to highlight the design.

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14. 

    If desired, add white gel pen or sparkle pen details to enhance the dancers and add highlights to the watercolour circle, being careful not to obscure the design.

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Tips from the show

• Don't worry if the blended ink looks messy at first—the water will lift and blend it beautifully.
• Protect your card base with scrap paper when using water to prevent ink bleeding onto unwanted areas.
• The reflection stamp's jaded effect is built in, so you'll see it naturally when you stamp.

More from this show

• Reflection Stamp Card with Star Stencil Halo
• Glueless Gift Box
• Coordinating Envelope Using Box Maker Tool

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