Shaped Floral Card with Watercolour Background and Gold Sentiment

A project from our live show THE THURSDAY DROP - Latest Products from Toni - Broadcast 30th July 2026 · 30/07/2026 · watch it from 33:15

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Create an elegant shaped card featuring a beautiful watercolour background in soft purples and pinks. This project combines nesting square dies to create a decorative scalloped edge, topped with a fussy-cut floral stamp and a gold-embossed sentiment reading 'Yay You'. The finished card showcases dimensional layering and gentle colour gradients for a sophisticated, stylish result.

You will need

Stamps By Me - Elegant & Stylish - 260726ASEE IT Stamps By Me - Nesting Circles Die Set - 140626ASEE IT Stamps By Me - Nesting Squares - 140626BSEE IT

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Step by step

1. 

   Cut three pieces from white card stock using the largest nesting square die, then the next size down, and a smaller size for layering. Pop out all the small cut-out pieces from the dies using a pokey tool. Apply glue to one of the largest die-cut squares using the glue brush. Place a second largest die-cut square on top, aligning the edges carefully, ensuring the score line is at the back to form your card blank.

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2. 

   Stamp the floral image onto a piece of cream card stock using black ink. Position the stamp to create a balanced design with the sentiment phrases.

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3. 

   Fussy cut around the floral stamp, leaving a small border. Hold your scissors at an angle so the paper does the motion rather than your wrist.

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4. 

   Using a wet brush, apply water to the surface of one of your medium-sized die-cut squares to dampen it.

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5. 

   Apply teal and pink ink to the wet surface, allowing the colours to blend and run together. Tap the card at an angle to create drips down the surface.

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6. 

   Once the watercoloured piece is dry, flatten it by placing it under a die-cutting machine plate or heavy book if it has warped from the water.

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7. 

   Stamp the 'Stay Wild' sentiment onto cream card stock using the sticky WOW ink pad. Position the stamp carefully to ensure a clear impression.

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8. 

   Apply gold WOW embossing powder to the stamped sentiment. Heat set the embossing powder with a heat gun until the gold is raised and shiny.

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9. 

   Use the outline die to cut out the gold embossed 'Stay Wild' sentiment from the white card.

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10. 

    Adhere the watercoloured square flat to the card blank. Add foam pads to the back of the medium die-cut square with the decorative edge and attach it on top.

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11. 

    Attach the fussy-cut floral piece to the top of the card using a small amount of adhesive to create dimension. Position the gold 'Stay Wild' sentiment on foam pads in the centre of the card.

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Tips from the show

• When fussy cutting, hold your scissors proud and let the paper do the motion to avoid hand cramp.
• Use watercolour card stock rather than regular card stock if you plan to add water-based techniques to avoid pilling.
• Never be tight with foam pads; use enough to prevent your project from sinking.

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