Watercolour Background Card with Stamped Figures and Foliage

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV - Join Toni for her brand new SBM launch show 2 - broadcast 9th April 2024 · 09/04/2024 · watch it from 44:45

A beautiful card created using ink blending techniques to build a watercolour-style background, then stamped with reflection-style figures and foliage to create a scenic composition. The technique shows how simple swiping of ink pads can create professional-looking backgrounds.

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Step by step

1. Swipe teal ink pad across the card at an angle to start your background. ▶ watch 45:00
2. Turn the card and swipe the ink pad in the opposite direction to build colour. ▶ watch 45:15
3. Layer darker colours on top by dragging a darker ink pad halfway down the card. ▶ watch 45:30
4. Add green tones to the bottom of the card using Evergreen ink pad. ▶ watch 45:45
5. Swipe multiple shades of green across the background to create depth. ▶ watch 46:00
6. Wet the entire background with water using a jumbo foam roller. ▶ watch 47:00
7. Flick water droplets across the wet background to create texture and reaction. ▶ watch 47:15
8. Dry the card completely using a heat gun. ▶ watch 47:30
9. Stamp the reflection-style figures in black ink, positioning them off to one side. ▶ watch 48:45
10. Stamp the figures a second time to create a solid black design. ▶ watch 49:00
11. Stamp foliage and greenery around the figures to build a scene. ▶ watch 50:00
12. Add white gel pen highlights to the figures' left side for light effect. ▶ watch 51:00
13. Wet a circular area where you want a moon to appear. ▶ watch 52:00
14. Blot out the water with tissue to create a faux bleaching effect and reveal the moon. ▶ watch 52:30
15. Dry the card with a heat gun to set the design. ▶ watch 53:00

Tips from the show

• Enjoy the process and do not worry if it looks like a hot mess at first—it will come together.
• You can use tissue to mop up water instead of a heat gun if you prefer.
• Stick to adding white highlights on one side only to maintain realistic light direction.

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