Watercoloured Embossed Floral Card with Ink Transfer

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV - ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her BRAND NEW EMBOSSING FOLDERS PRODUCT PREVIEW - broadcast 26TH MAY 23 · 26/05/2023 · watch it from 21:30

A stunning card created by watercolouring a base card, then using an embossing folder to transfer black ink and create dimensional detail. The technique layers colour, embossing, and ink to produce a sophisticated floral design with depth and movement.

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Step by step

1. Watercolour some colour onto a piece of card, dropping colour into the areas where your embossing folder's design will highlight the flowers. ▶ watch 21:30
2. Spray the watercoloured card with water and let the colour disperse naturally. ▶ watch 21:45
3. Feel your embossing folder to identify the raised and debossed sides; decide which side you want to use for your design. ▶ watch 22:00
4. Apply black ink pad around the edges and into the detail of the embossing folder on both sides. ▶ watch 22:30
5. Place your watercoloured card inside the embossing folder, aligning it with the design. ▶ watch 23:00
6. Run the embossing folder and card through your die-cutting machine. ▶ watch 23:15
7. Remove the card and admire the black ink transfer and dimensional embossed detail. ▶ watch 23:30
8. Activate confetti ink on a scrap card and dry brush it onto the embossed card using a nearly-dry brush, layering colour at different angles. ▶ watch 24:00
9. Spray the card lightly with water to activate and blend the confetti ink. ▶ watch 24:30
10. Blot excess colour with tissue to create texture and reveal the underlying black detail. ▶ watch 25:00
11. Optionally, re-ink the embossing folder with white ink and run the card through again to add highlights and enhance the design. ▶ watch 25:30

Tips from the show

• Embossing folders are indestructible and affordable, so play around and experiment without worry.
• Feel the embossing folder to identify which side is raised and which is debossed before you start.
• You can run the same card through the embossing folder multiple times with different inks to layer colour and detail.

More from this show

• Heather Distress Ink Embossed Cross Card
• Sticky Emboss Powder Embossed Leaf Card
• Orange Distress Embossed Cross with Watercolour

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