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How to Make a Watercolour Card

Level
Beginner
Time
1 hour
Budget
10 - 30

Create a truly heartfelt card with this beautiful watercolour design, enhanced by soft coloured stamps and a touching sentiment.

Perfect for adding a personal, artistic touch, this creative project is a great way to craft something meaningful and unique.

Project and instructions by Sarah Jackman-Reid

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How to make

Step 1
Apply the four colour stamp across a sheet of acetate in a slight curve. Trim a piece of white card 11.5x16.5cm.
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Step 2
Spritz the ink with water then lay the white card on top. Press lightly all over the card, remove then leave to dry.
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Step 3

Draw a faint pencil mark 3cm down from the top of the white card.

 

Mark the centre then stamp an “A” just to the right of the centre point.

 

Stamp the rest of the sentiment.

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Step 4

Stamp flowers and leaves across the inked area with a black ink pad.

 

Then, rub out any pencil marks.

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Step 5
Apply foam pads to the back of the white card then attach to the front of a 5x7” white base card.
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Step 6
Your watercolour card looks amazing and is ready to be gifted!
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