14 Cardmaking & Papercraft http://www.gathered.how/cmpc
Knowhowstamping
Keepsectionsofyourcard
drytopreventtheinkfrom
bleeding across the panel Congratulations
1 Dampenthesurfaceofa
pieceofwhitecardusinga
paintbrush.Mixtogether
Amethyst,PinkGarnetink
andAquamarineinksona
palette.Dilutetheinkswith
waterandapplytothewet
card.Addsplattersof
Aquamarineinktothepanel
and leave to completely dry.2 Stampthebutterflyinthe
top-leftcorneranda
dragonflyintheright-hand
cornerwithVersaMarkink.
Covertheimageswithwhite
embossingpowderandheat
toset.Trimthepanelto
100x140mmthenlayeronto
a larger piece of white card.3 Stampthesentimentonto
a 102x25mmpieceofwhite
cardwithblackink.Attachto
thecentreoftheinkedpanel
usingfoampads.Wrap
purplebaker’stwinetwice
aroundthepaneland secure
on the reverse.4 Scoreandfolda pieceof
whitecardtocreatea
108x140mmtent-foldbase.
Trimwatercolour-patterned
paperto108x140mmand
add to the card front.5 Attachtheheat-embossed
paneltothebasewithfoam
pads.Addturquoisegems to
the base, to finish.Createsoftpastelsby
mixingtheinkswith
water before applying1 Usinga paintbrush,dampen
thesurfaceofa pieceofwhite
card.Adddropsofdiluted
Amethyst,PinkGarnetand
Aquamarineinkstothewet
card.Adddropsofwatertothe
cardfora bleachede ect.Trim
the panel to 94x127mm.2 Brusha pieceofcardwith
dilutedAquamarineinkand
leavetodry.Stampthe
dragonflyontothecard.Fussy
cutthewingsonly.Stampthe
dragonflyontopurple
watercolour-patternedcardand
fussycut.Attachthefussy-cut
wings to the dragonfly.3 Stampthesentimentontothe
inkedpanelusingblackink.
Layerthepanelontoa
102x127mmpieceofpurple
watercolour-patterned paper.4 Scoreandfoldwhitecardto
createa 127mmsquare
tent-foldbase.Coverthecard
frontwithbluewatercolour-
patterned paper.5 Attachthesentimentpanelto
theright-handsideofthebase
withdouble-sidedtape.Attach
thedragonflytothebasewith
foampads.Tofinish,addthree
silver gems to the base.Thank you
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Hunkydory
Tedd y L ove s...Clare’stoptip
“AquaTintinksarevery
concentratedin colour,so
dilutethemwithwateron
a palette for subtle shades”