Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)
Let’s get Started:
Card Base: 5.25 X 10.5, scored and folded at 5.25
Green Border Layer: 4.75 x 4.75
White Embossed Border Layer: 4.5 x 4.5
Small Green Border Layer: 3 x 3
Card Face: 2.75 x 2.75
This is a 6 x 6 stencil: the pattern created on this card is a small portion of the whole.
Card Face:
- I laid the card face onto the grip mat, positioned the stencil and used light green ink over all exposed areas.
- Leaving the stencil in place, I used a green gel pen to trace around each opening, and then to add wavy lines in various directions.
Other:
- I put the white border layer into an embossing folder and ran it through the Big Shot.
- I looked through my sentiment binder and found one that worked for the card.
Assembly
- I glued the card face to the smaller of the two green borders.
- I glued the larger green border layer to the card base, and then glued the embossed white layer on top of these.
- I added the layered-up card face on top, centering carefully.
- I glued the sentiment in place as shown.
Final Thoughts:
- This card could be for any occasion, and could easily become very masculine by changing the colour.
- I really like the added interest created with the gel pen.
- The ink and the cardstock are the same colour: although I most often like strong contrast in my pieces, I really like the homogenous look created here.
Supplies: (and links where possible)
I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.
Stencil: Bauhaus Poster, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Gel Pen: Sakura, Amazon
Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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