Written In Ink

Craft a cute retro card to say “I appreciate you”

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Chris

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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: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Patterned Paper: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Face:  5.25 x 4

Card Face:

  • I laid the card face onto the Grip Mat,  positioned the stencil and applied turquoise ink to all exposed areas.  As usual,  I allowed a variation in the intensity of the ink to provide visual interest.
  • I spattered the card face with blue and purple metallic watercolour.

Other:

  • I cut the TV out twice: once with patterned paper and once with white cardstock.  I glued the patterned paper on top of the cardstock for most pieces.  In a few of the areas I decided to colour the white cardstock with a black marker,  to provide contrast and interest.
  • I stamped the sentiment into the center of the TV,  and added colour where shown.

Assembly

  • I glued the patterned paper onto the card base,  and centered the card face on top of these.
  • I glued the TV in place on the center of the card face.
  • I added several colours of card bling randomly to the card face.

Final Thoughts:

This is such a fun card with a very retro feel:  that stenciled pattern  created the perfect complimentary backdrop.

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: Mid Century Atomic Strands, A Colorful Life Designs

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Metallic Watercolour: Amazon

Stamps:

Dies:  Retro TV,  The Frantic Stamper

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

Card Bling: A Colorful Life Designs

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

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