Be Your Beautiful Self

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

Card Face: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Face:

• I laid the card face on the Grip Mat and positioned the stencil.

• I used yellow and pink ink across the surface, blending to create orange where they met.

• I put the card face into the stamp positioner and used Versafine Onyx to create an image intense enough to stand out against the stencilled pattern.

Other:

• I looked in my Ready To Go * binder and selected 3 sentiments for the card.

• I put dimensional foam on the back of each one.

*See Ready to Go binder under Techniques in the header

Assembly

• I glued the card face to the card base.

• I put each of the sentiments in place as shown.

• I scattered yellow bling on a diagonal from the bottom left to the top right.

Final Thoughts:

I love these Tim Holtz blossoms, and was so happy to use one on this card. I love the colours peeking through the black ink.

I initially popped the middle sentiment up on foam and glued the other two flat: I decided I didn’t like that look and ended up popping all three up.

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: Life Roads, A Colorful Life Designs

Stamps:

Bold Botanicals, Tim Holtz, Amazon

Mixed Media, Tim Holtz, JoAnn’s (out of stock)

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

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Versafine Black Onyx Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Card Bling: A Colorful Life Designs

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

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

Do you have comments or thoughts to share on this design? Drop me a line in the Contact section in the header - I’d love to hear from you!

Before you go - use the Notifications box (below) to be notified when I release new work.

Send a hug, in the form of a handmade card.