Create Stunning Cards with Bloom Mandala Stencil

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 (x 2)

Card Face:

Before beginning  I sprayed the back of this delicate stencil with Pixie Spray.  I left this for about 30 seconds before using it.

• I created the first card face by placing the it on my Grip Mat and positioning the stencil. I went over the stencil with a brayer to ensure good contact.
• I used dark teal ink and a heavy hand across all open areas,  creating very saturated tones across the surface.
• I used a circular die to cut the center from this panel.
• I put that card face to the side and positioned the second one on the grip mat: again I positioned the stencil on the card face and used a brayer to ensure good contact between stencil and paper.
• Using the same ink but with a light hand this time, I created the pattern once again.  I added several layers of ink to all borders to intensify the colour there.

Other:

• I stamped the sentiment on a piece of scrap cardstock,  and cut it out with a stitched rectangle die.
• I used two circular dies and some gold foiled cardstock to create the circular frame.  The smaller of the dies was the one used to cut the circle from the initial card face.  This ensured a perfect match in sizing.

Assembly

• I glued the second card face to the card base.
• I added the more intensely coloured circle cut from the first card face,  taking care to line the patterns up perfectly when gluing it down. This second layer added a nice bit of subtle dimension.
• I glued the gold circle in place around the layered circle.
• I added the sentiment across the center as shown.
• I added 3 different sizes of gems around the mandala to finish the card.

Final Thoughts:

The delicacy of this stencil is so lovely – it is a joy to use.  This card was created for my 97 year old mother,  and she was delighted with it.

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: Bloom Mandala, A Colorful Life Designs

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

Stamps:  Polka Dot Blossoms, Tim Holtz, Amazon 

Dies: 

   Circular Nesting Dies, Amazon 

   Stitched Rectangles, Stampin’ Up! (retired)

Gems: Twilight Illusion, Crafty Meraki

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

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

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