DIY a Card that Celebrates the Dreamer in your Life.

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

Kraft Card Face:  : 5.5 x 4.25

Vellum:   2 x 4.5

Card Face:

• I laid the card face down onto my grip mat and positioned the stencil.  I used tan coloured ink and a soft hand over the exposed areas to create the pattern.
• Removing the stencil and setting it aside,  I brushed the same ink around the edges of the card face.
• I placed the card face in an embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot.
• I added several creases to the vellum to create additional texture and visual interest.

Other:

• I dusted the vellum liberally with anti-static powder.
• I used Versamark embossing ink to stamp the image onto the vellum.
• I sprinkled on copper embossing powder and then set it with my heat gun.

   **  when heat embossing vellum make sure that you have your heat gun really hot before starting and move the gun continually to avoid scorching the vellum.

• I stamped the sentiment on a piece of Kraft cardstock using Versafine Onyx.  I sprinkled clear embossing powder over this and set it with my heat gun.
• I used a stitched rectangle die to cut this to the finished size.

Assembly

• I wrapped the vellum around the card face towards the right as shown,  securing the ends with scotch tape.
• I glued the card face to the card base.
• I put foam tape on the back of the sentiment and placed it towards the bottom left of the card face.

Final Thoughts:

I quite like this combination of products –  they play together very nicely.

After this picture was taken I added a “Happy Graduation”  sentiment above the one shown in the picture.  It makes a very nice masculine graduation card.

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: Trim Octagon, A Colorful Life Designs

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

Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Clear Embossing Powder: Wow,  R&R Scrapbooking

Copper Embossing Powder: Wow , Glitter & Ink

Stamps:  Observations, Tim Holtz, Stampers Anonymous

Dies:  Stitched Rectangle, Stampin’ Up!  (retired)

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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Trim Octagon by A Colorful Life Designs