Eat Cake
every chance you get!
STRETCH YOUR PENNIESSTENCILTUTORIAL
3/8/20242 min read
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
Border: 5.5 x 4 *
Card Face: 5.5 x 3 ⅞
Yellow Vellum: approximately 1” x 5
See Cheating on Layers and Borders under Stretch Your Pennies in the header
Card Face:
This is such a fun stencil - it has three layers that fit together in unexpected ways.
I put the card face onto the Grip Mat and positioned the first stencil. I applied lime green ink across the stencil.
I removed the stencil and worked through the next two using blue and yellow inks.
I used a tiny birthday cake stamp and black ink to add cake images randomly on the card face.
Other:
I loved this colourful, wacky sentiment - now what? Glancing around I noticed a piece of yellow vellum pushed off to one side of the desk.
I grabbed that and dusted it well with anti-static powder.
I stamped Happy Birthday onto the vellum with Versamark embossing ink, sprinkled gold embossing powder over the embossing ink and set it with my heat gun.
Assembly:
I placed the vellum across the center of the card face, folded both ends to fit snugly and then secured it with scotch tape on the back.
I glued the green border to the card base, centering vertically.
I added the card face onto the green layer, again centering vertically.
I added three small pieces of bling to the vellum: I used glue dots to secure them to prevent warping (vellum does not like liquid!)
Final Thoughts:
This is such a fun stencil, and I love these three colours together. The yellow vellum was pure serendipity - it was sitting there waiting to be put away, and in the end it worked so well on this 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: Layered Eat Cake, A Colorful Life Designs
Stamps: Bring on the Cake and Tabs for Everything, both Stampin’ Up! (retired)
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Versamark Embossing Ink, Simon Says Stamp
Gold Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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