Get Messy! a Simple DIY Card Tutorial with Stencils

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencils 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.)

Don’t be afraid to get messy during your design process! The results are usually unexpected, but awesome.

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Card Face:  5.25 x 4 

Card Face:

• First things first:  I laid the card face on my Grip Mat,  positioned the stencil and applied a random mixture of blue and yellow ink.
• I left the stencil in place and traced the outline with a teal gel pen.
• I added some spatter with water to create additional depth and visual interest.
• Time to get a little messy. I placed the Broken Lines stencil on top of the first one and added slate grey embossing paste selectively over exposed areas.  I immediately removed both stencils (carefully!) and put them into water.
• I set the card face aside to dry.

Other:

• I looked through my binders for inspiration and found the heart and the sentiment.  

Assembly

• I glued the card face to the card base, centering on all sides.
• I glued both the heart and sentiment in place as shown.
• I added a small coloured rhinestone in the center of the heart.

Final Thoughts:

This is a fun card, with a bit of grunge provided by the embossing paste.  

This stencil is 6 x 9,   so the card face was cut in half to yield this result.

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.

Stencils:

    So Many Bubbles:  A Colorful Life Designs

    Broken Lines:  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

Metallic Gel Pens:  Sakura,  Amazon

Embossing Paste:  Stormy,  TCW,  Glitter and Ink

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

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

Do you have comments or thoughts to share on this design?  Do you like to add a bit of grunge to a design, or are you more of a clean and simple designer? Drop me a line in the Comments Section below –  I’d love to hear from you!

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