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TUTORIALSTENCILTECHNIQUE
11/7/20232 min read
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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: 5.25 x 4
Card Face:
I sprayed the back of the stencil with Pixie Spray, waited about 30 seconds and then put it in place on the card front.
I ran a small brayer over the entire surface to ensure good adhesion.
I got out two inks - a dark blue and a light aqua - and the appropriate brushes.
I cut a mask that was wide enough to go between the rows of the pattern and cover exactly half of each.
I put that in place and inked with the aqua, moving the mask one space each time to protect the one right beside it.
When all the aqua was inked, I repeated the process with the dark blue.
Other:
I had already stamped, coloured and cut out Maude - she was waiting in my Ready To Go binder***, along with the gold circle. A quick look through the binder showed me these two pieces, I pulled them out to use on this card.
The sentiment had also been created in advance, and was waiting in the binder for the day it would find a spot on a card.
Assembly:
I glued the card face to the card base.
I glued the gold circle in place on the right side of the card.
I glued Maude in place as shown, allowing her slippers to extend beyond the card face just a wee bit.
I glued the sentiment in place as shown.
I wanted the sentiment and Maude to stand out just a bit more than they did … after some deliberation I used a black marker to add a shadow on the top and left of both pieces.
*** Technique: for more information on the Ready to Go binder and how I use it, check out Technique tab in the header and look for Ready to Go in the contents.
Final thoughts:
I like the fun striped look that the masking gave to the stencilled background.
If I ever recreate this card, I’ll use a grey marker to add shadow as the black is too harsh.
Overall, a fast and easy card to create.
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: Yuletide Floral, A Colorful Life Designs
Stamps
:Art Impressions, Maude: Amazon
Simple Strips, Coffee: Taylored Expressions
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Mint Tape:Scrapbook.com
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Alcohol Markers
Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Up!
Copics, Michaels
Pixie Spray: Michaels
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
Card Face: Accent 80 lb., Amazon