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: 4.25 x 11, scored and folded at 5.5
Black Border Layer: 4.25 x 5.5
Kraft Card Face: 4 x 5.5
Card Face:
- I placed the card face into my stamp positioner and used red ink to stamp the image. I stamped three times to ensure a clear, fully saturated image.
- I moved the card face to my grip mat, and positioned the stencil. I applied brown ink with a soft hand over the exposed areas, avoiding the image.
- I went around the borders on the card face with a light hand, brushing on the red ink used for stamping.
- I put the card face into an embossing folder and ran it through the Big Shot to create texture.
Other:
- I placed a scrap of kraft cardstock into my stamp positioner and created the sentiment with Versafine Onyx.
- I used a stitched die to cut this out, and then went over the edges of this with red ink, as I had with the card face.
Assembly
- I glued the black border layer to the card base, and then centered the card face on top of these.
- I put dimensional foam tape on the back of the sentiment and put it in place as shown.
Final Thoughts:
I love kraft and red together, and I also love how much the stencilling and the embossing add to this design (both subtle, but critical to the end result).
I am really happy with the simplicity of this card – I think it makes a statement with minimal fuss.
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: Broken Lines, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Stamps: Technique Junkies (no longer in business)
Dies: Stampin’ Up! (retired)
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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