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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

Stenciled Border Layer: 1 x 4 strips, 4 ea

Focal Image: 3 x 2

Small Black Border: 3 ⅛ x 2 1/8

Border Layer Strips

I laid the first strip on the grip mat and positioned the stencil so that the square section was in aligned. I applied blue ink with a soft hand.
I repositioned the stencil so that the circular sections were contained within the squares and applied the same blue ink with a heavier hand.
I repeated these steps with pink, yellow and green inks.

Other:

I stamped the bunny image onto the small piece of white cardstock using Memento ink: I coloured the image with alcohol markers.

Assembly

I glued the strips onto the card base, spacing evenly.
I spattered the strips lightly with white acrylic.
I put the card base into the stamp positioner and added the sentiment with Versafine Onyx: I sprinkled this with clear embossing powder immediately, and set the powder with my heat gun.
I glued the coloured bunny image onto the black border layer, and then glued these into the upper left section of the card.

Final Thoughts:

I love how this fun, summery card turned out.

I had initially coloured the bunny grey, but that felt dark and heavy, so I redid that in white, and the end result was worth the time.

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: Bauhaus Poster, 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, Simon Says Stamp

Stamps:

Bunny: Sundae Funday, Colorado Craft Company

Sentiment: Stampin’ Up! (retired)

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

White Acrylic Spatter: Dr Ph Martin’s bleedproof White, Taylored Expressions

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!