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:
After laying the card face on my Grip Mat, I positioned the stencil towards the top of the panel. I was using the section of the stencil which creates flames, and I masked off any nearby openings.
I brushed soft yellow ink over the exposed area, and then (using a detail brush) I added touches of red to the base of the flames to provide visual interest.
I rotated the stencil to allow the apron to appear in the bottom right of my card face. After once again masking off nearby areas I applied red ink. I used a full sized brush for the main part of the apron, and a detail brush for the strings.
I repositioned the stencil again, this time to feature the dotty words. After (you guessed it!) masking nearby areas I applied black ink to create the fun font.
Other:
I die cut the BBQ tools from white cardstock.
I used alcohol markers to colour the handles.
I used an embossing pen to colour the metallic parts of the tools, sprinkled some silver embossing powder over this and set it with my heat gun.
Assembly
I glued the card face to the card base.
I used a ruler and a black marker to create a fine black border around the card face. (There are two advantages to this: it saves a piece of cardstock, and I can draw a very fine line which is perfectly centered.)
I used a ruler and a fineliner to draw a black line on the card face where shown, and then glued the BBQ tools onto this.
Final Thoughts:
A fun “guy” card – I haven’t decided if this will be for Father’s Day or a birthday. My guy is truly a BBQ King, he produces amazing results from the grill.
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: Kiss The Cook, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Embossing Pen: Ranger, Amazon
Silver Embossing Powder: Wow, R&R Scrapbooking
Dies: Apron of Love, Stampin’ Up! (retired)
Fineliner: Amazon
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Detail Brushes: Scrap n’ Stamp
Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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