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Tag: hearts
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DIY Card Design: Techniques for Beautiful Stenciled Art
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.)
Let’s get Started:
Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25
Border Layer: 5 x 3.75
Card Face: 4 ⅞ x 3 ⅝ (after die cut)
Card Face:
- I began by laying the card face down on the Grip Mat and positioning the grid stencil. I applied lime green ink over the exposed areas, deliberately creating variations in depth of tone
- I laid the Broken Lines stencil directly over the first stencil and secured it before adding dark grey ink randomly through the stencil.
- After removing both stencils and setting them aside, I placed the card face in my stamp positioner and added those awesome hearts. I stamped twice to be certain that the image was dark enough.
- I added both gold and black spatter, using metallic watercolour paint.
- I used a deckled edge rectangle die to trim the card face down to its final size.
- Then I decided that I wanted one more detail for visual interest, so I used a smaller die from the same set to cut a deckled rectangle from the card face, centering the die around the hearts.
Other:
- I looked through my sentiment binder for the perfect finishing touch and decided on a motivational sentiment in the end.
Assembly
I added dimensional foam to the back of the inner piece of the card face.
I centered the outer section of the card face on the black border and then glued these layers to the card base.
I put the center of the card face back where it belonged, with the foam creating added dimension.
Finally, I glued the sentiment to the card face, directly over the hearts.
Final Thoughts:
This design would work for any occasion: I’m always happy when I have a fun, multipurpose card.
I’m really happy with the way that these two stencils work together, as well as the final 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:
Broken Lines, A Colorful Life Designs
16 Square Shadow, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Metallic Watercolour Ink: Amazon
Stamps:
Hearts, Technique Junkies (no longer in business)
Polka Dot Blossoms Sayings, Tim Holtz, Amazon
Dies: Deckled Edged Rectangles, Stampin’ Up! (retired)
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? Drop me a line in the Comments Section below – I’d love to hear from you!
You can also use the Comments Section to be added to the list, and notified when I release new work.
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FUN, FABULOUS & PERFECT FOR THAT SOMEONE SPECIAL
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.)
Let’s get Started:
Card Base: 4.25 x 11, scored and folded at 5.5
Border Layer: 4.25 x 5.5
Card Face: 4 ⅛ x 5 ⅜
The visible cardstock in this design is Naturals by Stampin’ Up!. It is no longer available, but I have a supply and use it occasionally.
Card Face:
- I laid the cardstock on my Grip Mat and then positioned the Intersection stencil. Next, I applied red ink over the exposed areas, using more pressure towards the outside of the design and allowing the ink to fade slightly towards the center. I removed this stencil and set it aside.
- After positioning the heart stencil, I applied red ink again, going over the exposed areas repeatedly until I had intense colour.
- I allowed the ink to dry completely and then put the third stencil in place, centering the word carefully inside the hearts.
- I pressed my Versamark embossing pad through the openings in the stencil, repeating this several times to ensure ink transfer.
- Removing the stencil, I sprinkled gold embossing powder over the ink and set it with my heat gun.
Assembly
- I glued the border layer to the card base.
- I added the card face to these, ensuring an equal distance on the top and both sides: this left a much larger space on the bottom.
- I added small gold pearls onto some of the larger hearts, deliberately placing them off-center on all but one heart.
- Finally, I added three small gold pearls under the word in the center, as well as 3 along the bottom border, evenly spaced.
Final Thoughts:
This card began as another one of those backgrounds which I had created and then set aside. I decided to use it with the Heart Circle stencil and I like the very graphic look that was created. The circular shape created by the lines echoes that created by the hearts, and yet the hearts and lines provide nice contrast.
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:
Intersection: A Colorful Life Designs
Happy Thoughts Wreath: A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp:
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? Drop me a line in the Comments Section below – I’d love to hear from you!
You can also use the Comments Section to be added to the list, and notified when I release new work.