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Tag: mothers day
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Easy Stencil Ideas for Beautiful DIY Mother’s Day Cards
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
Card Face: 5.5 x 4 (patterned paper)
Card Face:
- I began by laying the patterned paper on the Grip Mat and positioning the Love You stencil.
- I used medium purple ink and a light hand to apply ink across all exposed areas.
- After removing this stencil, I replaced it with the Heart of Hearts stencil positioned at an angle and towards the left of the card face.
- I applied the same purple ink with a heavier hand, allowing it to stand out against the first layer of stencilling.
- I applied additional layers of ink to the left-hand side of the stencil, building up intensity and depth.
- I used gold watercolour paint to add a fine spatter to the card face.
Other:
- I stamped the sentiment with Versamark Embossing Ink, added gold embossing powder and set it with the heat gun.
- I cut this out with an oval die.
Assembly
- I glued the card face to the card base, centering vertically.
- I put a thin strip of gold foil on both top and bottom of the card face. This left me with a very narrow strip of the card base visible, which I didn’t care for. I dealt with that by running an embossing pen along the strip, sprinkling gold embossing powder over top and setting it with my heat gun.
- I used double-faced tape to add metallic gold thread to the back of the sentiment. I added a piece of foam tape as well, and put it in place as shown.
Final Thoughts:
This patterned paper is so pretty with the gold marbling: the gold accents I included in the design echo this very well.
I was very happy with this card in the end.
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:
Love You: A Colorful Life Designs
Heart of Hearts, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Embossing Pen: Ranger, Amazon
Gold Embossing Powder: Wow, R&R Scrapbooking
Metallic Watercolour: Amazon
Dies: Nesting Oval Dies, Hero Arts
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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Create Stunning Cards with Bloom Mandala Stencil
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: 5.5 x 4.25 (x 2)
Card Face:
Before beginning I sprayed the back of this delicate stencil with Pixie Spray. I left this for about 30 seconds before using it.
- I created the first card face by placing the it on my Grip Mat and positioning the stencil. I went over the stencil with a brayer to ensure good contact.
- I used dark teal ink and a heavy hand across all open areas, creating very saturated tones across the surface.
- I used a circular die to cut the center from this panel.
- I put that card face to the side and positioned the second one on the grip mat: again I positioned the stencil on the card face and used a brayer to ensure good contact between stencil and paper.
- Using the same ink but with a light hand this time, I created the pattern once again. I added several layers of ink to all borders to intensify the colour there.
Other:
- I stamped the sentiment on a piece of scrap cardstock, and cut it out with a stitched rectangle die.
- I used two circular dies and some gold foiled cardstock to create the circular frame. The smaller of the dies was the one used to cut the circle from the initial card face. This ensured a perfect match in sizing.
Assembly
- I glued the second card face to the card base.
- I added the more intensely coloured circle cut from the first card face, taking care to line the patterns up perfectly when gluing it down. This second layer added a nice bit of subtle dimension.
- I glued the gold circle in place around the layered circle.
- I added the sentiment across the center as shown.
- I added 3 different sizes of gems around the mandala to finish the card.
Final Thoughts:
The delicacy of this stencil is so lovely – it is a joy to use. This card was created for my 97 year old mother, and she was delighted with it.
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: Bloom Mandala, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Stamps: Polka Dot Blossoms, Tim Holtz, Amazon
Dies:
Circular Nesting Dies, Amazon
Stitched Rectangles, Stampin’ Up! (retired)
Gems: Twilight Illusion, Crafty Meraki
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.