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
Black Border Layer: 5.5 x 4.25
Card Face: 5.25 x 4
Card Face:
- I laid my card face on the Grip Mat and positioned the stencil.
- I applied blue ink, altering pressure/intensity randomly.
- After removing the stencil, I placed the card face down in my stamp positioner and added the steampunk images using Versafine Onyx. (I stamped each a couple of times to get lots of depth.)
- I spattered the card face with water and blotted it with a paper towel.
Other:
- I looked through my Sentiment Binder and grabbed three that I felt worked for this card.
Assembly
- I glued the black border layer to the card base, and then centered the card face on top of these.
- I added the three sentiments, with dramatically varying angles.
Final Thoughts:
I love the way this card turned out.
This stencil is so beautiful and I was really happy with the way the inking turned out. Then to decide on how to finish it – it could head in many different directions. My thoughts turned to steampunk (I have just a few stamps, and rarely play with them), and from that moment, nothing else would do.
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: Gothic Swirl, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Stamps:
Steampunk Images:Stampin’ Up! (retired)
Sentiments: Tim Holtz, Amazon
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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Gothic Swirl
