YOU

are unique and amazing

TUTORIALSTENCIL

11/3/20242 min read

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

Card Face:

I positioned the card face on the Grip Mat and added the stencil. I applied school bus yellow ink across the exposed surface. I wiped down the surface before moving on.
I rotated the stencil 90 degrees and applied blue ink, Again, I wiped down the stencil.
After turning the stencil another 90 degrees, I applied pink ink and then wiped the stencil down.
I turned the stencil a final 90 degrees and pressed my Versamark embossing ink pad firmly against the openings on the stencil (I repeated this a couple of times to be certain that I hadn’t missed any areas).
I sprinkled gold embossing powder on the card face, and set it with my heat gun.

Other:

I die cut the YOU out of white cardstock, and the shadow out of gold cardstock.
I used a scrap of cardstock to stamp the sentiment with Versamark embossing ink: I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and set it with my heat gun.

Assembly

I glued the card face to the card base.
I glued the white YOU to the gold shadow, and then glued both in place on the card front as shown.
I added the rest of the sentiment over the YOU, on the right hand side.

Final Thoughts:

I almost added additional bling to this card, but decided against it in the end. There is enough glimmer from the gold embossing, and I feel that the card doesn’t need anything extra.

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: Walking Path, A Colorful Life Designs

Stamps/Die: About You, Studio Light, Ecstasy Crafts (sold out)

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Versafine Black Onyx Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Alcohol Markers:

Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

Copics: Wallacks

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon