A Day Without Coffee
.... who would know?
TUTORIALSTENCIL
4/1/20234 min read
Would you like to play around 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 below 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.)
I used three different stencils, Circle Stripes to create the background, as well as Coffee Pot and Big Fat Drops as part of the story the card tells.
Card Base: 5.25 x 10.5, scored and folded at 5.25
Once I had the background done, I switched to black pigment ink for the resk of the card.
I played around a bit with placement of the wee birds (they are all individual stamps), and the coffee pot. I knew that I would be adding a drop of coffee coming out into the little bird's mouth, so positioning was important. Once I was comfortable with that I put the Coffee Pot stencil in place, and added black ink. (This stencil does include a second image so you can add coffee to the pot, but for this card I just used a blending brush and swiped it along the inside of the pot where it would be if it was pouring out.)
I glued the black cardstock to the card base, and then I glued the cardface on top of that.
I added some little black gems, and the card was complete.
Final Thoughts: I thought this card was fun and unique. I had a story in mind when I created it: the flying bird is trying to buzz in and catch that drop of coffee for himself. Interestingly, when I showed my daughter that's not what she saw: she saw the flying bird as supporting the coffee pot and helping it to tip coffee out for his little friend.
Supplies: (and links where possible)
Stencils: Circle Stripes, Coffee Pot and Big Fat Drops, All from A Colorful Life Designs
birds: Happy Bird Day, Your Next Stamp
sentiments: retired Stampin' Up!, but this can easily be recreated using a computer
blending brushes: Stampin' Up!
clear embossing powder:Wow, Simon Says Stamp
Metallic watercolour for spatter:Aoutle, Amazon
adhesive: Tombo Aqua, Amazon or Simon Says Stamp
black gems: Stampin' Up!
black cardstock: Stampin' Up!
card base: Accent 100 lb, Amazon
card face: Accent 80 lb, Amazon
Thanks for Popping By!