A whimsical card
for that fun, whimsical friend
TECHNIQUETUTORIALSTENCIL
5/27/20243 min read
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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:
This card was created with the Marvellous Masks - Rectangles. There are four stencils, and also four matching masks. I used a mixture of stencils and masks for this card. I’ve used them from smallest to largest, numbering them for convenience.
Using the smalled stencil first, I centered it carefully on the page,
I put the matching mask in place, securing it with a a loop of tape on the paper.. Then I removed the stencil and set it aside. (this was an easy way of centering the mask on the paper, and making sure that the mask is straight.).
I put the #2 stencil in place.(the second smallest) centering it carefully around the mask. I held both the stencil and the mask firmly in place as I applied yellow ink.
I removed the smallest mask, and replaced it with the one that fit into this stencil, and then I removed the stencil.
I put the #3 stencil in place, again centering carefully around the smaller mask. Holding both stencil and mask in place I used orange ink..
I removed the smaller mask, replacing it with the one that matched this stencil, and then removed the stencil.
I put the #4 stencil in place, centering carefully around the mask and applied pink ink.
This was the final colour so both stencil and mask were removed at this point.
I used a fine liner to draw double, wonky borders around each colour. . I made no attempt to be perfectly straight,: allowing the lines to wander just a bit produced fun, informal borders.
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Other:
The flowers and leaves had already been stamped and coloured, and were waiting in my Ready to Go binder * .
I fussy cut two flowers, and was able to stretch one set of leaves by snipping portions of it off to tuck in around the blossoms.
Assembly
I glued the card face to the card base.
I glued the flowers in place, only applying ink in the center of the larger one: this allowed me to tuck leaves in underneath and secure them there.
*See Ready to Go Binder under Techniques in the header to learn how this tool can save you a ton of time.
Final Thoughts:
When I finished the final layer of stencilling I was underwhelmed: it just didn’t look quite finished. So I added the borders to see if I could salvage it: as it turned out this brought the missing bit of character.
I really like this fun card.
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: Marvellous Masks, Rectangles, A Colorful Life Designs
Stamps: Falling Flowers, Stampin’ Up! (retired)
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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