Happy Birthday
with a wave
TUTORIALSTENCIL
10/5/20232 min read
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I often find that a nice generic birthday card is a handy thing to have in my ready and waiting pile.
Let’s Get Started:
Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25
Navy Border: 5.5 x 4.25
Card Face:5.5 x 4 1/8
Stencilled Layer: 5.5 x 2.75
Navy cardstock: 5.5 x 2.75
Small Scrap of Cardstock for Sentiment
Small pieces of cardstock to diecut the flower
Card Face:
I selected an embossing folder and inserted the card face: these were put through the Big Shot.
Stencilled Layer:
I attached the stencil to the cardstock, grabbed ink and the appropriate brush and set to work.
I applied green ink through the stencil, varying intensity and depth of tone to provide visual interest.
Once the inking was complete, I added a curved die, secured it with mint tape and ran that through the Big Shot.
This left me with two pieces, each with a curved edge as shown.
Other:
I used cream and orange cardstock to cut the four layers of the blossom, alternating colours.
Assembly:
I glued the navy border to the card base.
I added the embossed cream coloured layer on top of that, centering horizontally.
I glued the two stencilled pieces onto the smaller strip of navy cardstock, pulling the top and bottom out slightly to allow a narrow strip of navy to peek through.
I glued this onto the embossed layer.
I assembled the flower, alternating colours and gluing each one down, then I glued it place on the bottom left as shown.
I added a small rhinestone to the center of the flower.
I pulled the sentiment from my Ready-to-Go binder: it had been left over from another project, and was perfect for this one. I glued it in place on the top right.
Final thoughts:
I love green and blue together, I think they make a gorgeous duo. In this instance they are on a cream coloured background which softens the contrast slightly as compared to placing them on white.
I think that softer contrast works well in this design.
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: Beautiful Rays, A Colorful Life Designs
Die: Sizzix Edgelits, Amazon
Kaleidascope Flower, Spellbinders (retired)
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Mint Tape:Scrapbook.com
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Blue Cardstock, Stampin' Up!
Card Base and Card Face, 110 lb Cream, Michaels