Merriest Wishes
this Christmas
TUTORIALSTENCILCHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY SEASON
10/15/20242 min read
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Let’s get Started:
Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25
Cranberry Border Layer: 5.25 x 4
Card Face: 5 1/8 x 3 7/8
Card Face:
After putting my card face onto the grip mat, I positioned the Snowflake Net stencil and inked up the exposed surface using light blue ink and a light hand.
I positioned the second stencil with the wreath centered on the card face. I brushed blue green and yellow-green onto the leaves, masking as I went to keep the colours separate. I created deliberate variations of tone for visual interest
.For the pinecones I used mustard yellow first, and then went back with a couple of browns to give some depth, leaving just a bit here and there with a yellowish tint. Again, I masked as I went along to prevent the colours from mixing.
I repositioned the stencil and added the words using cranberry-coloured ink.
I repositioned the stencil one last time and added the berries using a tiny brush and a mixture of cranberry and bright red inks.
I used a white gel pen to add detail to the darker leaves, as well as adding dots to each of the letters.
Assembly
I glued the border layer to the card base.
I glued the card face on top of these.
I glued a tiny red gem into the dot over the “i” in Christmas.
Final Thoughts:
Such a versatile stencil: as I was inking this up I realized that it would work very well in autumn colours as well.
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.
Stencils:
Snowflake Net: A Colorful Life Designs
Layered Mixed Wreath: A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
White Gel Pen:Arteza, Amazon
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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