Merriest Wishes

this Christmas

TUTORIALSTENCILCHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY SEASON

10/15/20242 min read

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You'll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencils 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

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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