Wishes for rainbows
and everything wonderful
TUTORIALSTENCIL
3/10/20242 min read
Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You'll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil 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: 4.25 x 11, scored and folded at 5.5
Card Face: 4.25 x 5.5
Card Face:
I laid the card face onto my Grip Mat, and carefully centered the stencil on top.
I selected pink, blue and orange for this design - a fresh and spring-y palette.
I worked on the rainbow first, so I laid a piece of paper over the bottom of the stencil, securing it with Mint Tape to keep it in place.
I used a soft hand to apply orange ink on the left-hand side of the rainbow.
I added blue to the right, again with a soft hand.
I added pink in the middle, overlapping the other two. I brought the orange and blue brushes back and gently brushed over the overlapping areas until I had a smooth blend.
I used these colours deliberately as they play nicely and create new colours when they meet - no danger of mud.
I moved the paper down, exposing the flowers but covering the Happy Birthday. I added a second piece of paper aboveto protect the rainbow.
Again using a very light hand throughout, I applied the orange ink to the center of the blossoms, allowing it to extend just a bit onto the petals.
I applied pink ink to the petals, allowing it to fade towards the outside edges.
I went back and forth a few times with both pink and orange to create a smooth blend.
I removed the paper covering Happy Birthday and moved it up to cover the flowers.
I brushed pink ink on from the bottom, and orange ink up from the top, resulting in a fun two-toned sentiment.
Assembly:
I glued the card face to the card base.
I added 5 very tiny iridescent rhinestones to the middle arc of the rainbow on the left.
I added a slightly larger iridescent rhinestone in between Happy and Birthday.
Final Thoughts:
It's a very simple design, but fresh and pretty. The Happy Birthday ended up coloured more intensely than the rest: this wasn’t planned, but it works to make it pop, and I’m fine with it!
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: Boho Happy Birthday, A Colorful Life Designs
Stamp Positioner: Misti, Spellbinders
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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