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Create a mixed-media card using holographic-effect paper with embossing and stencil work. This demonstrates how to layer techniques in reverse order and combine embossing with selective stencil colouring for an artistic, dimensional result.

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Run your holographic-effect cardstock through the 3D embossing folder to create the raised floral design. ▶ watch 52:00
Place stencil number one on the embossed cardstock and apply ink lightly through it, skipping this layer if you prefer the card base to show through. ▶ watch 53:15
Place stencil number two on the embossed design and apply a contrasting colour (such as yellow or orange) through it, pressing firmly to ensure good coverage. ▶ watch 53:45
Skip stencil number three if desired, or apply it with a complementary colour. ▶ watch 54:30
Place stencil number four (leaves) on the design and apply green ink through it to add foliage detail. ▶ watch 55:00
Stamp your floral image onto the embossed and stencilled background, pressing firmly to ensure the stamp picks up the dimensional surface. ▶ watch 56:45
Allow the design to dry and admire the layered effect created by combining embossing, stencilling and stamping. ▶ watch 57:30

Tips from the show

You do not have to follow the stencil system in order—you can skip stencils or use them in a different sequence for creative variation.
If you stamp after embossing, press firmly on the stamp to ensure it picks up the raised texture.
Ensure your stencils are clean before use to avoid muddy colours when layering.

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