Assembled Game Over Textured Card

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Create a striking retro gaming-inspired card featuring a textured pixel pattern background in vibrant blues, purples and greens on black. This layered design showcases stencilling and embossing techniques, with the gradient geometric shapes mounted on metallic silver mirror card and finished with a bold 'Game Over' sentiment.

You will need

100574 - HTCN - Avago-ink Designs - Stencil - Pixel Pattern - 100522ASEE IT Izink Diamond Paint 80ML Carribean Blue 070621AHSEE IT Izink Diamond Paint 80ML Vert Fonce 070621TSEE IT

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Step by step

1. 

   Take an A5 burgundy card blank and attach a slightly smaller silver mirror card panel to the front, leaving an even border around all edges.

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2. 

   Apply tape runner adhesive to the back of the silver mirror card layer and attach it centrally to the burgundy backing card.

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3. 

   Apply tape runner adhesive to the back of the black pixel pattern card. Position it onto the silver mirror card, arranging the gradient colours so the blue is at the top transitioning to pink in the middle and green at the bottom.

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4. 

   Apply foam tape to the back of the embossed sentiment card to give it height and dimension. Press firmly to secure the foam tape in place.

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5. 

   Position the embossed sentiment card centrally on top of the stencilled background panel, ensuring the textured pixel pattern remains visible around the edges.

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6. 

   Press down firmly on all the layers to secure them together and complete your assembled card.

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Tips from the show

• Using foam tape on the sentiment adds dimension and makes it stand out from the background.
• This design works well with children as a simple craft project using just texture paste and a stencil.

More from this show

• Textured Pixel Pattern Stencil Card with Gradient Paint
• Game Over Sentiment Card with Embossed Silver Text
• Explosion Gatefold Card with Hidden Centre Reveal
• Explosion Card Exterior Panels and Belly Band
• Explosion Card Focal Character with Hand-Painted Colour

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