Love Story Romantic Umbrella Card with Spray Ink Background

A project from our live show Join Carley Duff for an IMALA show in the HTCN studio broadcast 28th Jan 22 · 28/01/2022 · watch it from 47:30

A romantic card featuring the love story couple under an umbrella, created with a colourful spray ink background, masked stamping, and delicate stencil work. The design uses pearlescent IZINK sprays to add shimmer and texture, creating an atmospheric, romantic effect.

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Step by step

1. Create a colourful background by using dirty brushes and card pieces as stencils to apply leftover ink. ▶ watch 47:30
2. Build up the background colour by applying ink at different angles with your makeshift stencil. ▶ watch 48:00
3. Mount a black card piece in the centre of your background. ▶ watch 48:30
4. Mask off the bottom portion of the love story stamp using cardstock to hide the legs. ▶ watch 49:00
5. Stamp the love story image in black ink over the masked area. ▶ watch 49:30
6. Remove the mask to reveal the umbrella and couple without the lower portion. ▶ watch 50:00
7. Apply white splatter or gesso over the stamped image to create a snowy effect. ▶ watch 50:30
8. Add additional colour splashes using spray inks in complementary tones. ▶ watch 51:00
9. Apply pearlescent IZINK spray onto an acrylic block and mix with water. ▶ watch 51:30
10. Paint the diluted spray ink onto your card using a fan brush to create an oxide effect around the edges. ▶ watch 52:00
11. Apply a fussy brush stencil over the background to add texture and detail. ▶ watch 54:15
12. Heat-set the textured stencil work to dry it quickly. ▶ watch 55:00
13. Mount the finished card onto a base card to create an easel-style display. ▶ watch 55:30

Tips from the show

• Never waste ink - use dirty brushes and leftover ink on your glass surface to create beautiful backgrounds.
• You can use your heat gun to dry spray ink and stencil work quickly.
• Masking allows you to stamp only the elements you want, giving you creative control over the design.

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