Printed Thank You Sentiment Card with Stencilled Background

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Simon for MONDAY MADNESS in the HTCN studio broadcast 15th Nov 21 · 15/11/2021 · watch it from 2:45

A striking monochrome card featuring a printed repeating 'thank you' sentiment as the background, enhanced with stencilled starburst patterns in black and charcoal grey, and topped with a hand-coloured elephant character. The layered stencil technique creates depth and draws attention to the focal point.

You will need

Izink Dye Based Ink Pad 5 X 5CM - Reglisse 050821ISEE IT Izink Pigment Ink Pad 5 X 5CM - Red 060821XSEE IT Versafine Ink Pad - Onyx Black - 300921CSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Print a full page of 'thank you' sentiment onto cardstock using your computer printer. ▶ watch 3:00
2. Trim the printed page to 6.5 by 5 inches using a paper trimmer to fit your card blank. ▶ watch 3:15
3. Place a starburst stencil in the bottom corner of the printed panel and lightly tap black ink through it using a circular motion. ▶ watch 4:45
4. Apply the stencil again in the same corner with darker, heavier pressure to create a two-tone effect with charcoal grey and black. ▶ watch 6:00
5. Reposition the stencil to the top corner and repeat the light and dark tapping technique to create a secondary focal point. ▶ watch 7:00
6. Edge the card with red ink by dragging the ink pad along all four edges to soften the harshness and introduce colour. ▶ watch 8:15
7. Adhere the printed and stencilled panel to your card blank using double-sided tape. ▶ watch 9:00
8. Stamp the elephant character onto separate cardstock using black ink and a stamping block. ▶ watch 9:45
9. Colour the stamped elephant with watercolour techniques, adding grey to the body, red to the ears and cheeks, and darker black to the trunk and details. ▶ watch 10:30
10. Heat-set the coloured elephant with a heat gun to prevent smudging during die-cutting. ▶ watch 12:30
11. Die-cut the coloured elephant using the complementary die to create a crisp outline. ▶ watch 12:45
12. Mount the die-cut elephant onto the card using foam pads to raise it above the surface. ▶ watch 14:15
13. Add decorative heart stickers around the card to break up the background and tie the design together. ▶ watch 14:45

Tips from the show

• You can personalise the card by adding someone's name to the printed sentiment instead of 'thank you'.
• If you don't have heart stickers, you can use red glitter or stickles as an alternative embellishment.
• Lightly tap the stencil first before applying heavier pressure to build up the colour gradually and avoid over-inking.

More from this show

• Rolled Edge Card with Layered Sentiments and Elephant Character

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