Stencilled Star Background Card with Elephant

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Simon for MONDAY MADNESS in the HTCN studio broadcast 25th Oct 21 · 25/10/2021 · watch it from 2:30

A tall, slim card featuring a stencilled star background created with spray ink, with a cute elephant character as the focal point. The sentiment is protected with masking tape and embellished with glitter embossing powder for an iridescent effect.

You will need

Izink Spray Shiny Vert Anis Pastel 080621FSEE IT Izink Pigment Ink Pad 5 X 5CM - White 060821TSEE IT Versafine Ink Pad - Onyx Black - 300921CSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Glue a glitter background panel onto your card blank as the front layer. ▶ watch 3:00
2. Apply low-tack masking tape over the sentiment area to protect it from spray. ▶ watch 4:00
3. Apply a third strip of masking tape over the joint to prevent spray seeping through. ▶ watch 4:15
4. Shake the Izink spray well to disperse the iridescent pigment into the liquid. ▶ watch 4:45
5. Place a stencil over the top half of the card and spray the Izink from a height, then allow to dry. ▶ watch 5:15
6. Cover the sprayed top half with card and reposition the stencil to spray the bottom half. ▶ watch 6:15
7. Use a heat gun to dry the spray, then carefully remove the masking tape to reveal a crisp sentiment area. ▶ watch 7:00
8. Stamp the sentiment onto the protected white strip using black Versafine ink. ▶ watch 8:00
9. Apply glitter embossing powder to the stamped sentiment and heat emboss to create an iridescent effect. ▶ watch 9:00
10. Round the corners of the card using a corner punch. ▶ watch 10:30
11. Lightly ink the edges of the card with the same green ink pad used for the sentiment to soften the white edges. ▶ watch 10:45
12. Attach foam pads to the back of the stamped sentiment panel and adhere it to the card base. ▶ watch 11:45
13. Stamp the elephant character onto watercolour card using black Versafine ink. ▶ watch 13:00
14. Watercolour the elephant with grey, darker tones and pink to bring it to life. ▶ watch 14:15
15. Heat dry the watercoloured elephant, then die-cut it using the complementary outline die. ▶ watch 15:30
16. Attach foam pads to the elephant and position it in the centre of the star effect on the card. ▶ watch 16:45

Tips from the show

• Apply multiple strips of masking tape over joints to prevent spray seeping through.
• The Izink spray dries quickly, so work carefully to avoid smudging.
• Glitter embossing powder takes slightly longer to heat emboss than regular powder, so allow extra time.

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