Quattro D Magnolia Layered Card with Stencil Colouring

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV- SBM ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her latest products and inspiration - show 3 broadcast 6th May 23 · 06/05/2023 · watch it from 27:15

Build a professional, shop-quality card using the four-stage Quattro D system. Layer stencil colouring, stamping, die-cutting and 3D embossing to create a dimensional floral design with a chamfered frame that looks like a piece of artwork.

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Step by step

1. Place stencil number one on your cardstock and apply ink through it using a brush, pressing lightly for the first layer of colour. ▶ watch 29:30
2. Apply stencil number three (leaves) over the same area, using a different colour to build depth and dimension. ▶ watch 31:00
3. Apply stencil number four (flower centres) with another colour, pressing slightly harder to create tonal variation. ▶ watch 33:15
4. Stamp the first half of the separated stamp onto your coloured background using hybrid ink, lining it up carefully. ▶ watch 38:45
5. Stamp the second half of the stamp to complete the floral image. ▶ watch 39:00
6. Place your cardstock into the aperture die, ensuring it is lined up correctly within the embossing folder. ▶ watch 40:45
7. Run the layered design through your die-cutting machine with appropriate plates to cut out the aperture and create the chamfered frame. ▶ watch 41:00
8. Run the design through the 3D embossing folder to add the final dimensional detail to the flowers. ▶ watch 42:30
9. Pop out all the die-cut elements carefully to reveal the finished layered design with its professional frame. ▶ watch 43:00

Tips from the show

• You do not need to use the layering stencils—you can pick up a brush or pen and colour the design freehand if preferred.
• If you only have a few ink pads, press lightly with the first stencil and press harder with the same ink pad for the second layer to create tonal variation.
• You can skip stencils or use different colour combinations to create unique variations of the same design.

More from this show

• Sweet Pea Garden Aperture Window Card with Layered Mount
• Embossed Holographic Card with Mixed Stencil Technique

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