Hey everyone!
Hope you're all well......
Jamie has set me off this week with his NEW YouTube tutorial with Creative Expressions
Mini Layering Stencils.
Now I happen to know the main Bundle has been snapped up, however the great news is, they are still on offer individually. So let me see if I can tempt you into why you need to try them lol :-)
Step 1
▪️I started with a 7x7 card blank and used a cream colour sheet from the Dovecraft's Card Packs and matted with gold mirror card.
▪️I normally use my square nesting dies, however I wanted to make this nice and simple, so I did mine freehand this time.
▪️I adhered these to my card base (you could use clear glue or tape here).
Step 2
Next I made my sunflower panels.....
I used my Make Art Stay-tion magnetic board as it's perfect for stenciling.
Each Mini Layering Stencil pack has 3 layering stencils.
This can be done as a continuous panel or background.
I used my blending brushes and Distress Oxide Ink pads as this is ideal.
The Distress Oxides I've used are as follows :-
✔️ Wild Honey
✔️ Mustard Seed
✔️ Fired Brick
✔️ Vintage Photo
✔️ Peeled Paint
I made 4 panels (see below 📸) and was really pleased with how they came out.
Step 3
I used Sue Wilson's Noble Round Corner Squares Die Set to cut out my 4 panels of sunflowers.
▪️I also cut my two mat and layers from my Dovecraft card - my stash of Kraft Card and a deep Brown. (I'll pop them below in my Shopping List for you).
▪️I glued these all together and then added to my card base.
I cut my layers slightly different so each panel wasn't the same.
Stage 4
Now I thought my card was just asking me for a sunflower here.... however I didn't have an actual sunflower die!
Ping! The lightbulb moment and I thought Jamie's Pointy Petal Teabag die was perfect!
Another Sunflower Option
If you haven't used Pixie Sparkles you will be amazed by the results! Trust me!!
▪️Here I took a sheet of A4 white card and worked out the size I needed to cut 8 petals.
I then cut off the end.
✅ NOTE - I used a 300gsm card, but if you suffer from dexterity issues then use a 200gsm if better. I just wanted a large strong flower.
▪️Using my glass board, I then sprayed my card using my water spray.
Next I tapped my two colours of Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder and Pixie Sparkles onto my card and watched the magic happen.
Now I could have left it to dry naturally, however I was too eager, so I used my heat gun to speed up the process.
Stage 5
I made 8 die cuts from my sheet and then started to crease my 'teabags' using a Bone Folder.
The card is very stiff to crease, but it does give a good firm flower which I prefer.
I glued the 8 pieces together and this was my result.
Now to tidy it up a bit...
I found a small round die (us crafter's will all have one in a die set somewhere) and cut out in brown card.
With my moulding mat and piercing tool, I put about a dozen holes in it,to make it look like the centre of a sunflower.
Step 6
For your leaves.... select some from one of your floral die sets
▪️I stuck my flower and leaves into the centre of my card base using silicone glue.
This will take a couple of hours to set.
▪️For my sentiment, I chose one from Creative Expressions All Occasions Wordies.
I cut a tiny mat and layer in brown card and a piece from my Pixie Powder left overs.
Using foam tape I added this to the centre bottom of my card
I highly recommend giving these super little stencils a go, and you will fall in love with them.
Make sure you check out Jamie's video too, as he shares just a few of his hints and tips with us.
Thanks guys for taking time to read my blog and hope you will join me again next week.
Have a great week guys
Take care
Ian x
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