Soft Suculent
Last Sunday I said I would share some more cards which I have created using the UNIKO in the forest stencil. I love this stencil and it is one of my collection. I am not sure where the others are, I may need to tidy my craft room, who am I kidding, I always need to tidy my craft room as shown in some of my Facebook pictures and that sometimes I say ‘timber’ in my craft videos as the pile of craft supplies has created an avalanche. Anyhow I digress, todays cards are simple ways to create Christmas cards using paper, ink, stencils, blending brushes, heat embossing and embellishments.
Soft Suculent ink on MInt Macaron card - with copper heat embossing.
Measurements
Card 1
My Metric
10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (10.5 by 29cm scored at 14.5cm)
Inside Panel - 10cm x 14cm
Metric
10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)
Inside Panel - 10cm x 14.3cm
Imperial
4." x 5.75" (4” by full length scored at 5.75”)
Inside Panel - 3.75” x 5.5”
Card 2 - Layered
My Metric
10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (10.5 by 29cm scored at 14.5cm)
Inside Panel - 10cm x 14cm
Outside Layer 1 - 10cm x 14cm
Outside Layer 12- 9.5cm x 13.5cm
Metric
10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)
Inside Panel - 10cm x 14.3cm
Outside Layer 1 - 10cm x 14.3cm
Outside Layer 2- 9.5cm x 13.8cm
Imperial
4." x 5.75" (4” by full length scored at 5.75”)
Inside Panel - 3.75” x 5.5”
Outside Layer 1 - 3.75” x 5.5”
Outside Layer 2 - 3.5” x 5.25”
Card 2 - Alternative - sketch 8
My Metric
10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (10.5 by 29cm scored at 14.5cm)
Inside Panel - 10cm x 14cm
Outside Layer 1 - 7cm x 14.5cm
Outside Layer 12- 9 cm x 13cm
Metric
10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)
Inside Panel - 10cm x 14.3cm
Outside Layer 1 - 10cm x 14.3cm
Outside Layer 2- 9.5cm x 13.8cm
Imperial
4." x 5.75" (4” by full length scored at 5.75”)
Inside Panel - 3.75” x 5.5”
Outside Layer 1 - 3.75” x 5.5”
Outside Layer 2 - 3.5” x 5.25”
The video below shows show I made my cards.
Tips and Advice
ensure the stencil is stuck down properly
Remove the excess ink before adding it to the stencil
Don’t rub too hard with the blending brush
Ensure leave time to dry before adding embossing ink and powder
Using an embossing buddy/ anti static powder to ensure that the embossing powder only sticks where it should
Heat the embossing tool off the card, to avoid paper warping
If the paper warps, heat from the other side and place a heavy item on top to flatten- I use my biggest block - you could also run it through a die cutting machine.
Although I have mainly used traditional colours, I love the pink trees, the colour combination of Blushing Bride, Polished Pink and Misty Moonlight (with the retired but Gorgeous dazzling diamond embossing powder) is inspired by a new paper pack in the August to December catalogue. Are pink trees wrong?
