WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
White card blank 5 x 7"
Black/white cardstock
Set Me Free A5 Stencil and Die
Distress Ink/Oxide Ink Pad: Twisted Citron, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet
Blending tool
Eureka 101 Watercolour Tablet
SBM A3 Magnetic glass mat
Paper Trimmer
Glue
Foam pads
Die Cutting machine
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Cut a piece of white cardstock to at least the size of the stencils 5 1/4 x 6 3/4". Place stencil 1 on top, marking the hearts in the corners with a pencil.
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Use a blending brush to ink through each stencil as follows: Stencil 1 Twisted Citron Stencil 2 Spiced Marmalade Stencil 3 Picked Raspberry Stencil 4 Picked Raspberry using more pressure or ink Stencil 5 Wilted Violet Stencil 6 Twisted Citron on leaves and Wilted Violet on feathers and body |
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Use Outline die to cut out your work in your die cutting machine. |
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Use detailed die on black cardstock. Glue and stick to top of bird. |
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Use the edge of one of your stencils and place at 2.5" on the 5" side and 3.5" on the 7". Blend Wilted Violet on each of 4 sides to give a diamond border as shown. |
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Cut a square of white cardstock 1.5 x 1.5" and stamp the sentiment in the middle as shown. Blend Wilted Violet round the edges. Mat onto slightly larger black cardstock to give a border. |
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Stick sentiment and bird onto card blank using glue or foam pads. |