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Never Hide Your Wings (card created by Sue) - 09/02/2024

PRODUCTS USED
Main How to Image

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

 



How To Guide - Step 1

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. 

 

How To Guide - Step 2

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 

How To Guide - Step 3

Use Outline die to cut out your work in your die cutting machine. 

How To Guide - Step 4

Use detailed die on black cardstock. Glue and stick to top of bird. 

How To Guide - Step 5

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. 

How To Guide - Step 6

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.

How To Guide - Step 7

Stick sentiment and bird onto card blank using glue or foam pads.