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
āŖļøI started with a 7x7 card blank and used a cream colour sheet from the Dovecraft's Card Packs and matted with gold mirror card.
āŖļøI normally use my square nesting dies, however I wanted to make this nice and simple, so I did mine freehand this time.
āŖļøI 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 :-
āļø Wild Honey
āļø Mustard Seed
āļø Fired Brick
āļø Vintage Photo
āļø Peeled Paint
I made 4 panels (see below šø) 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.
āŖļøI 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).
āŖļøI 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!!
āŖļøHere 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.
ā 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.
āŖļøUsing 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
āŖļøI stuck my flower and leaves into the centre of my card base using silicone glue.
This will take a couple of hours to set.
āŖļøFor 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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