Stenciling Hearts & Mixing Patterns
With the January Release from Kristina Werner
This started with an arched panel I was stamping, and then messed up. You can see in the first photo that it had shifted while I was stamping it, and one of my stamped impressions was offset. (The arch die is from the Desertscape Dies, and is perfect to center on an A2 card front.)
I decided to do some ink blending on it, distressing with water, and little embossing powder to see if I could still use it.
I gave it a kind of offset gatefold base, with a curved edge—and more patterns. The plaid stenciling is very subtle with purple and blue inks on Midnight cardstock. I cut the edge using the Essentials Dies (see supplies below) and added the arched panel with foam adhesive.
The other side needed a simple and more open pattern to balance it out. Again, I kept contrast low by stamping it only with embossing ink, but I added clear embossing power to it, which pumped up the contrast and added an element of shine. I stamped it only on the right 1 3/4” of the panel, so there is also a blank spot inside behind the front panel for me to write a note in. when I send the card.
The real contrast comes with the bright white of the bold script greeting. Two small white die cut hearts help ground the hello script to the arched shape.
Colors:
cardstock: Concord & 9th Midnight, Eggplant, and Lilac. White.
ink: Concord & 9th Plumberry, Blueberry, Midnight, Grape Soda. Versamark Embossing Ink.
Techniques:
coming soon
Colors:
cardstock: Concord & 9th
ink: Concord & 9th
Thank you for visiting! I hope you get some time to create something soon.
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