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Treat Yourself
How to guide · 8 steps

Treat Yourself

30 April 2024✦ Toni Darroch✦ Carley DuffInk TechniquesStamping TechniquesStencils
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Place the IMALA rectangle stencil measuring 5 1/4 x 3 1/2", in the centre of your white 5 x 7 card blank. 

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Use your blending brush to apply the Indigo within the panel. Start in the top left corner, fading the colour out as you move towards the bottom right corner. 

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Stamp our classy lady in Midnight, coming up from the bottom right of your stencilled card. 

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Wet a paint brush and paint in areas of her hair. Wait a few seconds for the water to activate the ink and then "lift" the colour out with a paper towel. This is referred to as the "faux bleaching" technique. 

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Once the ink is dry go in with your white gel pen and add accents and highlights to your stamped image. 

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Lay the stencil frame back over your stencilled frame and draw around the edge using a black fine line pen. 

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Remove stencil and add a few zig zags to decorate the frame. 

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To finish, stamp your sentiment in Midnight, in the bottom left corner of your card. 

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