A project from our live show FUNKY TUESDAY - Join the awesome Sarah from Funky Fossil for her latest products and inspiration - Broadcast 5th July 22 · 05/07/2022 · watch it from 41:00

Design a delicate garden-themed card using stencil work with distress oxide inks, layered with micro pearl powder for subtle shimmer. The card features a soft background created by moving the stencil around the card and leaving white space in the centre for focal points.

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Position the Beauty's Garden stencil on your card base and lightly apply salvage patina distress oxide ink. ▶ watch 41:00
Move the stencil around the card, applying ink in different positions to create a scattered background pattern. ▶ watch 43:30
Leave white space in the centre of the card to ensure your focal point won't fight with the background. ▶ watch 43:45
Apply micro pearl powder over the wet distress oxide ink using a soft brush with a pouncing motion. ▶ watch 46:00
Allow the micro pearls to dry completely, then gently dust away any excess powder. ▶ watch 47:00
Stamp individual florals from the set onto watercolour rainbow paper using distress oxide ink. ▶ watch 50:30
Cut out the stamped florals from the watercolour paper. ▶ watch 51:00
Stamp a dragonfly or bug element from the set onto the card as a focal point. ▶ watch 52:00
Cut a piece of the watercolour rainbow paper to create a coordinating mat layer. ▶ watch 55:00
Layer the cut florals and mat onto the stencilled background, adding a gold card accent if desired. ▶ watch 56:00

Tips from the show

Pounce micro pearls onto wet distress oxide ink rather than brushing to avoid smearing the design.
Distress oxide inks stay wet longer than pigment inks, giving you time to add embellishments before they dry.
You can coordinate your card design by using the same watercolour paper for both the background mat and cut-out elements.

Stencilled Background Garden Card with Micro Pearls

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