Cherry Blossom Geisha Girl Card

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Build a layered card featuring a cherry blossom stencilled background with layered foliage stamps, a hand-coloured geisha girl character, and embellished with glossy accents and white opal gems for sparkle and dimension.

You will need

Izink Dye Based Ink Pad 5 X 5CM - Emeraude 050821HSEE IT Izink Dye Based Ink Pad 5 X 5CM - Grenadine 050821OSEE IT Izink Dye Based Ink Pad 5 X 5CM - Rosee 050821SSEE IT Stamps By Me 4MM Jewels - White Opal - 041021ASEE IT

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Step by step

1. Secure the Cherry Blossom stencil to your card blank with tape, using residual ink from previous use for a subtle background. ▶ watch 21:30
2. Brush the Rose Izink colour through the stencil using a soft brush, working from the edges inward. ▶ watch 22:00
3. Remove the stencil carefully and allow the background to dry. ▶ watch 23:00
4. Stamp the large bamboo foliage stamp across the top corner using Emeraude green Izink dye pad, pressing firmly to capture all detail. ▶ watch 23:30
5. Repeat the bamboo stamp in the bottom corner to frame the design. ▶ watch 24:15
6. Stamp the larger flower stamp in pink Grenadine Izink around and within the foliage to create a flowing design. ▶ watch 25:30
7. Stamp the smaller flower stamp in Grenadine colour to fill gaps and build up the floral arrangement. ▶ watch 26:15
8. Stamp a decorative Greek key pattern border stamp in black ink along one edge of the card using a stamping block. ▶ watch 27:15
9. Stamp your chosen sentiment (such as 'Thank You') onto the card in an appropriate position. ▶ watch 28:30
10. Mount the stamped card panel onto black card, then onto red card to create contrasting borders. ▶ watch 29:00
11. Stamp the geisha girl image onto white card using black ink, ensuring good pressure for detail. ▶ watch 30:00
12. Watercolour the geisha girl using purple for the kimono, brown for the hair, and pink for accents and flowers in her hair. ▶ watch 31:00
13. Dry the watercoloured geisha with a heat gun. ▶ watch 33:30
14. Carefully fussy cut around the geisha girl, leaving a small border. ▶ watch 33:45
15. Cut out pre-coloured fan pieces that have been embellished with glossy accents. ▶ watch 35:15
16. Adhere foam pads to the back of the geisha girl and position her on the card base. ▶ watch 37:30

Tips from the show

• Use residual ink on stencils rather than washing them to create subtle background effects.
• You can pre-colour elements at home to save time during the live demonstration.
• Glossy accents and gems add dimension and sparkle to elevate the finished card.

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