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Stencilled Moon Card with Complementary Colours

A project from our live show STUDIO 3 - INDUSTRY NEWS - Join Toni for her latest updates - broadcast 11th April · 11/04/2022

Design a sophisticated card using stencil work with complementary colour combinations. This project demonstrates how to layer ink colours and add dimensional embellishments to create visual interest and depth.

11steps
47:00in the show
Step 1 of 11

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  1. 1

    Stamp a moon design in black ink onto white cardstock.

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  2. 2

    Fussy cut around the moon shape carefully with scissors.

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  3. 3

    Apply a strip of washi tape down one side of a white card blank, keeping it as straight as possible.

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  4. 4

    Wrap the washi tape ends around the card edges for a neat finish.

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  5. 5

    Use a brush to apply blue ink in a halo effect around the card using a star stencil.

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  6. 6

    Apply mustard or orangey-yellow ink through the same stencil in a complementary pattern.

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  7. 7

    Layer blue ink again around the outer edges for additional depth.

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  8. 8

    Die-cut a sentiment such as 'be kind always' from white cardstock.

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  9. 9

    Mount the fussy-cut moon onto black cardstock using foam pads.

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  10. 10

    Adhere the moon and sentiment to the washi tape card base.

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  11. 11

    Add enamel dots in three decreasing sizes around the design for embellishment.

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