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Motley Crew Stencil Background with Monster Focal Point

A project from our live show BRAND SHOWCASE - Join Sarah Gray from Funky Fossil - broadcast 8th April · 08/04/2022

A playful card featuring a busy stencilled background in bright colours, toned down with a central aperture to create a focal point. A coloured and die-cut monster character is layered on top with a quirky sentiment, creating a fun and whimsical design.

8steps
36:30in the show
Step 1 of 8

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  1. 1

    Ink the spinning tops stencil onto card using distress oxides in twisted citron and salvage patina.

    ▶ watch this step 36:45
  2. 2

    Rotate the stencil and go over the inked background with sticky versafine ink, focusing on the centre area.

    ▶ watch this step 37:00
  3. 3

    Apply distress embossing glaze over the stencilled background to add a glossy, translucent layer.

    ▶ watch this step 38:30
  4. 4

    Stamp and colour one of the motley crew monster characters, then die-cut it out.

    ▶ watch this step 43:30
  5. 5

    Mount the monster character onto 3D tape to give it dimension and help it lift from the background.

    ▶ watch this step 44:00
  6. 6

    Die-cut one of the quirky sentiment words from the bundle in turquoise card.

    ▶ watch this step 44:15
  7. 7

    Add a drop shadow in pink to the sentiment to create contrast and definition against the background.

    ▶ watch this step 44:30
  8. 8

    Glue the sentiment and monster onto the stencilled background card.

    ▶ watch this step 45:45

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