Starry Night Silhouette Card with Red Glitter Accents

A project from our live show MONDAY MADNESS with Simon from Avago-Ink broadcast 14th March · 14/03/2022 · watch it from 31:15

A dramatic two-layer card featuring a navy blue die-cut starry night sky background with a bright yellow backing, topped with a black oriental silhouette scene of a bonsai tree and villas. Red and white star die-cuts with stamped sentiments add a vibrant finishing touch to this elegant design.

You will need

Versafine Ink Pad - Onyx Black - 300921CSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Position the celebration die (starry sky) centrally on a navy blue card piece and secure with tape. ▶ watch 32:00
2. Run the die through your die-cutting machine to cut out all the stars and detail from the navy card. ▶ watch 32:45
3. Push out any remaining stuck pieces to reveal the full starry detail and texture of the die-cut. ▶ watch 33:00
4. Glue a bright yellow card piece to the back of the navy die-cut so the stars shine through the openings. ▶ watch 33:30
5. Position the oriental silhouette die-cut (black card with bonsai tree and villas) on top of the starry background. ▶ watch 34:30
6. Glue the silhouette in place, using small dots of glue on intricate areas to avoid seeping. ▶ watch 36:00
7. Mount the completed starry silhouette panel onto red glitter card, leaving a white border all around. ▶ watch 37:45
8. Glue the red glitter-mounted panel onto your white card blank. ▶ watch 38:30
9. Die-cut a large red star and a small white star with stitched detail using your shape dies. ▶ watch 39:00
10. Stamp 'best wishes' and a small flower onto the white star using black ink. ▶ watch 40:15
11. Glue the stamped white star to the centre of the red star using silicon glue. ▶ watch 41:00
12. Position and glue the combined star element to the centre of the card, leaving the white border visible. ▶ watch 41:30

Tips from the show

• The silhouette effect is most dramatic when placed against a bright background like the yellow behind the stars.
• You can easily interchange different star messages by keeping the starry background ready and changing the sentiment stamps.
• Don't overcomplicate cards—a vibrant image and clear sentiment is often all you need.

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