Inked Floral Aperture Card

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Toni for the HAPPY SHOPPING LAUNCH in the HTCN studio broadcast 15th Dec 21 · 15/12/2021 · watch it from 31:45

A beautiful A5 aperture card featuring a pre-cut floral design with stencilled ink blending creating light and shade. The white card shows through the aperture, creating an elegant skeleton design effect.

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Step by step

1. Take a pre-cut A5 aperture die-cut with the floral design already cut out. ▶ watch 31:45
2. Slot the die back into the die-cut to use as a stencil. ▶ watch 32:45
3. Blend orange ink through the stencil at the base of the design. ▶ watch 33:00
4. Add pink ink to the centre areas for colour variation. ▶ watch 33:30
5. Blend a darker blue or purple ink into the shadows for depth. ▶ watch 34:00
6. Remove the die to reveal the stencilled aperture design. ▶ watch 34:30
7. The white card beneath shows through the aperture, creating the skeleton effect. ▶ watch 35:00

Tips from the show

• The aperture design works beautifully on its own without additional embellishments if you prefer a clean look.
• The white card showing through the aperture creates an elegant, understated design.

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