Get Ready with Me Glam Background Card with Dressed Dolly

A project from our live show Create and Craft TV - IMALA LAUNCH - Join Carley Duff - Broadcast 15TH Jan 24 · 15/01/2024 · watch it from 30:15

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Create a glamorous card featuring a beautifully dressed girl layered over an intricate stamped background in shades of purple and pink. This project demonstrates paper-piecing techniques and how to build depth by combining multiple stamp elements. The finished card showcases a sophisticated design with interchangeable outfit pieces and decorative mandala patterns.

You will need

Imala - A5 Stamp - Get Ready with Me - 291123JSEE IT Imala - A5 Stamp - Movie Star - 291123ISEE IT

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Step by step

1. 

   Create an ombre background on white cardstock using watercolour or ink washes in pink and blue tones. Blend the colours from light to dark to create a graduated effect across the panel.

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2. Stamp elements from the Get Ready with Me stamp set all over the background panel, layering different makeup and beauty elements such as nail polish bottles, lipsticks, and compacts to create a scattered pattern. ▶ watch 31:30
3. 

   Using the Movie Star stamp set, add splats and circles to the background panels. Position these elements to create visual interest and balance the composition with opposite symmetry across the different panels.

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4. Mount the stamped background panel onto bright pink card stock to create a colourful frame around the design. ▶ watch 33:00
5. Stamp the girl figure from the Get Ready with Me stamp set onto white card using black ink. Colour the stamped image lightly with alcohol markers in your chosen colours. ▶ watch 33:15
6. 

   Stamp the clothing pieces (tops, skirts, and dresses) from the Get Ready with Me stamp set onto your chosen decorative patterned paper. Use purple-toned patterned papers to coordinate with the background.

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7. 

   Cut out the clothing elements from the stamps. Mix and match the purple dress pieces, accessories and other garments to create a unique outfit for the girl figure.

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8. 

   Paper piece the girl figure together by layering the flesh-toned body piece over the stamped outline. Position the figure on the left side of the card front, creating a dimensional effect against the purple floral background.

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9. 

   Adhere the complete paper-pieced girl figure to the purple background card using foam pads to add dimension and lift.

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10. 

    Stamp a sentiment from your chosen stamp set in black ink in the corner of the card. This will tie the design together and bring focus to the foreground elements.

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Tips from the show

• When stamping randomly, ensure you have a little symmetry or balance to avoid too much design on one side.
• Use black ink for sentiments over busy, colourful backgrounds to ensure the text stands out and reads clearly.
• Mix and match clothing pieces by cutting them differently to create multiple outfit options from one stamp set.

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