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Hello Lovelies! Welcome to the Alex Syberia Designs August Release Blog Hop & Giveaway! I'm so excited to make for Alex again and for the first time share a tutorial on one of my cards for this release!
A lazy bones like me ALWAYS gets pretty exited when I get a stamp with a matching layered stencil set. This allows me to fast-track my coloring by inking with a blending brush through the stenciled layers! After you review the tutorial, don't forget to comment so that you can enter the giveaway, details at the end of the post.
![Red pink and purple All the Joy Christmas card with birds and holly leaves](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9210bf_bb3def6114f34bd7abddae7240bcec2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/9210bf_bb3def6114f34bd7abddae7240bcec2a~mv2.jpg)
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IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY CARD - Layered Stenciling, Ink-blending, Die-cutting and Stamping
Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
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COLOR PALETTE
Pinkfresh Studio Premium Dye Ink Cubes - Peony, Cherry Blossom, Sunkissed, Peach Fuzz, Citron, Lemon Whip, Grassy Knoll, Warm Buff
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CARD WALKTHROUGH
STENCILING
Stamp the Birthday Bouquet floral in Sunkissed ink.
Apply the Waffle FlowerGrip Mat to your craft surface (I am using a glass mat underneath the Grip Mat).
Position the stamped image on a Grip Mat to hold it in place.
Align the first steancil over the stamped image as shown over the stamped image and then press the unused parts of the stencil into the grip mat to hold it in place.
Use Small and/or Detailed Blending Brushes to apply of selected colos through the stencil onto the stamped image to color it in.
Once done with that stencil, clean and switch out the stencil for the next and repeat the process as shown.
FINISHED COLORED IMAGE
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DIE-CUTTING
Die-cut the Bouquet using the matching outline die.
Repeat with a scrap piece of white cardstock.
Layer and adhere with craft glue to cerate subtle dimension.
Die-cut two sprigs from the Andalucia Wildflowers set out of vellum.
Die-cut the largest Quilted Rectangles Die
INK-BLENDING & STAMPING
Using a blending brush, apply Pinkfesh Citron Ink as shown to the Quilted Rectangles die-cut background.
Stamp the Birthday greeting onto the inked card front using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink or similar.
ASSEMBLING
Adhere the Quilted Background to a card base with craft glue.
Position and adher the vellum Sprigs to the base of the Birthday Bouquet stenciled die-cut.
Adhere the stenciled die-cut with vellum to the card front.
Splatter with Picket Fence Distress Paint or similar.
Embellish with your favorite coordinating flat-back jewels adhered with craft glue.
The simple detailing on the Quilted Rectangle die-cut complements the gorgeous florals.
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The sentiment stamped in black stands out amid all that color!
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The vellum sprigs add even more softness to the bouquet.
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A pretty card for a loved one celebrating another milestone I think!
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GIVEAWAY!!!
Don't leave without sharing a comment to enter the giveaway! Details below:
Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 1 winner and a $15 gift card to 3 lucky winners. To play along, simply leave a comment on each stop of the hop.
Open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight BST August 10th, 2024. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page on August 11th, 2024.
Head over to Lien's blog now to check out all the crafty goodness she has created with the release. Thank you so much for spending a little time with me!
SUPPLIES:
I listed the products that I have used below. Please note that these are compensated affiliate links, used at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support. All stamps used today were part of my maker package from Alex Syberia. Click on the icons below each product picture to shop with SimonSaysStamp.com.
Beautiful card!
Gorgeous flowers and beautiful colors!!
You had me at Yellow!! Absolutely love your card! Great design! Thanks for sharing/showing the details!
Lovely card! And can I say the detail to your blogging! Wow! Amazing and a ton of work!😍
Your card is beautiful and happy! I love the color scheme and design.