Purple Onion Design: Stencil Over Masking

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So, here is a really cute set of cards with the super characters from the ‘A Happy Little Place’ release at Purple Onion Designs.

Don’t forget there is still a day left to enjoy the special bundle price on the complete 21 stamp collection "A Happy Little Place". The set includes a collection of buildings, the adorable characters and “The Around the Town Sentiment set”. This special bundle offer is $105, which is a 30% discount that ends tomorrow Friday, May 14th at Purple Onion Designs. Of course all of these stamps can also be purchased separately.

 
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For these cards I wanted each character to be the star of their own card, so I went with slightly smaller 3.5”x3.5” panels.  I also used a favourite technique of ink blending with stencils. Just love the fun, bright backgrounds that ink blending and stencils create for these cute characters.

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Get the look:

  • Start by laying out where the character and sentiment will be placed on white card stock.

  • Stamp and mask character and add sentiment (or add sentiment to strip)

  • Mask off the shape and lightly blend ink colours over each shape. (I used shape dies of multiple sizes and cut out of masking paper).

  • Overlay a stencil over the solid ink blended masked area. Blend either the same or a complimenting ink colour overtop.

  • Then there is the joy of the big reveal as your pull all the masking up. 

  • Colour your characters with your favourite method of colouring.

  • Some of the cards I used an infinity star die set to cut the character out and also matted it with a white die cut star. The other cards I use a heart die and a simple square die to create panel.

  • All that is left to do is add panels to colourful 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” card bases.