Thank you for being so very thoughtful!

Hello, today I thought I'd share this tutorial I created using my Paisley Stencil from Art Gone Wild! I've been meaning to post it for the last few weeks....and you know how that goes :-D

The completed card size is 5” x 7”, but you could make it any size or use it for an art journal page!

Tools and Supplies I used for this card:

• 400 Mixed Media Paper 6 x 8


• Art Gone Wild! Paisley Stencil by Catherine Scanlon CSSTL-002


• Spellbinders Mega Ovals


• Hero Arts Sending Smiles CL-490


• Sakura Koi Watercolor Paint


• Splash of Color: Silks Acrylic Glaze in Orange


• Gelli Pens, Colored Pencils


• Permanent Marker


• Pencil


• Black StazOn and Brown Distress Ink


• Sewing Machine


• Cardstock: Black, Cream


• Kraft Blank Card Base


• ½” Foam Tape


• Permanent Adhesive

Here's how you can make one like this using the Paisley Stencil:

• Trim the Mixed Media Paper to slightly smaller than 5” x  7” to create the card panel.


• Position the stencil on top of the paper and use a pencil to trace the design that falls on the card panel.


• Use the pencil to add hand drawn doodles on the design as shown in the example.

• Remove the stencil and use watercolor paints, Silks and whatever form of coloring mediums you like to work with to color the design.

 

• To complete the focal image on the card panel, trace the pencil lines with a permanent marker. Use a white eraser to erase any pencil lines that show.

• Stamp the sentiment on cream cardstock using Black StazOn ink.


• Use the Spellbinders Mega Ovals set to cut the sentiment into an oval. Emboss the edges and distress with brown ink if desired.

• Trim 2 pieces of black card stock to: (1) 4 7/8” x 6 7/8”  (2) 3/8” x 6”


• Trim the painted design to 4 ¾” x 6 ¾” and round the corners if desired

• Mat the painted design on the Black Card Panel using your choice of permanent adhesive. 

• Add the strip of black card stock, referring to the sample for placement.


• Attach the panel to the blank card base.


• Use a sewing machine to stitch around the edge to secure the panel the card base together.


• Attach the sentiment over the strip with the ½” Foam Tape.

 And that completes your beautiful Art Card using my Just Add Color Paisley Stencil from Art Gone Wild!


 Thank you for joining me today, have a great rest of your week!