PaperCraft Inspirations - UK (2020-01)

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BlendBrokenChinainkaroundtheedgesof

thenewpanel.UseCornflowerBlueinkto

stampthefrogontothepanel,positioned

slightlyoverlappingtheleedge,asshown.

Cuta 15x10cmpieceofmixedmediacard.

Measure2.5cmfromthebottomandpencila

lineacrossthecardatthispoint.Usea sticky

notetomaskthecardbelowthepencilline.

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Usestickynotestomaskoa rectangulararea

ontherightsideofthecard,justabovethe

line.BlendStormySkyandFadedJeans

DistressInksaroundtheedge,asshown.

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T

hebeautyofthiscardliesinits

simplicity– cleangeometriclines

andmonochrometonescombine

beautifullytomakea cardthat’sperfectfor

cuttingyourretiformteethon.

Choosea stampsetwithcomplementary

imagesforaneasywaytomakeyour

cardlookeddesigned,thengetbusywith

stickynotestomaskoareasofdierent

shapesandsizesthatleaveyouwith

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Using the same technique as before, mask o

a tall, narrow section on the le side of the

card. Shade with Iced Spruce and Weathered

Wood inks. Stamp the swan, as shown.

Make a single

colour card

Practise the technique with this stylish card that

combines simple shapes colouredinshadesofblue

MASTERCLASS

Basic card kit, plus

* The Paper Boutique 8x8in

papers – Moonlight Song,

from Creative Craing World

* Archival Ink – Cornflower

Blue, from Paper Artsy

* Cra Consortium The

Riverbank clear stamps –

Kingshers & Swan, from

Emerald Cras

* Gemini clear stamps – Words

of Endearment, from Craer’s

Companion

* Mixed media card * Black

card * Iridescent glitter glue

* White gel pen * Adhesive

gems * Distress Inks – Iced

Spruce, Chipped Sapphire,

Broken China, Weathered

Wood, Stormy Sky, Faded

Jeans * Sticky notes

a grid-like eect. Use blending inks to

colour each section as you create it, then

stamp an image on top, making sure each

one slightly overlaps the masked area in

a variety of ways to create eye-catching

panels. By using dierent tones of one

colour for the inking and stamping, you

can create a super-stylish monochrome

eect. Match your background papers for

a truly coordinated nish.

Seepage

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