Quattro D Sunflower Card with Four-Step Stencil Technique

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Create a stunning sunflower card featuring beautiful coral-pink and burgundy petals with green foliage. Using the Quattro D four-step stencil system, you'll build up layers of colour to create depth and dimension, then add elegant white heat embossing for a professional finish. This technique combines stamping, die-cutting, and layered stencilling to produce a shop-quality 3D floral card.

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Step by step

1. 

   Place stencil number one onto white cardstock, ensuring the number marking is at the top left and faces you. The instruction sheet shows the four-step process with examples of each stencil layer.

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2. 

   Using blending brushes, apply orange and pink inks through the stencil onto your card. Blend the colours where they meet to create a smooth transition between shades.

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3. 

   Remove the first stencil and position stencil number two over the card panel. Align it carefully using the heart-shaped registration guides in the corners to ensure proper placement.

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4. 

   Position stencil two over your card and apply pink ink through the stencil using a blending brush. Build up the colour gradually to add dimension and depth to the flower petals.

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5. Position stencil number three over your card and apply green ink through the stencil to create the leaves and outer details of the sunflower design. ▶ watch 39:00
6. 

   Position stencil number four over your design. Using the blending brush, apply green ink to add shading and depth to the sunflower, completing the four-step stencil layering technique.

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7. 

   Once your stencilled flower is completely dry, position the outline die around the design. Place the card with the die onto your cutting mat and run it through your die-cutting machine to cut out the flower shape.

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8. 

   Open the 3D embossing folder and place your die-cut stencilled piece inside the folder, positioning it centrally.

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9. 

   Run the embossing folder through your die-cutting machine to create the 3D effect on your card panel.

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10. 

    Mount the completed watercoloured sunflower element onto your card base using foam pads for dimension. Position it centrally on the card front to create your finished 3D sunflower card.

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Tips from the show

• Do your stencil work first, then die-cut, as it's easier to hold down the stencil on flat cardstock than on a die-cut shape.
• You don't need to combine all four elements – each stencil, the stamp, the die and the embossing folder can be used independently.
• The stencils are numbered to help with alignment, but once you've done it once, you won't need the heart guides again.

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