Stencilled Book Page Journal Card with Stamped Butterflies

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An A5 journal-style card featuring a vintage book page border created with stencils and antique linen ink, stamped with an open book image and a cascade of butterflies, finished with heat-embossed sentiment. The design evokes the feeling of an illustrated book page with elegant vintage styling.

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Step by step

1. Start with a piece of A5 white card and apply antique linen distress oxide ink around the edges using a blending brush to create a book page border effect. ▶ watch 32:00
2. Use the journaling stencil with black soot distress oxide ink around the entire border of the card, moving the stencil down the edge to create a seamless frame. ▶ watch 34:00
3. Stamp the open book image at the bottom of the card front using black ink and your stamping platform. ▶ watch 40:00
4. Stamp the cascade of butterflies stamp above the book, ensuring good contact across the piece by applying pressure to the stamp. ▶ watch 41:15
5. Stamp the large scripty butterfly design at the top of the card, positioning it to appear to join the cascade of butterflies. ▶ watch 43:00
6. Stamp the 'let your imagination take flight' sentiment in the centre of the card using black ink. ▶ watch 46:00
7. Apply versamark ink to the 'without imagination we have no wings' sentiment and heat emboss it in white powder. ▶ watch 52:00
8. Add foam tape to the back of the card front for dimension, then mount onto a black card base. ▶ watch 57:00

Tips from the show

• You can highlight individual words in a sentiment by adding colour or gold with a gel pen or coloured pencil after stamping.
• Washi tape can be used generously to cover entire card bases for die-cutting, not just as small embellishments.
• The stencil is forgiving and doesn't need to be perfectly aligned—it's designed for a collage-style effect.

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