Stencilled Spray Background Card with Butterfly

A project from our live show ANYTHING GOES - Join Toni for her mid-week show where you get to decide what we do - Broadcast 1st June 22 · 06/01/2022 · watch it from 9:45

Create a vibrant layered card using stencils and spray inks in complementary colours. The technique produces beautiful positive and negative prints with a modern, artistic look that works perfectly as a card background.

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Step by step

1. Place a stencil on white card stock and spray through it with saffron spray ink, using even coverage. ▶ watch 10:30
2. Lift the stencil away carefully to reveal the print, then place a fresh piece of white card on top of the wet design to create a second negative print. ▶ watch 11:30
3. Peel away the second card to see both the positive and negative prints. ▶ watch 12:00
4. Repeat the stencilling process with butterscotch spray ink on a new piece of white card stock using the same stencil. ▶ watch 12:15
5. Spray morning mist ink generously onto white card through the stencil, allowing some bleed for added texture. ▶ watch 14:00
6. Remove the stencil quickly to prevent excessive bleeding and achieve a cleaner print. ▶ watch 14:45
7. Stamp a butterfly design repeatedly across one of your sprayed background pieces to create a full pattern. ▶ watch 23:30
8. Mount the stamped background onto black card stock to make the colours pop. ▶ watch 31:00
9. Adhere a washi tape sentiment strip across the card. ▶ watch 33:00
10. Glue a heat-embossed butterfly die-cut to the front of the card as a focal point embellishment. ▶ watch 34:15

Tips from the show

• Remove stencils quickly to avoid excessive ink bleed underneath.
• Stencils are very forgiving, so don't worry if results aren't perfect.
• Mounting sprayed backgrounds on black card makes the colours stand out beautifully.

More from this show

• Mixed Media Stencil Card with Sponged Ink
• Embellished Butterfly with Spray and Heat Embossing

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