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Textured Travel-Themed Card with Cityscape Silhouette and Twine

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT LIVE - Join Toni for her latest show - broadcast 9th April · 04/09/2022

A striking card combining a swiped ink background in pink and coral tones with a cityscape silhouette stamp, finished with twine, a fussy-cut blossom element, and sparkle accents. The design evokes travel and adventure with an elegant, feminine aesthetic.

10steps
51:00in the show
Step 1 of 10

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  1. 1

    Take a piece of mountboard and swipe a light pink ink pad across it from one side to the other to create a gradient background.

    ▶ watch this step 51:45
  2. 2

    Swipe a darker pink or coral ink pad across the same panel at a different angle to add contrast and texture.

    ▶ watch this step 52:00
  3. 3

    Place the cityscape stamp into the Eureka platform and stamp the silhouette image onto the inked panel.

    ▶ watch this step 53:00
  4. 4

    Trim the stamped panel to size using a trimmer, leaving clean edges.

    ▶ watch this step 53:30
  5. 5

    Wrap twine around the panel horizontally, securing it at the back with glue or tape.

    ▶ watch this step 54:30
  6. 6

    Adhere the twine-wrapped panel to a black card base using foam pads for dimension.

    ▶ watch this step 55:00
  7. 7

    Fussy-cut a pre-coloured blossom element and glue it to the upper portion of the card.

    ▶ watch this step 55:30
  8. 8

    Add small sparkle dots or glitter accents around the design using a glitter pen.

    ▶ watch this step 56:00
  9. 9

    Adhere a sentiment word (such as 'gorgeous') as a tag element beneath the main focal point.

    ▶ watch this step 56:30
  10. 10

    Mount the finished design onto the card base, using foam pads under textured elements for added dimension.

    ▶ watch this step 57:30

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