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Pixie Kisses Moon Card with Stamped Figures

A project from our live show Join Toni for ANYTHING GOES WEDNESDAY - Broadcast 9th March 22 · 03/09/2022

A small card featuring a watercoloured moon aperture with stamped pixie characters. The design uses layered card stock with a coloured moon effect created through ink blending and water techniques, topped with black-stamped figures and white embossing ink details for contrast.

12steps
21:00in the show
Step 1 of 12

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  1. 1

    Cut a circle from card stock using a nesting die to create your moon shape.

    ▶ watch this step 21:45
  2. 2

    Apply blue ink to the card stock in the area where your moon aperture will sit, creating a halo effect around the circle.

    ▶ watch this step 26:15
  3. 3

    Add black ink to the outer edges and work inward to create shadow and depth on the moon.

    ▶ watch this step 28:00
  4. 4

    Activate the ink with water using a brush, then use tissue to pull out colour and create texture.

    ▶ watch this step 30:00
  5. 5

    Add white paint splats to the moon using a brush, varying the distance from the paper to control dot size.

    ▶ watch this step 30:45
  6. 6

    Add gold splats to the moon for additional shimmer and texture.

    ▶ watch this step 31:45
  7. 7

    Stamp the pixie characters in black ink onto the moon, holding the stamp in place without moving it.

    ▶ watch this step 33:00
  8. 8

    Stamp white embossing ink over the black-stamped figures to create a two-tone effect.

    ▶ watch this step 36:30
  9. 9

    Heat set the white embossing ink using a heat tool.

    ▶ watch this step 40:30
  10. 10

    Adhere the moon aperture piece to your card base using foam pads for dimension.

    ▶ watch this step 45:00
  11. 11

    Add a washi tape sentiment or text to complete the card design.

    ▶ watch this step 46:45
  12. 12

    Decorate a coordinating envelope using the same stamp set in black ink.

    ▶ watch this step 48:00

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