Monochromatic Dreamy Blooms Layered Card

A project from our live show Create Together Club - 5 Days of Creativity - Broadcast Mon 10TH Feb 2025 · 02/10/2025 · watch it from 15:30

A sophisticated monochromatic card using the Dreamy Blooms stencil, stamp and die-cut foliage set. The design features layered stencil work in greys and blacks, with a water-sprayed resist technique creating an abstract, artistic look that works beautifully on dark card stock.

DOWNLOAD THIS GUIDE (PDF)

Step by step

1. Gather a white card blank and your five stencils from the Dreamy Blooms set, arranged in order. ▶ watch 17:00
2. Apply stencil number one using a light grey ink pad and blending brush, creating splat details around the edges of your card. ▶ watch 17:45
3. Press stencil number two onto the card with slightly more pressure to create a watermark effect in the same grey tone. ▶ watch 20:00
4. Stamp the large flower outline onto the card using a grey ink pad, then spray lightly with water to create a bleed effect. ▶ watch 21:30
5. Stamp over the same flower outline again using black ink to create an abstracted, resist-style look with the grey showing through. ▶ watch 28:30
6. Die-cut the foliage and flower elements from the set using your die-cutting machine with black card stock. ▶ watch 35:00
7. Create a small card base by scoring white card in half and layering with a small piece of black card for contrast. ▶ watch 41:00
8. Paint or ink the skeleton leaves and foliage pieces with white ink or paint to make them stand out against the black card. ▶ watch 44:00
9. Stamp a small sentiment such as 'Birthday Wishes' onto white card stock using black ink. ▶ watch 48:00
10. Cut the sentiment into a banner shape with a fishtail or pointed tail at one end. ▶ watch 50:00
11. Adhere the white-painted foliage pieces to the black card base using foam pads for dimension. ▶ watch 51:00
12. Attach the sentiment banner flat across the card, positioning it to complement the foliage arrangement. ▶ watch 53:00

Tips from the show

• You can create a monochromatic effect in any colour by using card blanks and ink pads in the same colour family—try red, pink or yellow for different moods.
• If you cut the die-cut foliage, you will lose some of the splat details, but you can preserve them by using the stencils on the background paper instead.
• Create together Club encourages you to use alternatives from your existing craft stash rather than purchasing new items each time.

Written up from the show itself. See every guide from our shows · free how-to guides · watch live on My Telly