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Framed Card with Pen-Drawn Drop Line Border

A project from our live show Create and Craft TV - IMALA LAUNCH SHOW 2 - Join Carley Duff - Broadcast 30th April 24 · 04/30/2024 · watch it from 43:45

Framed Card with Pen-Drawn Drop Line Border - the finished project
The finished project

Create an elegant framed card featuring delicate floral imagery in soft pinks, greens and blues. Using a rectangle aperture stencil as your guide, draw a hand-lettered drop line border with a gel pen to add a personal, artistic touch. This simple technique produces a sophisticated card perfect for any occasion.

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Step by step

  1. Step 1: Position a rectangle aperture stencil on your floral patterned card base. Secure it in place using glue dots o

    Position a rectangle aperture stencil on your floral patterned card base. Secure it in place using glue dots on the top and bottom edges only.

    ▶ watch this step (43:45)
  2. Step 2: Use the stencil edge as a guide and draw a frame line around the aperture with a gel pen. Hold the stencil ste

    Use the stencil edge as a guide and draw a frame line around the aperture with a gel pen. Hold the stencil steady with one hand whilst drawing the line with the other.

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  3. Step 3: Using the pen with the green barrel, draw a frame line along the inside edge of the stencil opening. Keep the

    Using the pen with the green barrel, draw a frame line along the inside edge of the stencil opening. Keep the line parallel to the stencil edge as you work around the frame.

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  4. Step 4: Carefully lift and remove the stencil from the card to reveal the pen-drawn frame border underneath.

    Carefully lift and remove the stencil from the card to reveal the pen-drawn frame border underneath.

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  5. Step 5: Draw a drop line border by positioning your pen slightly lower than the original line as you move across the f

    Draw a drop line border by positioning your pen slightly lower than the original line as you move across the frame, creating a hand-drawn shadow effect beneath the main border.

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  6. Step 6: Using a black pen, add decorative details, journaling or embellishments inside the stamped frame as desired. D

    Using a black pen, add decorative details, journaling or embellishments inside the stamped frame as desired. Draw lines, dots or other patterns to enhance your design.

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