For today’s card, I used a combination of stenciling, die cutting and coloring with Prismacolor pencils.

Card panel process:

1. I first cut my card panels using Master Layouts #1, one white panel and one black panel.
2. I used one side of the Decorative Double stencil to add some detail to my white panel with Soft Stone ink.
3. I centered the stencil in the middle of my white panel and added the ink using a blending brush.
4. Once I completed the stenciling, I then stamped the floral images using black ink over the stenciling towards the top part of the panel.
5. I then adhered the panel to the black mat and then to a cream-colored top folding card base.

Focal image process:

1. Using the same floral images that I stamped on the stenciled panel, I again stamped the image using black ink on kraft cardstock.
2. I used my Prismacolor pencils to color the images.
3. Once I had my images colored, I used the coordinating dies to cut the images out using my Intri-Cut die cutting machine.
4. I cut out three additional images out using white card stock to glue behind my images to raise them up from my panel.

Coloring on Kraft paper with Prismacolor pencils is a little different than coloring on paper with a tooth which is normally the paper I use for pencils. The Kraft paper does not have any “tooth”, so blending takes a little more practice. I always start with a light pressure so I can add several layers of color making blending a little easier.

Completing the card:

1. I adhered my colored images to my card panel, positioning them towards the bottom of my card.
2. For my sentiment, I stamped the sentiment in black ink and then again in VersaMark Watermark ink.
3. After adding clear embossing powder, I heat set my sentiment.
4. I cut the sentiment out using the coordinating die. I cut an additional one from white cardstock to add to the back of my sentiment to raise it slightly above my card panel.
5. Finally, I added some small white pearls.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Supplies used:

Gina K: Decorative Double stencil, Master Layouts #1, The Best Flowers Stamps, Vintage Summer stamp & die, Black Onyx cardstock, Detail Clear embossing powder

Gina K inks: Soft Stone

Prismacolor pencils: PC1007, PC1014, PC1078, PC1089, PC1095, PC195, PC908, PC912, PC929, PC936, PC948, PC956, PC994

Other: VersaMark Watermark ink, Kraft cardstock

Tools:

Gina K Intri-Cut die and embossing machine

Altenew 9″ X 12″ Ultra Sticky Mat