New Home Card

Create this adorable card to welcome someone into their new home with our step by step instructions. 

New Home Card

Create this adorable card to welcome someone into their new home with our step by step instructions. 

Designed by: Gerry van der Velden  ***  Experience Level: Intermediate

Step by Step Instructions

apply chalk cloud ink step 1

Step 1

Apply Terracotta Chalk Cloud ink on your work surface and then proceed to spray some water over it. After that, dip the paper in the colour and allow it dry or use a heat tool.

place endless bubble stencil step 2

Step 2

Place the Endless Bubbles stencil over the coloured paper and then apply Terracotta Chalk Cloud ink through.

result of stencil ink step 3

Step 3

As a result, this is what the card should look like after inking has been applied through the stencil.

apply grey chalk ink step 4

Step 4

Cut a frame out of coconut white card. Proceed to apply the Misty Grey Chalk Cloud ink on your work surface and then spray some water over it. Dip the paper in the colour and allow to dry or use a heat tool.
Optional: you can use the Shadow Boxes Collection Scalloped Lattice Frames – Set B CED9306 to cut this frame.

frame result after chalk ink step 5

Step 5

This is what the frame should look like after drying.

apply colour with luna paste step 6

Step 6

Colour white card with Luna Paste Moonlight Rose and leave to dry.

cut out sentiment step 7

Step 7

Cut the sentiment out of the coloured card and in addition to the coconut white card. Glue the words together with the coloured one on top. Glue the sentiment onto the top of the frame (landscape).

glue frame to bubble card step 8

Step 8

Glue the frame to the bubble stencil coloured card, then attach with foam tape to a coconut white double card.

colour coconut card step 9

Step 9

Colour another piece of coconut white card with Misty Grey Chalk Cloud ink in the same way as the frame.

cut out birdhouses step 10

Step 10

Cut the birdhouses out of the misty grey coloured card and a piece of coconut white card. Three of each shape. Glue them together with the grey house on top. Add a piece of misty grey card behind the hole.

add gilding polish step 11

Step 11

Add Gilding Polish to the embossed parts of the houses.

colour with chalk cloud step 12

Step 12

Colour another piece of coconut white card with Misty Grey Chalk Cloud ink.

cut out roofs step 13

Step 13

Cut out the roof, stands and bottom pieces of the house out of the misty grey coloured card. Afterwards glue the roof and bottom pieces onto houses.

final card result step 14

Step 14

Glue the stands and houses in place on the final card.

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