This is a basic tutorial and is not software specific. Instead, I'm going to cover the overall concept for using stencil templates which can be done in any software program of your choice. Any software that allows you to stack images and/or text, one on top of the other will work for this method.

If you need more detail, I cover how to use these in Word, Canva or Procreate.

It should be noted that this design method works best for fairly simple designs of either single objects or repeated objects (for example, a sheet of gift tags or a single pennant banner flag).

I'm going to keep this super simple and cover just the base design, meaning, I'm not going to add all the extra elements for a completed design. You can use this same concept to expand your design just by adding any extra pieces under or over the template stencil.

I also want to note that I'm referring to this type of template as a 'stencil'... which is accurate enough, but the files you'll receive from me will actually be labelled with 'window.png'. Other designers may use other terminology but the templates will all have the same feature, the design shapes are 'cutout' from the main canvas creating a 'window' or 'stencil' effect.