Stunning Stencils Technique Blog Hop

 Welcome to our February Technique Blog Hop! This month we're featuring stencils and various ways of using them. Sit back, relax and enjoy learning all about stencils!

The hop is one big circle. All you have to do is click the link in each post to hop to the next blog. For reference, the blog before mine is Terry Metzger. 

I decided to use my stencil with texture paste to create a bold and stunning look for my card. I started with black cardstock, the stencil, paste and a palette knife. I wanted an all over design so I cut the cardstock 1/2" smaller than the card front. I spread the Opaque Matte Texture Paste over the stencil making sure to get all the flowers filled in. Next was the drying time. 

Once dry I got busy with my Shimmer Brushes to color the flowers that are now a slightly raised image. Because the paste isn't alway smooth you might get some areas that don't cover easily. I leave that as a rustic look in the design. 

Look how bold and beautiful the colors look against the black background! The Shimmer Brush colors I used are: Capri, Papaya, Wild Berry, Shortbread, Wisteria and Rosemary. It's hard to see in the photo but the whole thing just shimmers! 

In this close-up you can see the shimmer a bit better. I also stamped the dragonfly for an accent. I stamped on white cardstock and on Vellum. I used Intense Black ink so it wouldn't bleed when I colored the images. The other color is Wild Berry ink. I colored with TriBlend Markers (Blue Turquoise Blend, Bright Pink Shades) on the white cardstock and on the underside of the Vellum. After fussy cutting I glued the Vellum to the cardstock dragonfly only on the body. I used Thin 3D Foam Tape to pop up the wings. I also curled the Vellum wings a bit with my pen. 

The inside of the card was stamped with a simple sentiment and accented with a colorful puddle looking image in 2nd generation ink. That's when you ink the stamp, stamp on scrap paper then stamp on your card without inking again. It helps make the inside fun, too.

Z4342 Card Front Stencil Pack 2

A1261 Dragonfly Sympathy

D2052 For All Occasions

D2051 Perfectly Imperfect Patterns

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Michelle

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