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Sunday, September 29, 2019

STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday


I am really excited to be a part of the STAMPlorations stencil design team. I enjoyed being on the CAS DT and am looking forward to this new role since I love to use the ARTplorations stencils. I am sharing my projects over on the STAMPlorations blog - Stencil Sunday post today.

So here is my first post for STENCIL SUNDAY!

I used several different techniques to show how versatile stencils are. For my first two cards I used the ghosting technique:

After blending the card stock panel with distress inks, I laid the Dots All Over stencil on top of the panel and misted the entire panel with water. I used a paper towel to soak up the excess water, then lifted off the stencil. The water wicks away the color to leave a "ghost" image. Once the panel was dry I stamped the Better Than Autumn image and sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink.



 I used the ghosting technique again to create the oval background for this next card. Before I adhered the oval to the card base I sponged the line of birds from the Some Birds stencil with Black Soot distress ink. I die cut the Perched Bird from black cardstock and adhered it to the oval panel.


I used one of my favorite ARTplorations stencils for my next card -  Leaf Prints:


I went through my stash of alcohol inked backgrounds and thought this color combination was perfect for a fall leaves theme. After taping the stencil in place with painters tape I used my alcohol ink blending tool with some Ranger Alcohol Lift ink and rubbed it all over the stencil. This ink really lifts the alcohol ink off of the panel. I love how this came out!


For this last card I only used part of the Holly Background stencil for a very CAS design:


I traced the leaves and berries with a Tuxedo Black Memento marker and colored them in with Copic markers. I used red Stickles on the berries and a clear Wink of Stella brush marker on the leaves.
The sentiment "Christmas Blessings" is from the Holiday Hexagons stamp set (retired).

Thanks for coming by!

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16 comments:

  1. Hmmm, was expecting to have coffee with you, but these very pretty cards do not disappoint LOL. Love that yellow dotty background and the leaf card rocks. Hugz

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  2. I love the color combinations you used. :)

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  3. Thanks for the stencil ideas! Beautiful cards! I bought some of the Lift Ink recently but haven't tried it yet. Love the technique of using it with stencils!

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  4. I love the warm colors you used for the backgrounds in the first two! Love the leaf stencil too!

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  5. A gorgeous grouping of cards. I will have to try
    the ghosting technique soon - I love it!

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  6. WOW you were sure super busy! Your cards are all so amazing and beautiful too!

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  7. Awesome polka-dot background on your autumn coffee card!

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  8. Fabulous and stunning. Especially the perched bird. Love the background. [Bunny]

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  9. Beautiful cards! I love your ideas, especially stenciling on top of stenciling. Thanks.

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  10. Gorgeous cards! Fabulous backgrounds and such wonderful designs.

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  11. These are fabulous!! The ghosting technique looks amazing! Specially with those colors, the backgrounds are perfect for Fall cards!

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  12. Great cards, I love the leaves!

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  13. I love these stenciled backgrounds but the one with the leaves really caught my eye. I'll have to try this alcohol ink and lifting technique

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  14. wow, I love these bright colours, great design!

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