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Monday 17 October 2016

Christmas Monoprinting


 Meet today's clean and simple card.
It is done using a technique called Monoprinting and yes, it is simple and you can easily do this!

I began by cutting a panel to fit the size of my card front.
Next I got out my snowflake stencil from Simon Says and inked the back with Broken China Distress Stain, sprayed with water and pressed onto my cardstock.  You could also use Distress inks or any ink that is waterbased.  Leaving the stencil in place, I inked around the edges with some Broken China Distress ink to help bring more definition to the snowflakes.  
When that was dry, I put the sentiment from Technique Tuesday into my MISTI and stamped it using black Memento ink.  I scored the edges of my panel (hard to see in the photo) and pop dot mounted it over my card base.
I blinged it up a bit too by adding some clear crystals to the snowflake centers.




Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS Mix Up- STAMPING, GHOSTING and CHOICE 
(sponging)

Craftyhazelnuts's Christmas- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES

Alphabet Challenge- 'Q' FOR QUICK AND SIMPLE

Crafting With Friends- ANYTHING GOES

 Thanks so much for taking a look.


Supplies:  stamp- TT/ stencil- SSS/ Distress stain/ ink- Memento, DI/ crystals/ pop dots/ sponge applicator tool

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15 comments:

  1. Barb17 October 2016 at 07:39

    I like this very much Karen. You've achieved a lovely icy effect on your card. Barbxx

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  2. SD pooja17 October 2016 at 09:34

    Wow..I loved the look of it !

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  3. Krisha17 October 2016 at 11:01

    What a great technique and the results are amazing.
    Stunning card.

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  4. Loll17 October 2016 at 11:57

    LOVE the technique with this stencil Karen. Your snowflakes look so icy! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx

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  5. Verna Angerhofer17 October 2016 at 11:58

    Great card and that is a technique I have never tried.

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  6. nancy littrell17 October 2016 at 12:07

    Simply Beautiful Karen. I love how you added more ink to the edges of your stencil for more definition and your crystal bling. As always, a wonderful sentiment too. TFS and joining us at CAS Mix Up. Hugs, Nancy

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  7. Susan17 October 2016 at 12:18

    Beautiful card, Karen - love the icy snowflakes. Thanks for explaining how you did it - I've never left the stencil in place to ink around it when I've done stencil monoprinting.

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  8. Shawna17 October 2016 at 12:37

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  9. Shawna17 October 2016 at 12:39

    Oh good grief I have to get my blog friends straight.. so oooo Karen this is yet another stunner.. a must try... maybe with leaves... thank you for directions.

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  10. Shawna17 October 2016 at 12:40

    Oh good grief I have to get my blog friends straight.. so oooo Karen this is yet another stunner.. a must try... maybe with leaves... thank you for directions.

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  11. Donna17 October 2016 at 13:26

    Love the colour variations, Karen. X

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  12. Bonnie17 October 2016 at 15:22

    Ooh! Such beautiful ghosted snowflakes, Karen! Love how you've varied the colors of blue! Makes these snowflakes look even icier! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!

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  13. Sarah17 October 2016 at 16:39

    So pretty. I love that you went CAS for this card and how you used Distressed Ink to get a water color effect!

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  14. coldwaters218 October 2016 at 05:52

    Beautiful festive card Karen looks so classy
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  15. Princess Judy Palmer18 October 2016 at 12:12

    This card makes me think of ice crystals. I can feel the chill coming off it from here.

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