Paint Strokes

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Meet today's card.

I'm playing with this newly released stencil from ACLD called Paint Strokes. 

It's so fun to play with some new toys.

I tried to think of an unique way to use it and this is what I came up with.

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by getting out my Waffle Flower Stencil Mat and positioned the Paint Strokes stencil from ACLD over a piece of white cardstock.
• I got out some Distress Oxide ink colours that I thought would work well together and make for a fun looking card. (Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Crackling Campfire and Prize Ribbon)
• I used the stencil in a random way, inking areas, overlapping others to give a fun look to the panel.

This is what the piece looked

 like before I cut it.

• When the ink was dry, I cut the panel into 3/4" inch strips.  
• I cut a 4" x 4" piece of white cardstock and glued the strips onto that, offsetting them to give more interest to the design.  I think it gave a more interesting and fun look to the stenciled background.
• I splattered with my white and black Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• Next, I die cut the 'celebrate' using some white cardstock 3 times and glued them together.  I splattered with my black Posca pen to help tie the look of the sentiment into the background.
• I glued the inked piece onto a white card base that was 4 1/4" square, then glued the sentiment into the center of my card front.
• I added 2 navy gems although they look black in the photo.

Here is the stencil I used:

Paint Strokes

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Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ADD A DIE CUT

Allsorts- ANYTHING GOES- DISTRESSED

Time Out- BIRTHDAY 

Crafty Calendar- STRIPES or SPOTS or EASTER

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- Distress Oxides

Paper- heavy white- Scribes Nook, Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- Brush Stroke (ACLD); Stencil Mat (Waffle Flower); 

TE Blending Brushes; black and white Posca pen; Celebrate die (MFT); navy gems