Trace Your Stencil

Hello and Welcome.

It's my turn to host the TLC (Technique Lovers Challenge) over at Splitcoast Stampers this week.

So many of us are working on getting cards made to enter the Dare to Get Dirty Event, held each year for all the members there. 

I thought I would keep the challenge really simple and fun.

So my challenge will be 

Trace Your Stencil

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

• I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and a stencil from The Crafter's Workshop called Mini Joyful Sunflower.
• I rubbed some Wilted Violet, Salty Ocean and some Blueprint Sketch on the back of my stencil, sprayed with water and pressed onto my card base creating a monoprint.  Remove the inky stencil soon after pressing it onto your paper or the ink may seep under the stencil.
• I set the piece aside to dry completely before doing the next step.
• When the piece was dry, I was left with a lovely print of the flower.
• Using a black Signo pen, I traced around the inked outlines of the flower, giving it more of a defined presence and making the stenciled bkg look a bit different. *For more detailed stencils, lay the stencil back over the pattern and trace inside the stencil.
• I splattered using my black Posca pen for interest.
• Using a Spellbinder square die, I cut a frame to place over the flower image using pop dots.
• I chose not to add a sentiment so I can use this card for so many different occasions.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES
My Time to Craft- CLEAN AND SIMPLE
Krafty Chicks- ALL OCCASIONS

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- Distress Oxides

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Stencil (TCW); mister (TH); Signo #1 pen; Spellbinder Square die;

pop dots

Purity

Welcome

This card is special to me.

It really speaks to how my life has been lately.  I have had time to create and play.  It's also a great way to not have to think about this dark cloud that is hanging over our heads.

Creating makes me happy.

So onto my card details.

Firstly, I never use black cardstock.  I saw a card quite awhile back and thought it looked to amazing.

So I grabbed a piece of black cardstock and using the Mini Tiny Circles, I rubbed on some Peacock Feathers DOX ink and my background was created.  It looked so dramatic and fun.

Next, I placed the panel into my Misti and I rubbed over the whole thing with an anti static pad.  I stamped the flower and the sentiment and white heat embossed them.

I stamped the flower head again onto some white cardstock, then fussy cut it out.  I pop dotted it back over the flower and done.  I mounted it onto some blue cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS on Sunday- BLACK, WHITE and ONE OTHER COLOUR

Challenge Up Your Life- FOCUS ON FLOWERS

Southern Girls- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Creative Chaos (Visible Image)

Inks- Versafine, DOX; Versamark

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); black, blue (Michaels)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); stencil (TCW); inking tool;

white eb powder; heat tool

Happy Wedding Day

We had the pleasure of attending a special friend's wedding on the weekend.  It was a joy and a blessing to see how happy they are together.

I wanted to make an elegant, yet simplified card and here is what I came up with.

I began with a piece of white cardstock.  I place my Mini Lace stencil from TCW over the paper and pressed on some Versamark ink over it being sure to get into all the corners and edges.

I sprinkled on some shiny silver embossing powder and heat embossed it.

Next, using my Misti, I stamped the 'Congratulations' sentiment across the bottom and I splattered some silver paint over the stenciled area as well.

 I die-cut the Olive Branch and the Berry Branch with more white cardstock and glued them onto the front.  I tied a piece of silver ribbon at the top to add to interest and more shine.

Instead of putting the card into an envelope, I created a small box to place it in.

I stamped it using a large floral image, then tied it up with more silver twine and a congrats die-cut.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Shopping Our Stash- LEAVES

Craft Stamper Magazine- ANYTHING STAMPED GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Everyday Greetings (Mama Elephant)

Inks- Versamark

Paper- heavy white

Accessories and Tools- silver embossing powder= heat tool- Mini Lace Stencil (TCW)=

silver twine= Berry Branch die (PB)= Lg Olive Branch (Poppy Stamps)

Box-Sketchy Florals (Altenew)

Smile Day

Happy Sunday.

We are celebrating Canada Day and a long weekend here so I am having a 'smile day'.

HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ALL MY CANADIAN FRIENDS!!

Very simple card to create today.

I began by masking the edges of my white cardstock with some Post-It tape.

Next, I rubbed some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink over my Sweet Peas stencil, sprayed with water and pressed onto my paper to create a stencil monoprint.  I dried that thoroughly then using my Misti, I stamped the Wildflowers using some Blueprint Sketch DOX and added the sentiment at the top.

I put the piece onto my ScorPal and scored around the inked piece creating a frame effect.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES
Just Us Girls- WILD CARD/ANYTHING GOES
A Vintage Journey- STENCIL IT

Supplies
Stamps- Wildflower (Magenta)= Smile (Daisy Bucket)
Inks- Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch DOX (TH)
Paper- heavy weight (local store)
Accessories and Tools- Misti= ScorPal= Sweet Peas stencil (TCW)= Mister (TH)= Post It Tape