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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Stencil Mania

     I'm not always one to jump on the latest trend, but I'm loving the use of stencils. Whether you use them to add depth to a background, or as the star of the show, stencils can be an inexpensive asset to your card-making arsenal.

     Here's the card I made as a sample for this week's CAS challenge to use stencils.  I used a leaf stencil for my main image sponging then stamping through the stencil. I then masked the leaf, sponged around it and after masking rolled the Timber Wheel "behind" the leaf.  I sponged around the edges of the card as well. This stencil left gaps where the veins of the leaf would be, but I decided to paint in those gaps and also painted around the leaf as well for added depth.
      Here's an example of spraying through a stencil.  I loaded up a mister with water and a mix of Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Island Indigo reinker drops. I masked and sprayed through my stencil then added the punched Mosaic pieces in six blues and stamped my sentiment.

3 comments:

  1. These make me wish I'd kept my stencils, Gail! Love the leaf! Beautifully CAS! Love the shades of blue and medallions on the 2nd.

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  2. wow, these are amazing....I luv to watch the trends, but only jump on board if it suits my style...stencils are lots of fun, thanks for sharing!

    enjoy *~*

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  3. Love your leaf card! I have numerous stencils as I have taught stenciling classes in the past so I guess I need to get them out again. Thanks for sharing.

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