Stenciled Day 3 ~ Texture and Dimension

 

Back with a card I did using stencils and some texture paste.

I used a Dreamweaver stencil and some translucent paste.  I added some embossing powder over the paste and left it dry.  I used a maroon colour for the sail and brown for the boat and birds.  For the water I used a sparkle embossing powder.  Once it dried, I heated the embossing powder and then did a bit of resist watercolouring with Pearlescent paint.    I used some PP from a Rosie's Studio paper pack for my background.  The little stamp is from a date stamp type stamp with lots of little sentiments.

And here are some of other techniques I tried

Embossing powder on the paste (DIY stencil used from a die cut of the Simon Says Stamp Falling Hearts die) Translucent paste (to do a resist technique) and a bit of watercoloured stenciling (had the paint too wet) 

Today was the last day of the class but Jennifer did a bonus class as well and there was a SVG/PNG cut available for the class participants.   Not sure when I'll get time to finish my home work. 

Stenciled Day 2 ~ Template Techniques

Day 2 had some awesome technique using your stencils as templates......... some easier to do (at least for me) than others.  But I did enjoying doing a CASE of one of Kristina's cards.

I used Tim Holtz Stars stencil and like Kristina, used Derwent Inktense pencils to colour in the stars.  I also used a tiny star from a stencil from TCW.  I added some Wink of Stella glitter to the stars.  The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp!

I did try some watercolouring through a stencil but didn't quite have the right consistency and it bleed underneath.  Might be able to selvage some of it, or it might just get made into flowers or butterflies.

I also made a start on some cards with techniques from from Day 3.  Again some more successful than others!  More on that later.

And here is another way you can use your stencils

I made this sponge to take around to our friends for dinner this evening and laid my stencil on top and sprinkled with icing sugar.  I had filled it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.  It was sooooo yummy.  (Diet out of the window tonight) 

Back to work tomorrow.... after a three day weekend.  I've enjoyed have the extra day off.  Next week we have another one off... Thursday 6th.  So two short weeks.  

Stenciled ~ Day 1 Inking and Masking

I'm taking the online class ~ Stenciled ~and today's class had a number of different techniques using stencils.  I had ordered some stencils and they had arrived on Thursday, just in time.  I did some inking today with cards inspired by Jennifer's videos on inking, layering and masking.  

My first card involves sponging ink through the stencil and spritzing it with Shimmer Spritz before removing the stencil.  

I used a Dreamweaver stencil and sponged on some distress inks with mini daubers.  I used Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint for the greens and Dried Marigold and Ripe Persimmon for the oranges.   I trimmed the panel and matted with some orange card and used some of it to make the banner (Simon Says Stamp Tilted banner die) with a sentiment from the matching stamp set.  

My second card is also inspired by Jennifer's use of the MFT Petal Circles stencil.  

This one involved layering and masking.  My first layer of the stencil was done in Shabby Shutters and then the stencil is moved over a little and the second layer was in Peeled Paint.  I then found a teeny tiny flower stamp on an older Hero Arts sentiment set and used some Seedless Preserves to add to the centre of darker circles.  I am really pleased with the colour combo.   The sentiment is from a CAS-ual Fridays.  I used dimensional tape to add the panel to the cardbase, 

I'm hoping to get some more time tomorrow and Monday (a public holiday here in Auckland for Auckland Anniversary Day) to try out some of the other ideas in the class.  

Today is the 3rd anniversary of the passing of one of my Hubby's sister's, Helen.  And at lunch today, we had a visit from a very dear friend of hers from England.  Lucy and her husband, Jules, have been here in NZ for a week's holiday and have been visiting with our family.  They were on their way to the airport for their trip home.  Lovely to reminisce about Helen and her life in London.  

Thanks for stopping by today.   Have an awesome weekend and if you are from the other side of the world,.... keep warm!