Hello everyone
Just popping in with a quick post today. I am currently taking a stencilling techniques class over at the Altenew Academy, so today’s card is all about stencils and using paste.
Here is my card for today.
This is actually pretty quick to make, you just need to be patient while waiting for the paste to dry! I started by cutting an A2 panel of Neenah Solar White cardstock and attaching my stencil to it (by using tape at the back so that my pasting on the front would not be interrupted by tape). I took the darkest shade of purple and laid some colour down on to my craft mat, added the texture paste and mixed it in. I kept adding ink and mixing until I was happy.
Using a palette knife to lay the colour down, I added three different shades going from dark to light, left to right. I cleaned the palette knife off in between colours. Then I set it aside to dry
Whilst waiting for it to dry, I stamped the tulips using Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured them with Copic markers. I then had to cut them out – grrrrr. For regular readers, you will know I hate to fussy cut, but fortunately these are really easy images so it didn’t take too long.
As I am slow to colour, and even slower to fussy cut lol, the pasted panel was dry by the time I had finished! I used some Ranger Multi Medium Matte adhesive to adhere the first tulip, and I popped the second tulip up with some double sided foam tape so there is some dimension.
Finally I added the sentiment and sequins to finish the card. As I stamped part of the sentiment directly onto the textured panel I did it a few times (using the MISTI) and even went over it with a black marker, just to make sure you couldn’t see any white bits where the paste doesn’t allow it to sit smoothly.
So that finishes the card for today. I always enjoy stencils and really like using them with paste. It’s a little messy and fiddly but usually worth the time and effort.
Thank you for stopping by, I wish you all a very happy weekend wherever you are. I will be back soon with another project.
Challenges: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes
Supplies
Stamps: Altenew “Tulip”
Stencil: Altenew Half Tone Stencil
Inks: Altenew Deep Iris, Lavender Fields, Soft Lilac
Copics: YG11, YG13, YG17, G20, Y11, Y15, YR24, Colourless Blender
Paste: Dreamweaver Embossing Paste (White)
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White 80lb, The Range White Cardstock 300gsm
Other: Palette Knife, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Studio Katie Majestic Fusion Sequins, MISTI Stamping Tool
Debby says
Gorgeous, beautiful card and those tulips were well worth the fussy cutting.
Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby
TK says
This whole card is stunning, but that background? Wowza!
lisa says
Thank you! It was really fun to make, I love colouring paste and seeing the different effects you can make with it.
Izzy Scrap says
Absolutely gorgeous Lisa ! WOW, this stencilling class seemed to be great, at least what you have made is just fabulous ! Love how you made the purple gradient with embossing paste and purple ink. And these tulips pop so beautifully over this half tone background ! Fabulous fussy cutting, the effort was worth it !
Can’t wait for seing your next stencilling project ! Thanks for sharing and for inspiring. Hugs.
lisa says
Thank you Izzy, paste can be a little messy, but it is really fun to experiment with colouring it and I love ways of stretching my supplies 🙂
Carol Didier says
So beautiful!!
lisa says
Thank you so much Carol! x
Stacy White says
This is gorgeous! Love the partial stencil look! This tulip set just made it to my wish list! This class is enabling me! LOL!
lisa says
Thank you so much Stacy! I know the feeling with the enabling – it’s so hard to resist buying all the things when I see others using them 🙂
Laurel Beard says
This is fantastic! Love this! Love the purple paste and the partial stencil. The pop of yellow from the florals…. Absolutely gorgeous!
lisa says
Thank you Laurel, loved the class and had a lot of fun making this card. Colouring paste is always good fun 🙂
Ruth says
Absolute love this Lisa! Love it. You always get so much use out of stencils and I love the ombré look and also the partial stencilling. For someone who doesn’t like fussy cutting you do it very well 🙂 Beautifully done. Xx
lisa says
Well you know how I like to stretch my supplies when I can, and it can be easy not to take stuff out because it’s a little messy, but it’s always good fun colouring paste and seeing the results. Thanks so much for your lovely comments x