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Learn How Easy it is to Stencil Swipe

Discover this fun stencil swipe technique that turns your stencils into stamps.

This week’s tag tutorial features a fun stencil swipe technique that creates a one-of-a-kind background. Instead of applying color through the stencil, the color is swiped directly onto the stencil itself and then transferred to the tag. The result is a beautifully layered design with soft, organic patterns that are different every time you create it.

After creating the inked background, I layered stamped tissue paper over the surface to add even more depth and visual interest. The delicate blue butterflies coordinate beautifully with the inked background, while the translucent tissue allows the colorful layers underneath to remain visible, creating a soft, dimensional effect.

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The close-up image above highlights the beautiful visual texture created with this technique. The transferred ink produces subtle variations in color and pattern, while the layered tissue paper adds another level of depth, resulting in a rich, artistic background that is full of character.

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If you are interested in the DIY tutorials for the tissue stamping and ribbon making they are listed below:

DIY Ribbon tutorial: https://youtu.be/2T-Vv9t–sc

DIY stamped tissue: https://youtu.be/kVGrjQMEM40

Stencil Transfer

This week’s tag took an unexpected turn when my first technique didn’t transfer—so I tried a new stencil method instead, and it turned out beautifully!

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This week’s tag features a unique stencil transfer technique that creates a gentle background. With a few added details and finishing touches, the final tag came together perfectly!

I began this week’s tutorial using a rubbing technique, but the cardstock was too thick for the image to transfer properly. That challenge pushed me to try an alternative method—one that worked beautifully to get the stencil design onto the tag!

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In the close-up image above, you can se the sparkle of the stencil transfer as well as the cream colored sequins.

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Using a Stencil to Lift Ink

This week’s tag features vibrant Distress Oxide colors in a stencil lifting technique plus an unexpected shimmer.

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This beautiful tag showcases a stunning ink lifting technique that might just surprise you—it was created using a stencil! By carefully layering ink and then lifting it in specific areas through a stencil, you can achieve a dimensional and intricate design that’s both eye-catching and elegant.

The vibrant colors used for this week’s tag come from Distress Oxide ink pads in the shades Picked Raspberry and Ripe Persimmon. These rich, playful colors blend beautifully, creating a dynamic and eye-catching base for the ink lifting technique used in this project.

While using the stencil to lift some of the ink color, an unexpected but beautiful effect occurred—it also picked up a hint of iridescent ink that was left on the stencil from another project. This subtle shimmer was from Solar Spray in Cross My Heart, and it added a delicate touch of magic to the tag’s design.

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In the image above, you can clearly see the subtle iridescence that was left behind from the stencil. The shimmering effect adds a layer of depth and dimension to the tag, giving it a touch of elegance that catches the light beautifully.

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Double Stencil Technique

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This week’s Tag it Tuesday uses a double stencil technique. Using two stencils, one larger than the other. and two inks, one darker than the other. This double stencil technique offers a lot of variety. Next week’s Tag it Tuesday post will be a variation of this process.

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The close-up image above shows a lot of the different details, the ink layering, the rhinestones, and the die-cut word – how shiny it is from the packing tape.

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Transfer an Inked Stencil

Learn this special technique to transfer ink from a stencil to create a negative image.

It might be hard to imagine that these two cards were made with the same stencil. The Get Well Card came first. A stencil was used to create a subtle tie-dye effect for the background and is the positive stencil image. With all the ink on the stencil, I didn’t want to just wash it away. I tried a transfer technique using a die-cutting machine and it worked really well making the background piece I used for the magical card. (the magical card tutorial will post on Jan 3, 2022)

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You can see the materials I used to create the background on the blue cardstock. The colors of Distress Oxide used were Faded Jeans, Broken China, and Chipped Sapphire. The stencil is from Fairy Stampers and is used with a light application of Pixie Spray to hold it in place.

I used the CrossOver II die cutting machine to impress the inked stencil onto my cardstock. This machine has an adjustable steel roller system so I could add the amount of pressure I needed to get a good transfer.

A close-up of the card’s corner shows how the ink transferred from the stencil. I love how I was able to get two different images from one stencil. The inks I used were three different colors of Distress Oxide that were randomly applied with a blending brush.