stenciling – Try It – Like It

How to Stencil and Stencil

A layered stencil background and soft tissue paper make this butterfly tag really stand out.

This week’s tag highlights a fun technique that uses two different stencils layered together to create a truly unique background. By blending the patterns, you add depth and visual interest without overwhelming the design. To tie everything together, similar colors are repeated in the dimensional butterfly, creating a cohesive look that brings the entire tag to life. This is a great technique to experiment with when you want texture, movement, and a custom feel in your paper crafting projects.

After the background was created, a layer of tissue paper was added to soften and tone down the area where the butterfly would be placed. This subtle step helps calm the busy pattern underneath while still allowing the texture and color to show through. It creates the perfect base for the butterfly to stand out without overpowering the rest of the design.

The 3D butterfly is a tutorial with a free printable available here: [butterfly]

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The image above shows the iridescence of the Pebeo paint used with the stencil.

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Using Sizzix Studio

Mixed Media Tag with Sizzix and Cat Kerr.

This week I’m diving into mixed media by combining Sizzix Studio products with the rich, creamy colors of Gelatos to create a vibrant handmade tag. I started with a blank white tag, then layered on color using Gelatos.

The textures and dimension came alive using stenciling and stamping. It’s a playful, colorful piece that showcases how well these materials work together for mixed media crafting.

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Tag It Tuesday: Distressed Oxides Stenciling

Using distressed oxides in green and a stencil for a classic look.

I used Distress Oxides in greens and a stencil to create a classic look. I built up layers with the leave stencil in different colors of green. The unique properties of Distress Oxides allow the colors to blend smoothly while maintaining a chalky, matte finish, giving the tag an elegant feel. Finish it off with a sentiment stamp and die.

Links to the materials used are listed at the bottom of this post. The stencil I used is shrink plastic left over from another project.

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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.

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Making a Get-Well Card

Making a get-well card with Fairy Stamper stamp and stencil.

with Fairy Stamper

As a part of the Fairy Stamper’s Video Design Team, I have a new card tutorial for making a get-well greeting card. I could probably send this to myself as I am getting over a cold that lasted a long 2.5 weeks where I lost my voice. So I have a lot of catching up to do. Thankfully, no Covid, I was tested twice!

Materials:

stencil
cardstock – blue, green, white
blending brush
Distress Oxide
Pixie spray
stamps
Works Board
white embossing powder
DIY shimmer spray
adhesive
heat gun
Rinea Foiled Paper – die-cut sentiment

I wanted to try something different with my stamping in that we typically stamp in black and I wanted to use white. I wasn’t sure about stamping a fairy in white so I chose to work with the florals. I also wanted to use a stencil to texturize the background and I really like how that turned out.

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The close-up image above caught the DIY shimmer mist really well on the card. If you would like to learn how I made it, you can follow this link. [shimmer mist]

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