Category: Stencils

Class projects, Concord & 9th, Crop & Create Delivered, Stencils

Crop & Create Fall 2022 – Concord & 9th

Anne S

As always, Cathy Zielske and Concord & 9th kicked off the Sunday morning classes … and I will forever have “it’s CZ like Sunday morning” singing in my head whenever I think of these classes after hearing that earworm in the class.

Things I enjoyed:

  • I loved the sentiment banner die in this kit – I see this being super useful in the future.
  • I’d never thought of using sentiment stencils previously, and they actually make a fun quick card, super versatile due to the different layers of colour.
  • Another project taking me outside my comfort zone colour-wise – and I really love the fact we get the ink cubes with the class kit each time, their colours are really great and they’re fantastic quality.
  • I totally fell in love with the Aqua colour and ended up buying a full sized ink pad and liquid watercolour of this one … for me it’s totally luscious!
Altenew, Challenges, Stencils

Mmmm, magenta…

Anne S

I was supposed to be doing this rose using the Pantone colour of the year, Magenta, but it turned out more pink than magenta, but that’s OK it’s still pretty spectacular in real life! Originally created for an Instagram challenge, it’s also being entered for the Pink challenge over at the Colorful Options blog and the Use your latest stamps or dies’ at The Flower Challenge blog (the sentiment die is a new one).

Supplies used:

  • Golden Days stencil and hot foil plate by Altenew
  • Inks by Altenew (that I stupidly didn’t write down!)
  • Big Thanks shadow wafer die by Simon Says Stamp
  • Gold smooth disc sequins by Spellbinders
Challenges, Stencils

Colour Throwdown 724

Anne S

Life is getting back to normal after the Christmas break – back to work today, and trying to get back to a few challenges, especially where I can use up existing backgrounds made a while ago etc.

First up is the Colour Throwdown challenge – I used a sample piece made with the Golden Days stencil by Altenew, then quickly threw it together. Not my best card, but it it met the parameters … also I’m trying to work on cards every day this year so that is met today too.

Challenges, Crop & Create Delivered, Stencils

Day 4 of my virgin product challenge

Anne S

I forgot to post this card on the weekend – but oh boy it makes me chuckle … as soon as I saw this sentiment by scrapbook.com I knew I wanted to use a stocking stamp or die with it.

Lots of firsts with this card – the tartan paper, the sentiment stamp and the fireplace stencil. The Mama Elephant stamp was from a class at Crop & Create Delivered – it’s actually a crumpled up tissue, but I thought it’d work perfectly as lumps of coal … it worked out so much better than I expected! I just love this whole card so very much!!

Supplies used:

  • Fireplace stencil by Honey Bee Stamps
  • Stockings die by Stampin’ Up!
  • Red and white velvet specialty papers by Stampin’ Up! (I ink blended the white paper with green ink for the stocking cuff)
  • Feel Better stamp and die set by Mama Elephant
  • Naughty and Nice stamp by scrapbook.com
  • Jolly Christmas paper by Memory Box
Challenges, Stencils, Taylored Expressions

A personal advent challenge

Anne S

Today is day 1 of using ‘virgin’ stamps and dies from my stash … my personal version of an advent calendar/challenge.

This used a poinsettia stamp and stencil set by Taylored Expressions and a sentiment from the Joyful Season stamp set, also from TE. I accidentally had a stencil bleed from being heavy handed so I slapped on the vellum strip to hide my sins 😉

I’m entering this for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown stencil challenge as well as the Stencil Fun challenge.

Altenew, Challenges, Layering stamps, Pinkfresh Studio, Stencils

Sassy pink roses

Anne S

Oh boy this Garden Roses stencil and stamp combo by Pinkfresh Studio is an absolute stunner! It seems a shame to whack a sassy sentiment on top, but it was a special request by a friend so it had to be done … I’m not a pink lover whatsoever, but I have to say I really love the colours of this one, and so happy with how it turned out.

I’ve decided to enter this one into the Cards 4 Galz challenge this week which is to use a stencil – in this case it turned out to be two different types of stencil.

Supplies used:

  • Garden Roses stamp, stencil and coordinating die by Pinkfresh Studio
  • Inks by Altenew – Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, Purple Wine, Frayed Leaf and Forest Glades
  • Highlander stencil by Heffy Doodle
  • Sentiment from Sassy Pants Birthday Greetings by My Favorite Things
  • Classic rhinestone basic jewels by Stampin’ Up!
Challenges, Craft Roulette, Stencils

A little hello stencil window card

Anne S

I’m pretty sure this was the very first set of layering stencils that I ever owned when I started cardmaking 18 months ago, and it began a love affair with stencils (even though I often forget to use them!). I actually created this card for the Craft Roulette challenge this week, but it’s also something that was inspired by the photo inspiration challenge over at Inspiration Station, and the aperture card challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters so it was a three-fer this week!

The Craft Roulette challenge this week was for:

  • Project: Window card (the second one I’ve ever attempted I think)
  • Colours: Red, yellow +1 (I chose green)
  • Element: November (it’s the end of Spring in Australia, so I went with flowers for my card)
  • Random: Use three circles (although there are a few circles on the card, I chose the three red flower centres which were black/grey enamel dots)

Supplies used:

  • A Little Hello stencil bundle by Gina K Designs
  • Ink pads by Gina K Designs: Sweet corn, Wild dandelion, Prickly pear, Chocolate truffle, Red velvet, Jelly bean green, and Fresh asparagus
  • Enamel dots are old Stampin’ Up! retired halloween ones
  • Happy birthday pre-printed sentiment from my stash (I can’t remember the brand)
CardMaynia, Gina K Designs, Stencils

CardMaynia finished … now day 1 of 100 days project

Anne S

This card was created to honour Gina K Designs for all that Gina, Tom and the team do for us crafters every week. Customer service is second to none, and I continue to learn from the selfless sharing of knowledge every single week, not to mention their sense of humour and compassion. All products today are by Gina K Designs. Using Mega Flower stencil, still using up ink left on my brushes (unbelievable), butterflies from Warm Spring Wishes, sentiment from Let’s Celebrate, and Midnight sequins on the butterfly bodies.

And that’s also day 1 of #100daysproject2022 for me. I decided I had too much fun with CardMaynia so I signed up to continue going! Here’s the month of May all completed!