Altenew Educators “Style it with Stencils” Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway

Hello everybody!!! It’s so nice to be with my co-educators again for another blog hop. 😊 If you just came from Maryam Sharara‘s blog, then you’re on the right track. Make sure you drop by the Altenew Blog for complete details of the hop.

This blog hop is all about stencils. Altenew has quite a number of beautiful stencils. Here are some creative ways on how you can make some backgrounds using stencils to create some CAS and dimensional cards. I also included some tips on how to fix mistakes, too.


BE OUR OWN KIND OF BEAUTIFUL


MATERIALS: Bursting Dahlia Stencil, Fine Frames Cover Die, Paint-a-Flower:Paeonia Japonica, Distress Oxide Inks- Broken China, Picked Raspberry, Fossilized Amber, Foam Squares

I made a lot of backgrounds for this blog hop. For this first card, watercolor paper was colored using distress inks. I love how oxide inks are easy to blend together. Water splatters were added to create some texture. When this was dry, the Bursting Dahlia stencil was placed on top then Versamark Ink was pressed through the openings of the petals.

The image was embossed using Crystal Clear embossing powder and this automatically made the image darker than the background. The sentiment from the Paint-A-Flower: Paeonia Japonica was stamped on vellum and embossed using my all-time favorite gold embossing powder- the Rose Gold embossing powder. I added frames to finish the card. The edges of the panel were distressed using a paper distresser then this was mounted on a card front using foam squares.


I’M HERE FOR YOU


MATERIALS: Dog Rose Panel A die, Distress Oxide inks-Frayed Burlap, Broken China and Carved Pumpkin

Here’s another background I made using distress inks. After applying the inks onto Neenah solar white cardstock, I placed the bubble wrap stencil on top and sprayed over with water using light mist only. Then I used a baby wipe to go over the stencil and remove some ink. This is called the ghosting technique and I love the subtle effect of the dots. I learned this technique from Dyan Reaveley.

When the panel was dry, I used the Dog Rose Panel A to die cut the floral image. The sentiment was stamped on black cardstock using Versamark Ink and white embossing powder then mounted using foam tape.


THANK YOU


MATERIALS: Feathery Stencil, Simply Thank You die, Distress Oxide inks-Peacock Feathers, Broken China, Tumbled Glass

Here’s a simple card using foil. The background was colored using shades of blues then I selected only certain parts of the stencil to add the transfer gel. The rest of the stencil was covered with post-it notes to prevent the gel from going to the other areas of the stencil.

I should have die cut the thank you sentiment before applying the transfer gel cause when I ran it through the die cutting machine, the shininess of the foil became dull. 😥 So next time, I’ll make sure to do the foiling last.


TRUE FRIENDS ARE EVERYTHING


MATERIALS: Feathered Leaves Stencil, Bubble Wrap Stencil, Fine Frames Square Die set , Fine Frames Cover die, Gelli plate, acrylic paints, Versamark Ink, Crystal Clear Embossing powder

I had my Gelli plate out since I recently used it for my last blog hop so I thought of creating more monoprints using stencils. First, I added dots of assorted acrylic paints on the Gelli plate. I made sure to use colors that will go well together. A brayer was used to spread the paint on the plate. This was allowed to dry then a thin coat of white acrylic paint was added. Neenah solar white CS was used to pick up the monoprint.

When this was dry, I used the bubble wrap stencil to add some circles here and there using a distress ink tool and frayed burlap oxide ink. The Feathered leaves stencil was then put on top then Versamark ink and clear embossing powder was used to create another layer. I love the layers on this card and the subtle texture the stencil added.

The sentiment was stamped on vellum then I used 2 different sets of frames to highlight the sentiment.


I HAVE BEEN THINKING OF YOU


MATERIALS: Geometric Landscape Stencil, Poppy Garden Stamp and die, Garden Picks 3D die, Nuvo Embellishments Mousse Aquamarine, Pure White Embossing powder, Rose Gold Embossing Powder, Versmark Ink , Uniball Signo White gel pen

I made another background using the Geometric Landscape Stencil and the Nuvo mousse for added dimension. I allowed it to dry while stamping and embossing the flowers from the Poppy Garden stamp set. I also die cut the leaves from the Garden Picks 3d die. The sentiment from the Poppy Garden set was embossed using white embossing powder while the flowers were embossed using Golden Peach embossing powder.

All of the embellishments were arranged using foam squares for added dimension. By the way, when I pulled up the stencil from the paper, I noticed some of the mousse went under the stencil. After it dried, I just used a Uniball Signo white gel pen to cover up the areas. That way, I didn’t have to repeat the whole process and waste material. 😊


YOU INSPIRE ME TO BE BETTER


MATERIALS: Poppy Garden Mask Stencil, Distress Oxide-Mermaid Lagoon, Pure White Embossing Powder, Versamark Ink, 1/8″ double-sided tape, Rose Gold Embossing Powder, Foam Squres

For my last card, I wanted to make use of the Poppy Garden Mask stencil. I laid the stencil on a Neenah Solar white cardstock then used a round distress tool to add Mermaid Lagoon distress oxide ink to the edges of the floral images using a swiping motion from outside going in. This way, the middle of the flower remained white while the edges were dark. This is a fun way of coloring images quickly. I like the steaks that the foam created. Just make sure to follow the direction of the petals when applying the ink. When all the mask images of the flowers were colored, I stamped the outline images using Versamark Ink and embossed them with Pure white embossing powder.

I needed a frame for this slim card so an easy way to do this is to use 1/8″ double-sided tape and heat emboss it using Rose Gold embossing powder. The flowers were arranged on one side and adhered to the card front using glue and foam squares. For a more organic look, just add foam squares to the edges of the petal then glue down the middle of the flower. You can also bend the edges of the flowers and leaves so that they won’t look so stiff.

You can watch a video on how to create these flowers by clicking this link: https://youtu.be/AORyc3Rr2hs . I’m very new at making videos so please bear with me. 😥 Do let me know if the video is helpful so that I can plan to include more videos in the future.


PRIZES



Altenew is giving away a $20 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by 9/19/2020 for a chance to win.

Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $15 Altenew gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below so don’t forget to leave a comment! I truly love hearing from all of you. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on 9/22/2020.

There’s MORE! Altenew will pick 2 of their favorite handmade creations from those who joined the linky party and they will each receive a $15 Altenew gift certificate!

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Darlene Pavlick
Darlene Pavlick
3 years ago

OMG these are all just AMAZING! Your color blending is GORGEOUS! Thanks for beautiful inspiration!

Helen Kalb
Helen Kalb
3 years ago

I just love how you use deep saturated color for your cards Nenette!

Crystal LeShae Evans
Crystal LeShae Evans
3 years ago

This is fabulous! Thank you for sharing! I absolutely love that you express what you’re learning from & even ask us to bear with you, you have done beautifully & you have inspired me so much! Thank you so much for sharing everything! 😊 I’m so glad I found you on this hop! I’m subscribed ❤

Michele W
Michele W
3 years ago

WOW! Amazing cards. So many great techniques. I particularly like the different ways you added texture with clear embossing powder and the subtleness of the ghosting technique. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration. I’m really inspired to get my stencils out so I can start playing!

Nandini
Nandini
3 years ago

All your cards are amazing, Nenette. It is impossible to choose one favorite.

Patty A Eifert
Patty A Eifert
3 years ago

These are all amazing!! My favorite is the Bursting Dahlia card! I ordered that stencil when it came and haven’t used it yet. I am definitely going to case your technique with the stencil in all different colors! Thanks so much for the fabulous ideas!

Amber Rain Davis
Amber Rain Davis
3 years ago

WOW, Nenette, I’m always impressed by your spectacular color combinations and designs. Your photos are great too. You captured the shine so well!

Lois K
Lois K
3 years ago

Absolutely beautiful. Love them all. Thanks for sharing

Linda Peix
Linda Peix
3 years ago

LOVE, love, love your cards! The color choices and intensity are fantastic! The first card really caught my eye with the cardstock base, then the frame around the front piece. All that color, then intensified with the flower stencil being shiny! Fabulous!

Laura Casselman
Laura Casselman
3 years ago

There’s something extra special about each one of your cards! All are fabulous!

Jade McClung
Jade McClung
3 years ago

Your cards are incredible! I especially like the True Friends and the first cards! Very creative. Thank you.

KimK
KimK
3 years ago

BEAUTIFUL cards! I love them all. I especially like the ghosting technique & applying the embossing powder after you colored the paper. Thank you for such unique ideas!

Angela C Posch
Angela C Posch
3 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

Juanita
Juanita
3 years ago

I love your cards. The gradient coloring is just beautiful. TFS

Meghan Kennihan
Meghan Kennihan
3 years ago

WOW! Stunning! I LOVE the glistening and beautiful stencil choices!

Marisela Delgado
Marisela Delgado
3 years ago

Wow, Nenette! Just gorgeous cards! Simply stunning! 💜💜💜

Peg Frushour
Peg Frushour
3 years ago

Your cards are just incredible works of art! They are all beautiful!!

Amber Bissonnette
Amber Bissonnette
3 years ago

Your cards are GORGEOUS! It’s hard to pick a fave, but I am loving the rainbow colours and blending on the first. The sentiment on vellum looks perfect

melissaf123
melissaf123
3 years ago

Gorgeous Stenciling technique cards with awesome ink blending and love those color combos! I love all the texture with the stencils using water, paste, foil etc, all so pretty.

Cyndi Morris
Cyndi Morris
3 years ago

Your cards are stunning! Beautiful colors, wonderful layouts. I love them all.

apalmer2019
apalmer2019
3 years ago

Really nice cards and color blending on each are so pretty

Lauryne Cunningham
Lauryne Cunningham
3 years ago

Wow! Your cards are really lovely! I love how you created the blue flowers on your video! The subtle look of the Versamark ink on your first card is so pretty!

Elizabeth Kuhn
Elizabeth Kuhn
3 years ago

The clear embossed dahlia card is absolutely gorgeous!!! So simple, yet so fun!

Denise Bryant
Denise Bryant
3 years ago

Gorgeous cards! Love your beautiful color combos and details!

dorothyayotte
dorothyayotte
3 years ago

Absolutely stunning! So nice to meet and be inspired by you! Can’t wait to see what other things you’ve made!

Erum Tasneem
Erum Tasneem
3 years ago

OMG OMG OMG!! All these cards look fantabulous!! I love them alllll!!!
Thank you for being part of this hop, Nenette and sharing your creativity with everyone!

Kelsey Thomas
Kelsey Thomas
3 years ago

Gorgeous cards!

Cindy C.
Cindy C.
3 years ago

I so enjoy seeing your fabulous projects!!

Inkin' Chickie
Inkin' Chickie
3 years ago

These are all so very lovely. I ilke the frames combinations with the vellum. Would like to try them all.

Avonlea
Avonlea
3 years ago

What a great variety of colourful cards! You really showcased the versatility of working with stencils!

kjwinston
kjwinston
3 years ago

These are crazy gorgeous!!! I must try some of these with my nesting frame dies — never really thought to use them like so. Thank you for the great inspiration.

Penny
Penny
3 years ago

You have been so creative in your use of these stencils. Thank you for sharing.

Dawn Tooley
Dawn Tooley
3 years ago

So many beautiful cards and ideas! Thanks for sharing!