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Throwback Thursday | Christmas Cards with Typografia Stamps and Stencils

Hello everyone… First of all… Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who are celebrating in USA. I hope you all have a fabulous and wonderful time with your family.

Join me today at STAMPlorations Blog for another Throwback Thursday feature post. I am back with couple of Christmas themed cards.

The colors and background of this Christmas tag inspired me to create these three Christmas cards today. I created this tag back in November 2018 and for more detail about it, you can find it on this blog post.

For this background, I used the Holly Background ARTplorations Stencil, Gelatos, and baby wipes. The sentiment is Blessed Christmas – Typografia Christmas Stamp. For the tag I used the Stitch Tag Nesting Dies and  Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I created the backgrounds for two of the cards using the Holly Background ARTplorations Stencil, Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Ink, Fired Brick Distress Oxide Ink, Blending Brush, and water.

First, it is a simple blending the distress ink on the white cardstock using the stencil and small oval blending brush. After adding the colors, I removed the stencil and sprayed the cardstock lightly with water and dabbed it off with paper towel for distressed look.

On the other one, I used the stamping with stencil technique. After removing the stencil from the cardstock, I sprayed the stencil lightly with some water, flipped it over on top of a piece of watercolor paper. I dabbed of the extra water off with paper towel and then I dried it completely with craft heater.

I used the first stenciled background on this card. I cut the cardstock with the largest size of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, and I added it on top of the white card base with Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive.

I stamped the sentiment on another white cardstock with Golden Glitz Delicata ink using Mini MISTI. I dried the ink with craft heater and then I cut it with the smallest size of the nesting dies. I added it on top of the card with 3D foam tape.

I cut the watercolored background base with the largest size of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies and then I added on the white card base with Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive.

On this second card, I use the Joyful Christmas – Typografia Christmas Stamp. I stamped it on a white cardstock with the Golden Glitz Delicata Ink Pad, dried it, and trimmed it with paper trimmer. I added it on top of the card with 3D foam tape.

My third card, the design is the same with the other two cards. I used the Holly Background ARTplorations Stencil for the background. I added some Unicorn White Pigment Ink on a piece of red cardstock with blending brush.

After that, I dried the ink with craft heater and cut it with the largest size of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. I added it on a red card base with Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive.

For the sentiment, I used stamping with stencil technique using the Christmas Trees ARTplorations Stencil and white spray ink. I did it on a piece of this green watercolored background paper left over from previous project. I dried it completely with craft heater.

Next, I stamped the sentiment, Angels On High – Typografia Christmas Stamp, with Unicorn White Pigment Ink and Golden Glitz Delicata Ink using Mini MISTI becuase I restamped it several times to get the crisp result.

I dried the ink with craft heater and then I cut it with the smalles size of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. I added it on the card with 3D foam tape.

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Gelli Printing Technique On Cardstock and Pallet Wood

Hello everyone… The Thanksgiving Day in United States is about 3 days away and I have couple projects to share with you that you can make in the last minutes.

On both projects, I use the basic gelli printing technique on pallet wood and cardstock. My first project is this CAS card set, I use the 6″ Fall Leaves Stencil, 6×6 Gelli Printing Plate, and multi-surface acrylic paints on white cardstocks.

The second project is this Pumpkin Pallet Wood Sign. I created that background on the Pumpkin Medium DIY Pallet Shaped Wood using the 6″ Fall Leaves Stencil, 6×6 Gelli Printing Plate, and multi-surface acrylic paints.

I am sharing full details about this Gelli Printing Technique on both cardstock and Pallet Wood at Clear Scraps Blog today. And I hope you all get some more Thanksgiving ideas and check out Clear Scraps store for the wood pallets, wood words, and stencils.

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today. We hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving weekend with your loved ones and family!

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Stencil Sunday | Stamping With Stencils

Hello everyone! Happy Sunday! Today, I have a couple of clean-and-simple cards to share with you that I created using the stamping with stencils technique.

I am sharing these projects for Stencil Sunday feature post at STAMPlorations Blog.

On this first card, I use the Leaf Prints mini stencil, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, Dragonfly Layering Dies, and Faith Expressions.

For the background, I added the Distress Oxide ink on the craft mat, sprayed with water, and then I smooshed in the watercolor paper. I dried it with craft heater.

Next, I added the same ink with blending brush, sprayed it with some water and then I flipped it on top of the watercolored paper. I added a piece of paper towel and gently pressed. I dried it with craft heater and then I cut the panel with the rectangle die. I added the first layer on a white card with permanent adhesive.

I stamped the sentiment on the middle panel with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad, and then I added it in the middle of the card with 3D foam tape. I cut out a piece of black cardstock with the dragonfly layering dies and I added it on the card with permanent glue.

On my second card, I use the Make Marks 5 stencil, Thank You Coffee, and Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I use the same technique to create that background using stencil, Distress Oxide inks, and water. I picked rainbow colors for the background.

I stamped the coffee cup image with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad with Mini MISTI on a white cardstock. I dried the stamped image and then I fussy cut it with micro-tip scissors. I added it on the card with 3D foam tape. Then I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Clair ink pad.

Stamping with stencils is one of the fun ways to create background and texture with stencil. I hope these cards inspired you all to get creative with stencils.

GIVEAWAY and COUPON CODE

STAMPlorations is giving away a $15 gift code to one of the lucky commenters on this STAMPlorations Blog post and my Sunday Stencil blog post of this month. The winner will be announced on STAMPlorations Blog.

And before you go… here’s a 20% discount code: STAMPGIRLHELEN – for you to use to grab your favorite stamps, stencils, stickers, and dies at STAMPlorations Store!

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Stencil Challenge November Reminder | Good Tiding Of Comfort And Joy

Hello everyone…. I am here today with a Christmas card. I know it is not the season yet, but it is not too early for making Christmas card, right?

I use the Dream Flower ARTplorations Stencil, Homespun Christmas Stamp Set, Stitched Tags Nesting Dies  and Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies on this card.

I created a watercolor background with Color Burst powder and water on a watercolor paper. After that, I added the stencil and sprayed with more water and dabbed off the water from the paper through the stencil. This give a light ghosting look on the background. I dried it with craft heater.

After that I used the stencil again to add more texture on the background, around the edges with white pigment ink and make up sponge.

I dried the background with craft heater again, and then I cut the watercolor paper with the rectangle dies and tag die. I added the background on a white card with permanent adhesive runner and I added the tag with 3D foam tape.

I stamped the images with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink on a white cardstock, and then I colored them with watercolor markers and waterbrush. I dried them with craft heater and then fussy cut them with scissors. I stamped the sentiment with Tulip Red VersaFine Clair ink pad on a white cardstock, trimmed it into a sentiment strip. I added them all on the card with permanent adhesive glue.

You still have time to play along with the STAMPlorations November Challenge until the end of the month. Do you need more inspirations for this November challenge? Head over to STAMPlorations blog to see what the design team have to share with you! Remember, if you use any of STAMPlorations products, you can link it up at the Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge, too

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a fabulous day!

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Stencil Sunday | Gelli Printing ATC and CAS Card

Hello everyone… Happy Sunday! Today, I am sharing my favorite ways of using stencils is with Gelli Printing Plate on ATC and CAS card.

These projects are for Sunday Stencil feature post at STAMPlorations Blog.

My first project is this CAS card:

On this CAS card background, I used the Make Marks 1 ARTplorations Stencil. I added the light blue acrylic paint on the cardstock with make up sponge lightly. After the paint dried, I cut it with the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangles Nesting Dies and I added it on a white card base with EZ Runner Gran.

I used the Make Marks 4 ARTplorations Stencil and pulled couple monoprints using Gelli Printing Plate and acrylic paints. After that, I cut it out with Stitched Tags Nesting Dies. I added one of the Coffee Heaven Clear Stickers on it. I added some DL. Art Mocha crinkle ribbon on it and added it on the card with 3D foam adhesive.

I sprayed some Cocoa Marabu Art Spray on a heavyweight white cardstock, cut out the cup from Tag O’Coffee Dies, and added on the card with 3D foam tape.

This second project is a set of 3 Artist Trading Cards. Making these ATC cards are simple and quick with Make Marks stencils, Coffee Heavens clear stickers, ATC Tag Builder Dies, acrylic paints, gelatos, gelli printing plate, and make up sponge.

On this first ATC background, I used the Make Marks 2 ARTplorations Stencil and Make Marks 6 ARTplorations Stencil.

On this second ATC background, I used the Make Marks 4 ARTplorations Stencil and Make Marks 5 ARTplorations Stencil.

And on this third ATC background, I used the Make Marks 1 ARTplorations Stencil and Make Marks 3 ARTplorations Stencil.

GIVEAWAY and COUPON CODE

STAMPlorations is giving away a $15 gift code to one of the lucky commenters on this STAMPlorations Blog post and my Sunday Stencil blog post of this month. The winner will be announced on STAMPlorations Blog.

And before you go… here’s a 20% discount code: STAMPGIRLHELEN – for you to use to grab your favorite stamps, stencils, stickers, and dies at STAMPlorations Store!

I hope you all enjoy this Sunday Stencil feature post and my projects. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Have a fabulous day!

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