CAS Stencil January - use a new stencil

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We all need some colour in our lives to get us through these dull winter days so decided to use a rainbow effect to mark CAS Stencil Challenge celebrating its 1st birthday.  This month's prompt was to use a new stencil and I chose to brush inks over a mesh stencil I bought at the end of last year, one of a range brought out by Woodware.


After masking off part of the stencil where I wanted the sentiment to go I brushed over six distress oxide inks then heat embossed with clear EP to keep the vibrant colours and shine as I used a pearl base card.  Inks were used in this order - wilted violet, shaded lilac, cracked pistachio, squeezed lemonade, wild honey & picked raspberry.  A music style die cut sentiment was embossed with black sparkle EP to add even more glimmer.


I've used - top fold A6 pearl card base
Woodware letter mesh stencil
Distress Oxides
The Works sentiment die
Clear & black sparkle EP

Playing along at - CAS Stencil Challenge


Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. HilaryJaneSaturday, 11 January, 2020

    Love those colours and that sparkly sentiment, very effective. Thank you for joining our first birthday celebrations at CAS Stencil Challenge xx

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  2. ClurSunday, 12 January, 2020

    Stunning card Steph, gorgeous colours! Clare x

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  3. VivSunday, 12 January, 2020

    A great card - the colours look lovely. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Stencil

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  4. Julia AstonSunday, 12 January, 2020

    I just love your colorful rainbow sponging over your clear embossed letters stencil - your black die cut sentiment really pops against the colors - thanks for joining us at CAS Stencil!

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  5. EmmaTMonday, 13 January, 2020

    Gorgeous card, lovely design and the colours are so fresh. Emmax

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  6. A.RoseMonday, 13 January, 2020

    What a great card! Those bold words coming out of the color stencils!

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  7. nancy littrellTuesday, 14 January, 2020

    I Love your rainbow colored sponging over your stamped and clear heat embossed stenciled letters, Steph. Beautiful colorful CAS design. Your wonderful heat embossed birthday sentiment flows over your stencil design. TFS and joining us at CAS Stencil Challenge.

    Thank you also for playing along with us at STAMPlorations Stencil Anything Goes Challenge.

    Hugs..Nancy

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  8. LollMonday, 20 January, 2020

    Gorgeous card with your stenciled rainbow stripo and happy birthday musical sentiment. This is a very happy card! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Stencil!

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  9. MariLynnWednesday, 22 January, 2020

    How fun. Love the rainbow with your Alpha stencil. Thanks for sharing with STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge.

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  10. My Kraftie HavenFriday, 24 January, 2020

    Great card love the background

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  11. CathySaturday, 25 January, 2020

    Such a striking card, love the shine from the embossed oxides and that fun sentiment. Thankyou for playing along at CAS Stencil, Cathy x

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  12. As.I.Do.Rodos.Saturday, 25 January, 2020

    BEUTIFUL CARD Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  13. JacquiSunday, 26 January, 2020

    Super card Steph

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  14. Terri KoszlerThursday, 06 February, 2020

    Thank you for taking the time to join in with the STAMPloration CAS card challenge, your card is so cute :) STAMPgirl Terri

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