Totally Techniques – Using Stencils

Welcome to the Totally Techniques Blog Hop! I’m Lynsay Mahon, from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Each month, our team chooses a technique to feature. It’s a fun way to see different, creative interpretation of techniques from around the world! This month, our team chose to feature using stencils or masks.

I love the texture a stencil can add to the background of a project. I wanted to pull out my shimmery white embossing paste to add a heightened, shimmery texture on the background.

I started with Shimmery White Cardstock and did a watercolor wash with Soft Seafood to create a painted, splattered background. Once it was dry, I used the So Many Snowflakes Dies and cut out my own stencil. I used the pallet knives to apply the embossing paste, being careful to remove any excess and cleaning the tools when complete.

The die created a delicate and subtle background that looks cute over the watercolor background.

I used the Stitched Shapes Dies (one of my favs!) to create the layered circles on the card.

Something that I noticed when creating the snowflake mask was that there are little “nordic” looking hearts in the negative cut outs. I used those to create the Petal Pink heart embellishments.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my interpretation of making a homemade mask to add texture to your projects! Be sure to hop along with the rest of the team so you can enjoy the array of creative projects!

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Have fun crafting!

Product List – click an item below to be transferred to my online store:

So Many Snowflakes Dies [153560] $49.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $41.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
Shimmery White Embossing Paste [145645] $12.25	Palette Knives [142808] $6.75	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146988] $12.00
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147166] $5.00	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131201] $12.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [147104] $10.25
Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146985] $12.00	Water Painters [151298] $16.25	Shimmery White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101910] $13.50
Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [120953] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $13.25