Hello, Altenew Fans!
I haven't bought patterned paper in a while, so when I went to look through my stash, I felt very uninspired. I saw some stencils waiting to be put away and thought I could use those to create my own custom paper with the colors I wanted, which is exactly what I did.
To create this layout, I used two stencils and various ink colors.
Inks:
- Shades of Purple
- Fresh Lemon (Pocketful of Sunshine Crisp Dye Inks)
- Turquoise (Sweet Dreams Crisp Dye Inks)
- Sweat Leaf (Green Meadows Crisp Dye Inks)
- Pinkalicious (Cherry Blossom Crisp Dye Inks)
These two stencils are very different and will create great contrast between lines and curves.
How to:
- Take two pieces of cardstock.
- Place the stencils on the cardstock and apply your favorite colors. I opted for a soft pastel rainbow look for the Beach Towel Stripes Stencil and picked pinks and purples for the Doily Frame Stencil. Use a smaller blending brush for more precision.
- Cut out around the edges of the Doily Frame Stencil.
- Place your “patterned paper” on the layout and add embellishments. I used flower die-cuts from the Enjoy the Ride Bouquet Builder Ephemera sets. I turned them around to use the white side as the colors didn't fit. A bit of doodling around the edges and a button in the middle finish the embellishments.
You can find more stencil ideas in this blog post. There is even a cute cupcake birthday card!
What are your favorite stencils techniques?
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