Using a stencil to make an embellishment

For the new challenge over on Pan Pastels Challenges, the DT were asked to make an embellishment using a stencil and I have cheated a little by making a flower and probably not "pushed the boat out" as much as I could ..... don't tell Nikky!

I used the ever so versatile 12"x12" dots with corners stencil on a gaudy, glittered yellow mulberry paper that I have had for eons. Using the corners, I covered the paper with gesso and let it dry. I have then used a labels die to cut out different layers from the gesso'd paper.


For my background of my card, I used a piece of Teresa Collin's paper (precious scrap), dry brushed gesso on to it and once dry, tinted the edges with Hansa Yellow Tint pan pastel. I then die cut some border strips and have used my wax paper as a layer as it looks so delicate and it seemed such a waste to throw it away! The butterfly edging is a Tim Holtz die which I have embossed using the Barok Border stencil, coloured with Hansa yellow tint pan pastel and highlighted using the GrapIt silver shaker pen.


As the paper still looked too bright, I have used Hansa yellow Tint pan pastel to mute the colour. I then cut in to the die cut layers to help mold the flower and stuck them down so that my flower looks ruffled.


The sentiment is a rub on from a left over sheet, mounted in to a silver frame. The glittered leaves are left over from a Christmas decoration and the ribbon is an off cut from a present .... recycling again (lol).

Well my Sunday is going to be spent rubbing down walls to decorate my youngest sons bedroom ..... if I can get him to come out long enough to do the decorating!!!

Have a great day everyone,

Lou
x x x

I am entering my card in to the following challenges:

ABC Challenges - flowers
Feeling Crafty Challenges - dies or punches
Speedy Fox and Friends - chalk (pan pastels in my case)
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Brown Sugar Challenges - use a die or punch
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges - monochrome

Comments

Unknown saidā€¦
What a beautiful colour choice. Your embellishments are fabulous. Thanks for joining in at Penny's this week.
Cheers Nicole DT
theboelemas@aol.com saidā€¦
Gorgeous! Love the colours x
Stampsnob. saidā€¦
This is a beautiful card...........Lis
Carla S. saidā€¦
Gorgeous card, Lou! I love the sunny yellow and beautiful details! Thanks for joining us for Sketch Saturday this week!
wannabcre8tive saidā€¦
Your card is gorgeous, I love all the fabulous details you have added. Thank you for joining us for the Speedy Fox and Friends challenge.
Unknown saidā€¦
Beautiful creation
Thanks for joining in this week at Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge
Hugs katie x
Unknown saidā€¦
WOW I do love the Spring Feel to this card, Stunning, in fact, thank you for sharing with us at Feeling Crafty, this month, best of luck xxx
Patty Sue 2 saidā€¦
Well, I love your flower it 'floats my boat'! LOL! Thank you for joining us at ABC Challenge! Good luck and please join us again!
Unknown saidā€¦
What a beautiful card love the design thanks for joining in at the feeling crafty challenge xxx