I sat down to make this card and got totally lost making pinwheel after pinwheel! Now I have a desk full of pinwheels that I’ll be turning into cards soon. Creating this one layer card was really fun using the Pinwheel Party bundle from The Greetery. My pinwheels were created using the stencils and masks that come in the bundle, which can be purchased separately also. Stenciling is quickly becoming a favorite technique of mine.…
Hi there…after a couple of busy weeks, I’m happy to be back creating. Whenever I need a creative jump start, I look for a few challenges. They’re usually just the inspiration I need and today’s card is a perfect example of that. The Paper Players have a great theme challenge this week. I knew exactly which stamp set I was going use…Stampedous Frog Yoga. I’ve had this set for quite some time and even had…
If you think you’re seeing the same card I posted earlier today, you’re not entirely wrong. That card featured a stenciled background created from a die. If you missed it, you can see it HERE. This card features the actual stencil I used. I purposely cut the die from thick white cardstock, so that I could use it on another card. Ta-da, another card. I glued it to a shimmery white card base, added a…
Welcome to another cross country CASEing adventure. Each month Karen Hallam in CA and I, here in PA take a turn at creating a project based on a theme, sketch or technique for the other to CASE. This month Karen chose stenciling. While I had purchased a few stencils over the years, the technique actually intimidated me. However, once I realized how easy it was and how beautiful the results can be, I was hooked (and…
