VIDEO Stenciling on Kraft Card Stock featuring the Ice Cream Cone Stencil

Hi there, all!  It's Tara and I hope you're having a fabulous week!  For some reason I feel like it should be Friday today . . . this week is just dragging for me!  But I am glad to hear that it is, in fact, Thursday because that means I have another amazing Mint Owl Studio video for you!!  Check out the fabulous background I created using the Ice Cream Cone stencil!  I also used the Happy Moments and Birthday Bash stamp sets to complete this fun one-layer card. 

For today's project I am using a technique that I picked up from Kristina Werner ages ago when I was just a little stamping baby - stenciling over white pigment ink on kraft card stock.  This is one of those techniques we all love to have in our toolbox because it is super simple but packs a big punch!

I added some masking using my MISTI tool to up the ante with a one-layer card that looks 3D but this stenciling technique could easily be the focal point of your card since it is just so pretty!  All you need to do is stencil first in white pigment ink, then pick up your stencil and shift it ever so slightly in whichever direction you want (I went up and slightly to the right) and then stencil over the white in your colored dye ink.  The white underneath allows the colored ink to really pop and the shift of the stencil provides a fabulous white shadow on one side and dark shadow on the other!  Really fun to play with!

I hope you enjoyed today's project!  I'll see you again soon with more crafty inspiration!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Bye!

Bunch of Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone! It's Cassie here, and I'll be showing you a fun card I made using some of the newly released stamps from this month! I used Birthday Bash stamp set as well as the Packaged Pretty dies. From an older release I also used the Ice Cream Cone stencil. Let's take a look at the card!

I started this card by cutting a panel down to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Then I took the square die from Packaged Pretty and placed it where I wanted my cuts to be. I also cut a square out of some aqua paper that went with my color scheme. I stamped the balloons on one of the squares and colored them in using my Copics. Then I stamped the sentiment on the aqua square.

Before I put the whole thing together I placed my stencil over the panel and used some Distress Ink and an ink blended to give the background a pattern. I used two colors, and shifted the stencil slightly when doing the second color so both colors could be seen. Once that was done I put all the pieces together like a puzzle on a card base.

Once I added some glossy accents to the balloons the card was finished! I love how bright this card is. The balloons are so fun because they can be colored to match any card or theme!

That's it for me today, but I will see you all again soon with another card! Have a great week!

Selective Stenciling Video Tutorial

Hello!

We had our May Release on Friday and now we are ready to share some more awesome projects with the new stamps!  Jess is joining us today for a cool technique using the Butterfly Kisses stamp set and Ice Cream Cone Stencil.

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The red and pink background combination is gorgeous!  I love how it is masked off so there is a clean edge all the way around.  She also kept the stamping simple by just stamping the butterflies with black ink.

A few pink sequins and the sentiment to complete the card!

Have a great Monday!

Tracy

Stencil Technique + Gansai Tambi Watercoloring (Video Tutorial)

Hello!

Tara has a new video tutorial for us today where she uses the Ice Cream, You Scream stamp set and Ice Cream Cone Stencil.  I love the technique she did with the stencil because it is one that I have never done before.  Also, her coloring with the Gansai Tambi watercolors is gorgeous!

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She started by blending three different Distress Inks on her background.  Then, she sprayed the stencil itself with water and laid it down over the Distress Inks.  It creates a distressed and vintage look.

She then heat embossed the ice cream images with white embossing powder and watercolored them in with the Gansai Tambi watercolors.

I love how she used some of the scraps and an extra ice cream cone on the inside.  Great idea!

Have a great day!

Tracy

New Stencils!

Happy Friday!

We are so excited to share our new line of stencils!  There are four different designs that will take your card making to the next level.  These designs work perfectly and coordinate well with our stamps.

We also have a very limited bundle of all four stencils in the shop for only $22.80!  That's a $5 savings, which is almost the cost of one stencil.

Let's take a look at some projects that were made with these new stencils!

Coffee Bean Stencil

This is such a fun stencil to use with our Coffee Craze stamp set.

Honeycomb Dot Stencil

I love how this looks like an old tile floor.  The white embossing paste on the black card stock is gorgeous!

Mixed Triangles Stencil

I used a rainbow of Distress Inks and then went over it with Clear Embossing Paste for texture.  So fun!

Ice Cream Cone Stencil

You have to pair the Ice Cream Cone stencil with the Ice Cream, You Scream stamp set.  It's a match made in heaven!

We hope you are loving the new stencils as much as we are!  

Have a great weekend,

Tracy