STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday

Hi there,

today, I have the huge honor to present four projects using the fabulous ARTplorations Stencils in this Stencil Sunday Feature over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

My first project is this Coffee Tag:

• stamp the STAMPlorations Coffee Bags & Donut with Versafine Vintage Sepia
• color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen and extra dimension with Nuvo Crystal Glaze
• cut out one of the CUTplorations Stitched Tags from kraft cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations What's Brewing set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• apply Distress Oxide Ink Ground Espresso through the ARTplorations Dots 'n' Beans stencil with a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• use that same ink color to dye a piece of torn seam binding
• add some droplets of pearlized water
• thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag

My second project is this Mixed Media Canvas:

• apply Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Peeking Dahlias stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add color with watered-down Distress Paints (Spun Sugar, Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac, Tumbled Glass)
• use some Charcoal Powder mixed with water to grunge up the edges
• stamp the dot texture from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Archival Ink Watering Can for even more texture
• stamp some dots using Distress Paint Peacock Feathers and bubble wrap
• add the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Say it big: Collect Moments set with Versafine Smokey Gray and heat-emboss it with DIY Glitter embossing powder

My third project uses a summer color combination:

• create a background strip on watercolor paper with the help of the ARTplorations A Whale's Tale stencil, Distress Oxide Inks (Carved Pumpkin, Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet) and water from your Mini Mister
• stamp the beach chair with Versafine Vintage Sepia and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add some sparkle and shine using Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• cut out the CUTplorations Relax from kraft cardstock and use the negative on the card
• add some splatters with watered-down black Stabil All pencil
• cut the top right corner with a 1'' corner rounder

On my fourth and final project I used one of the beautiful new ARTplorations Faces stencils:

• create a watercolor background on a piece of watercolor paper using Avery Elle Liquid Watercolors
• apply Distress Oxide Ink Black Soot through the ARTplorations Faces: Pensive stencil
• add a little two-layered flower cut with the help of one of the dies from the CUTplorations Trendy Spring Blossoms set - one layer is cut from glitter paper and one from vellum
• add a little glitter enamel dot in the center of the flower
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Noteworthy 2 set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add a strip of pink glitter paper to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired and are looking forward to our next Stencil Sunday.

Hugs,