Monday, June 10, 2019

Stenciled Birthday


 Over a year ago I picked up a stencil on sale by TCW called Queen Anne's Lace fragment, and never used it until now. I wasn't quite sure how to use it, but I experimented and made a birthday card. I sponged the colors of citron, lemonade and marmalade Distress inks around the stencil, adding some WOS to the tips of the flowers, and then adding some gold beads and eventually some gold glitter glue. I wish now that I'd just added the gold beads, but live and learn. The sentiment is by SNSS and I added one more tiny gold bead to the black panel.

This isn't one of my favorite cards, but I'll enter it into the following challenges:

Shopping our Stash #397 - Stencil me This


Thanks for stopping by and make it a great week ahead.

Carol

22 comments:

jimlynn said...

I think it's really beautiful! I love that stencil and the colors you used around it are so pretty. Your card has a peaceful feel to it. Lynn

Mrs A. said...

Its lovely. We are our own worst critic. The colours are perfect together. Hugs Mrs A.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

DOn't beat yourself up Carol, I think this is very lovely a great job stencilling and lovely colours too.
Faith x.

Wendy said...

Absolutely beautiful, Carol!!! Love the sponging and that pretty flower! The black cardstock really stands out! Well done! TFS Have a great day....even if it is raining!

Claire said...

That's a very happy and Summery feeling card, it's bold and zingy and looks so fresh. Great design and use of the stencil x

*Vicki* said...

Really love the ink sponging you've done around the stencil for coloring and the the WOK at the tips really bring out that image nicely!! Pretty card! HUGS

cotnob said...

A fabulous card Carol, lovely colours.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Lori said...

So lovely! The sponged colors are so pretty together!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

A different card from your usual makes, ma it's looks lovely! Great use of that stencil, you have done a fab work with those warm inks and the touch of gold! The black banner finished the card so beautifully!!

Elizabeth said...

It's a lovely card and certainly caught my eye. The colour combination is really stunning and the Queen Anne's Lace is beautiful. xx

crafty-stamper said...

Love the stencil and the sponged colour round the edges -it would look beautiful with some textured paste through too
Carol x

Liz said...

It's a lovely card, Carol, I love the added gold beads. As Mrs A says, sometimes we are our own worst critic. xx

aussie aNNie said...

Well this is just gorgeous and I love the colours you chose, you are a critic of your own glorious work as we all are but I just love this....xx

MiamiKel said...

Oh Carol, this is beautiful! I love the warm colors of the lovely floral stencil - it gives is such a great contrast! Well done! xx

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Great use of an unused supply. Nice job... only think I am confused about is what is WOK? I am sure it is something simple, but I am getting a headache trying to figure it out. LOL!

Verna Angerhofer said...

I am so glad you finally used it as you made a gorgeous card.

Chana Malkah said...

Gorgeous! Great use of the stencil and your sponge work is also quite nice! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Shopping Our Stash!
Hugz,
Chana, DT

BTW, your card is also perfect for the Stencil Me In Challenge at A Place To Start.
https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com

Stampsnob. said...

It is beautiful but I am finding it hard to figure how you used the stencil or did you use a die cut ?????/confused I don't have stencil I could do this with I don't thing …….Lis

lauren bergold said...

so lovely! what a wonderful card! thanks for SHOPPING YOUR (stencil!) STASH with us this fortnight! ♥

April said...

This is so pretty! I love how you made the flowers with your stencil. Thanks for sharing at Just For Fun Stamps!

Lisa D said...

Beautiful blending of colors! Thank you for joining us at Just for Fun Stamps.

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

A stencil fragment? I had not heard of that type before. This is a good design, I like the colors and the blending. Thanks for playing with JFF”s stencil challenge this month!