Friday 13 January 2017

CAS Colours and Sketches 205

Today's card is inspired by the sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches and is something of an experiment. A while ago, I watched a video from Jennifer McGuire about using stencils in different ways. I don't use stencils that much in cards but I did see something I wanted to try out and today, I finally did.


I sponged the stencil starting with Island Indigo and moving through to Bermuda Bay. Then, I moved the stencil over and down a bit and used a fine point black pen to do an outline of the stencil shape. I like that it makes the dots look 3-D from a distance.


The 'wishes' I cut three times and the bottom layer is Island Indigo, which I offset by the merest smidgeon (or about 1mm for the more mathematically inclined crafter) so that it gives a subtle shadow and mirrors the offset in the stencilling.



The dottiness reminds me of both party balloons and falling confetti so quite suitable for a birthday card and it's not too girly to give to a man.


Ingredients
Card: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Basic Black
Stamps: W&W Big, Bold and Party
Inks: Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Versamark
Other: TCW Half Tone Circles stencil, White embossing powder, W&W Big, Bold and Party dies, sponges, black fine-tip marker, rhinestone.


8 comments:

  1. Great masculine card. I like how you've made your dots look 3D. Very effective! X

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  2. Awesome card! Love the offset outline and how the dots fade in darkness as well as size. Great use of the sketch! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CC&S!

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  3. Oh my gosh, I LOVE this card! Forget masculine... I'm sure this card was made just for me. I love teal, I love bold graphics, and I love diecut sentiments. I love the technique, too. I don't use a lot of stencils, but now I want to! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

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    1. I love your enthusiasm. :-) Thank you so much for the positive feedback.

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  4. LOVE the colours and the offset stencilling technique. Beautifully done and very eye catching. Thanks so much for sharing and joining in at CC&S. Hugs Bev x

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  5. This is such a great technique I will have to try it out myself. I really love the effect you were able to get it truly is very striking. Thanks for joining in this week at CC&S!

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  6. What a fun graphic look to your card! The two shades of teal blue look great with the black. Thanks for sharing your card with us at CC&S - it's great to see you playing along with us again! :)

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    1. Thanks Patricia. You know you're one of my favourite challenge sites! :-)

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