Stencil Techniques

 Stencils are an excellent tool for your Crafty Stash!  Stencils are versatile and a great price. 

Ink Blend Stencils for Colourful Backgrounds

Suitable for any sentiment! :) 

Ink Blend to build a scene

Simple ink blending, with lighter hand around the center. 
Make space for a suitable sentiment. 

Ink Blend and Print for Positive and Negative Image

One colour, ink blends to make these bamboo trunks.

All this excess ink, would have gone to waste. 
Spraying with water, and stamping onto watercolour paper, 
makes this one of a kind print. 

Texture Pastes! 

Th silver background, is a luxe paste spread through the stencil-
just like frosting a cake. 

Ink Sprays

This card uses texture paste (on the red sentiment and banner).
The glittery background uses the same stencil with a shimmer spray. 
So sparkly! 

A drop of ink refill mixed with some pigment powder
and some water, makes a shimmery ink spray.
Even if you use the same stencil, each time
will give a unique look.  The powder collects
in different places. 

Stencils are so much fun to use. Basic stencils come in various shapes and sizes.  You can use them with so many different media - ink, paint, spray, texture paste, glitter paste and even pens.  The great thing about stencils, is you can usually make a lot of backgrounds or images quickly and they are easy to turn into cards. I haven't even covered how you can use stencils with a gel press! 

If you have stencils in your stash, I recommend you pull them out and have a play.  I'm certain you will have fun! 

Happy Crafting!