Happy Birthday Layers

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing another layered stencil card.  That's the challenge this month at CAS Mix Up, which is hosted by our wonderful Design Team member, Julia!  I've been having lots of fun playing with my stencils. :)

This time I believe I used four different stencils.  This is not the norm for me, but I really had fun with this.  For some reasons, I'm more comfortable making masculine cards with this technique. :)

I used my Distress Oxides this time and you can see the chalky finish.  I think they work great for this technique.  I started with a background of smooshed yellow and orange.  Then I started layering stencils.  First I used a gear stencil, which is the main (largest) stencil in Wilted Violet ink.  Next up the top left corner is small circle stencil with Spiced Marmalade ink and also a tiny bit at the bottom of the harlequin (diamonds) stencil done in Iced Spruce ink.  To finish it off, I added black through a small clock stencil just randomly.  I sponged the sentiment banner with Wilted Violet ink and then heat embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment in Black.

I hope you'll come join us if you haven't done so yet.  There are fantastic, inspirational cards from the Design Team, our Guest Designer Marcia, and from our participants.  Make sure to check out the gallery.

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I will be hosting the fourth annual challenge

Twelve Tags of Christmas

(Mixed Media Christmas Tags)

Starts November 6th

Hope you'll join me!

Stamps:  Thanks Sentiments (Lil' Inkers)
Paper:  White (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Oxides:  Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  sponges, Clockwise stencil (Tim Holtz), Gear stencil (?), Harlequin stencil and Dot stencil (both cut with my Silhouette Cameo), Black embossing powder, heat tool.

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up October Challenge - Layered Stencils