CAS Stencil January Challenge

Hi everyone.  Welcome to the very first CAS Stencil Challenge.  This is a CAS (clean and simple) card only challenge using stencils.  Please follow the challenge theme for using either a technique or product with your stenciling.

We're staring off with an easy challenge.  Most of you that have used stencils, have done so with sponging.  Create a CAS card with sponge stenciling and come join us in the gallery!

I have a short video on this technique for those that are interested.  Click below or check out the video on YouTube HERE.

If you found the video helpful, please give me a thumbs up on YouTube!

Thank you!

Starting off with the card at the top of this post, this is the one I made during the filming of the video.  I love this pretty large flower stencil and have used it many times.  I finished the card by stamping a sentiment and heat embossing in gold.  In hindsight I wish I had used a larger font so it stood out more. :)  I finished by adding an antique frame die, sponged on the edge with twisted citron ink.

I made three more cards using the sponging technique from the video, which I will detail below.

A modern, masculine card ...

On the card above, I simply sponged one colour of distress ink (pumice stone) over a leaf stencil.  I added a card front with a peek-a-boo window, stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in copper, and added a die-cut leaf sprig which has been embossed with several layers of copper and frantage copper embossing.  Love the texture from the frantage!

And a fun artsy card ...

On the card above, I sponged two colours of distress inks (spiced marmalade, picked raspberry) through the Happy Flowers stencil from STAMPlorations.  I removed my stencil and using a fine tip black marker, outlined the images free-hand.  You could also leave the stencil in place and trace around the images if you want.  For the finishing touch, I splattered some diluted black acrylic paint.  I didn't realize how much I had diluted it until I ended up with these HUGE splatters.  :)  In the end, I really like the look and think it suits the flowers. I used a black die-cut thank you to complete the design.

And, finally, the last card ...

Using the same leaf stencil as the masculine card above, I sponged with a mix of blue and green distress inks.  Added a silhouette leaf die-cut and sentiment banner with white heat embossing.

I hope you'll join me and the wonderfully talented design team for our first challenge.  We're excited to get going and hope you are excited and want to play along!  Hope to see you in the gallery!

Card 1:
Stamps:  Sentiments (AliExpress)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb. 400 Series); White card base and frame (Neenah 110 lb. card stock)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  Lovely Large Flower stencil (Studio 490 - Wendy Vecchi), sponges, Antique Frames die (Penny Black), Prismacolour pencils, gold embossing powder, heat tool


Card 2:
Stamps:  Many Everyday Sentiments (Hero Arts)
Paper:  White (Neenah 110 lb. card stock)
Ink:  Pumice Stone Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  Leaf stencil (Carabelle Studio?), sponge, Meadow leaf die (Memory Box?), copper embossing powder (Ranger); Antique copper Frantage (Stampendous), Stitched Square die (gift from Bonnie)


Card 3:
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb. 400 Series); White card base and frame (Neenah 110 lb. card stock); Black (SU!)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools: Happy Flowers stencil (ARTplorations), sponges, fine tip black marker, diluted black acrylic paint for splattering, Thank You die (?)


Card 4:
Stamps:  Thoughtful Messages (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  White (Neenah 110 lb. card stock); Black (SU!)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  Leaf stencil (Carabelle Studios), sponges, Little Leaf die (Sizzix), white embossing powder, heat tool


Challenges:
CAS Stencil January Challenge - Sponging