CAS Mix Up November Challenge

Hi everyone.  It's the start of the final challenge for CAS Mix Up for 2021!  This month I'm hosting and I've picked my very favourite stencil technique ...

This is a fairly easy technique.  You pick a stencil (one with some open spaces works best), ink up the stencil (not the paper!).  Spritz your inked stencil with a bit of water and then turn it over onto a piece of card that can handle water (watercolour paper, mixed media, bristol, etc.)  Make sure to have a couple of paper towels handy to mop up any excess ink that squirts out from under the stencil.  The point is to colour the background and keep the image on the stencil clean with no colour.  The challenge is getting the right amount of water.  Not too much, and not too little.  Practice helps! :)

I started the background using a Gear Stencil (AliExpress) and inking it with Bister Powders (brown, blue).  I spritzed, turned over onto a piece of mixed media paper, and blotted with a paper towel.  I ended up with a full A2 card front of my design.  I cut off 1 3/4" to add to my card front (also added a piece to the inside).  I stamped the sentiment (Birthday Blowout - Poppy Stamps) in Gathered Twigs distress ink ... it's a good match for the brown bister on the strip.  I used some gear dies (AliExpress), die-cut from white, heat embossed with Verdigis embossing powder (turquoise), and then added a bit more random embossing with Frantage Aged Copper.  I'm happy how they turned out.

Close-up ...

and inside ...

We are happy to have Steph (My Paper Corner) as our Guest Designer this month.  Welcome Steph!

Please check out the challenge blog to see the Stencil Monoprint cards from our Designers and wonderful Guest Designer, Steph.  Then come play along.  Hope to see you in the gallery!

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Every year Alex takes a portrait of Jessie and of Violeta in our front yard, under the red maple tree.

The dogs always enjoy playing in the fallen leaves. :)

Jessie

Violeta (Jessie's cousin)

Photographs by Alejandro Garcia

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Stamps:  Birthday Blowout (Poppy Stamps)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card base (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Bister Powders:  Brown, Blue; Gathered Twigs Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories:   Gear Stencil (AliExpress), water mister, gear dies (AliExpress), Verdigris embossing Powder (Ranger); Frantage Aged Copper embossing powder (Stampendous), heat tool

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up November Challenge - Stencil Monoprint