AECP – Celebration: Stencil Techniques

The Celebration: Stencil Techniques class in Level 1 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program taught by Laurel Beard was so much fun. This class focused on ways to get more out of your stencils. My inspiration for this card came from the Create Your Own Stencils with Dies module.

I created my stencil, on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Smooth 80 lb. Cardstock, with Altenew's Tangled Loops Cover Die. I then placed the stencil on a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of the white cardstock and taped it down to keep the stencil from moving. I used three (3) different Altenew Crisp Dye Inks to ink blend over the stencil with the Altenew large ink blending tool. Personally I think this blending tool is a dream to work with and blends so beautifully.

Once I removed the stencil from my panel I trimmed the panel to 4″ x 5.25″. I then used the Altenew Fragile Foliage Stamp and Coordinating Die Set to create the beautiful foliage which I then glued to the panel. I then glued the panel to an A2 card base. I used the same stamp set to stamp the Thank You sentiment onto white card stock, which I created a banner cut at the end, and then used foam tape to attach to the card front. I finished up the card by adding some white pearl embellishments.

The great part of this stencil is that I was able to use the stencil itself on another card. I had some beautiful designer series card stock that I glued to an A2 card base. I then cut away some of the stencil to provide some interest and glued that to the card front. Lastly I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Altenew Trendy Circles Stamp Set. This card only took a few minutes to make.

Just a note, I use Neenah 110 lb. Classic Crest Cardstock for my A2 card bases.

I hope you find inspiration from my cards from a stencil I created from a cover die and then repurposed the stencil on a second card.