Celebration Stencil Techniques: AECP

Hello everyone! Today’s card showcases my final card after the “Celebration Stencil Techniques” class taught by Laurel Beard for the Altenew Educator Certification Program! I will admit that I don’t use stencils as much as I should..and when I do it is the very basic ink blending use that they are typically used for. I was delighted (and maybe a little scared?!) to see the various ways to use techniques in this class!

The main one I wanted to focus on was using embossing in the background. I used a gorgeous Rose gold embossing powder on the Deco Wallpaper Stencil. I decided to give it a more “grungy” look by not embossing the whole panel and letting it fade out towards the top. I love how it turned out. I am all for adding as much shine and shimmer as possible so I love this technique.

Next I used the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Sunshine Flowers stamp and stencil to create the floral images. I used the layering stencil and love how the layers give depth and complexity to the the images! I just needed to use two colors to create the flower body and two colors for the leaves! Stunning!

Finally, I trimmed the floral image and positioned the “leftover” cuts along the sides of the card to create more of a full look. I added a sentiment from the same stamp set and added some embellishments!

Thanks for stopping by! Follow me on Instagram for more cards, reels and crafty fun!

Jill

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