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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Running Stencils through a Cuttlebug

It occurred to me that I've never tried running a stencil through my Cuttlebug, so I gave it a try. The results made my artist mom up pick the panel (not yet made into a card) and say, "Oh, pretty!"

Here's the card.



Sadly, the photos don't really capture the three-dimensional effect, but it's lovely in real life. I inked the piece with Tim Holtz distress inks and the inking tool. The rhinestones are Swarovski crystals that have been in my stash for over a decade. They were just the right blueish purple for the card. How awesome when that happens!



It's also awesome to realize that an old supply (stencils) can be used in a new (well, new-to-me) way.

What is your favorite "new" way to use an old supply?

Mercy, grace, peace, and love,
Susan

Supplies
stamps: Papertrey Keep It Simple Thank You
ink: Archival black, Tim Holtz distress inks
paper: Papertrey white
accessories: Swarovski crystals, stencil, Cuttlebug, inking tools
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3 comments:

  1. iluvdogsJune 5, 2018 at 9:16 PM

    I've never tried this but I have a lot of old stencils and I'm going to give it a try--once I locate the stencils. Thanks for sharing your idea with us.

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  2. Jo Ann F.June 6, 2018 at 9:55 AM

    So were the trees pressed into the cardstock and the blue parts that you inked were raised? I'm trying to visualize how you did the inking. Thanks.

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