Hello, friends! Today I am joining Simon Says Stamp and celebrating their Cherished release (I’m sharing more about this release and blog hop below).
I loved loved loved the new stencils from Simon – so detailed, so dainty and oh so perfect. There is a lot one can do with stencils, a lot of wonderful techniques to play with and a lot of different looks to achieve. I went with simple and easy to do technique: stencils + texture paste + embossing powder.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
I filmed a quick technique-only video tutorial for these cards. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
The new stencils reminded me of lace, of beautiful white lace on bare skin, and that is what inspired cards I am sharing in this post. I used all 3 for my projects, but I loved Star Medallion the most for this particular technique.
The first thing I did when making my cards is dry embossed my kraft panel in my die cutting machine. You don’t have to do this, I am not really sure if it adds anything to the overall look, maybe just a tad bit more dimension, I’m not sure it’s noticeable enough to go through the trouble of doing it. I also did dry embossing using one of the stencils on the card I shared yesterday and there you can really catch all of the texture and detail it created.
I re-aligned my stencil on the paper, taped it in place and added texture or embossing paste through the stencil onto the paper. You’ll want to cover the entire surface of your papers with this paste, you can also do partial coverage and in that case that dry embossing would look really neat because it will actually show on the non-covered part of the panel.
I removed the stencil, took it the sink and washed it along with the palette knife I used to apply the paste. Next I covered entire panel with Hero Arts White Satin Pearl embossing powder. This is a very beautiful pearlescent powder.
You’ll need to wait for the paste to dry to have best results before heat setting the powder. It might take an hour or a few hours depending on how thick you applied it. If you heat set it right away the paste will bubble up. Watch my video to see what I mean.
To complete these cards I used the Sketch Ranunculus stamp set (for the sentiment) and new Big Perfect Shape stamp and coordinating die to stamp and die cut the hearts for my cards. I used Simon’s Pale Blush Pink ink for my stamping.
BLOG HOP
Please join us for a blog hop filled with amazing inspiration! The next on this stop is Shari Carroll. You can also start at the beginning on Simon’s Blog.
GIVEAWAY
Simon is giving away a prize package worth over $25 to every stop on the hop! Please leave a comment below and let me know if you enjoy using stencils, if there’s a technique you love the most – mention that too, please!
Winners will be posted on Simon Says Stamp blog on Tuesday.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Simon Says Stencils Circular Lace Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stencils Star Medallion Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stencils Heart Mandala Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Big Perfect Shapes Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Big Perfect Shapes Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Big Perfect Shapes Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Sketch Ranunculus Stamp Set Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Pale Blush Pink Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 Lb Smooth Desert Storm Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Gloss White Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Dina Wakley Ranger Palette Knife Media Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Texture Paste Shop at: SSS |
 Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste White Studio 490 Shop at: SSS |
 Be Creative Tape 3mm Sookwang Shop at: SSS |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS |
Simply beautiful!!!
Stunning! Love the delicate look of the lace.
These are too pretty. Love these stencils. Can’t wait to try this myself. Great release.
The stencils do look like lace. I love your cards. The heat embossing over the paste adds another layer of goodness.
I have other SSS stencils and have really enjoyed using them. Now I need these!
Gorgeous and elegant cards! I love to use stencils, they are so versatile, I use them mostly for backgrounds, texture paste is my favorite!
What awesome cards! Love the technique and can’t wait to try it! Thank you for the inspiration!!
Seems simple to do with beautiful results! Love it.
Your cards are amazing! And I just love those stencils!
I like the use of embossing paste for the stencils.
Your color choices are just beautiful. They certainly reflect the delicate beauty of this gorgeous stencil.
Your cards are so pretty! Yes i do like using stencils.
Love the effect of the pearl embossing powder on top of the paste! Your cards are gorgeous! I love using stencils on my card!
These cards are stunning! Those stencils are going on my list!!
Hi Yana, I LOVE that technique and your gorgeous cards! I do use stencils, but I have never tried embossing on embossing paste! I am gonna do that! TY!
Sweet card!
Absolutely beautiful! Love the look you created with the stencils. I think they are my favorite item in this release!
I was already planning to use the stencils with embossing paste, so I loved seeing the effect you achieved with the embossing powder. It just really upped the “wow” factor of your card. Thanks for sharing all these ideas and your beautiful cards!
I love stencils!!
I have enjoyed playing with stencils for many years (long before I caught the cardmaking bug). I enjoy using them on cards. My favorite technique is using embossing paste that’s colored with ink. I just love the look. Also like adding embossing powder to it for a real strong background. Thanks, Yana!
Love the stencils. Your card was so elegant. Thank you for sharing,
What a lovely card!
Stunning! Exquisite! Breathtaking!
I’ve never used stencils for card making so, I honestly don’t have an opinion. Your work is stunning though.
Simple yet elegant.
Beautiful! These are gorgeous stencils.I love stencils with texture paste.
oooh -beautiful, elegant cards!!
So elegant beautiful.
Wow, wow, wow! Stunning cards!!!
Beautiful, stunning card. Can’t wait to receive my order!!!
These stencils are just
gorgeous and they look
fabulous on your cards!
Carla from Utah
These cards are truly beautiful and amazing.
Those are just gorgeous and I love these new stencils.
The new stencils are gorgeous.
Just beautiful!
Such beautiful cards – you make embossing paste look so easy! These are ethereal and beautiful. TFS
Amazing card! I love the texture!
Wow! What gorgeous cards!
Your cards are absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing them and inspiring me!
Yana, I love the elegance of these cards! I will be trying this technique very soon!!
Gorgeous Cards as always!
Gorgeous cards, Yana! I’ll be trying this technique today…thanks so much for another great video tutorial!
The cards are so elegant and refined.
Love the stencils. thanks for
the video on the technique.
I loved all of your cards and that just because you didn’t have one paste you used another. I like the bubble effect you got from not waiting for it to dry. Thanks
Lovely. I like the bubbling effect and will give it a try. I think it adds to the finished project.
Very beautiful, elegant cards!
Stunning cards!
Wonderful designs. love how you kept the sentiment simple with the fabulous background.
Love your work
Very pretty cards! I didn’t know that you could put embossing powder on top of the paste and heat set it. Now I have another technique to try! Thanks for all the inspiration.
stunning cards, I think they are even more beautiful in reality