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 |
These stencils are calling to me. So many ideas and uses….THANKS!
This is lovely, so elegant!
I like the shine and raised texture of your card. Very nice.
Wow these cards are just gorgeous. Love the difference between the two panels. I think I prefer the ‘bubbling’ texture lol!!! I don’t use stencil very often on my cards, but love your technique so much that I am going to give this a go. Thanks Yana for your inspiration:)
Wow very nice! Love the colors. Thanks for sharing!
These cards are absolutely gorgeous. Terrific technique and thank you for a chance to win.
These are so beautiful Yana, very elegant.
Beautiful cards!
Lovely cards!I like the soft look and the extra texture!
Love love love these stunning cards, Yana! I haven’t tried using embossing paste with stencils yet but I want to soon (especially with those gorgeous SSS stencils)! Thank you for the inspiration .
So elegant!
Stunning idea!
OMG, how beautiful are these cards?! You did an amazing job on them; they look like you paid a lot of money for them. thank you for sharing.
Just live these cards. I’ve spent about an hour on your blog and have subscribed as I love it so much. You have amazing talent. Thankyou for sharing it. X.
Love these cards especially the one with the bubbled paste.
Hi Yana!! Your cards turned out so beautiful! I love your inspiration of lace on bare skin. I think you got that really well translated into your card. I’m just a beginner at cardmaking, so I don’t own many stencils yet. I have never used texture paste or anything like that either. I do have a couple of basic stencils and I mostly use them with ink blending tools. I can’t wait to add some new ones to my stash, though, since they’re so inexpensive and versatile! 🙂
Gorgeous cards!
Breathtaking Yana!
Wow! Those cards and stencils are so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Just beautiful. I haven’t tried this technique before, but I plan to now.
I do love stencils. I have a mosaic heart that works great with embossing paste. I just ordered the SSS circle medallion. Can’t wait to try this technique! Thanks for sharing! Love your cards!
Love how these turned out!
Love this technique. I have used texture paste with stencils and love the look, but I’ve never used any embossing powder over it like that. Turned out gorgeous. I think I most often ink over stencils though, and that would be my favorite way of using them.
So pretty
Very beautiful and feminine!
Love all these stencils and I like your idea of using it on kraft paper. Beautiful results.
Beautiful cards.
I love the cards and they look like you used white ink on them. They are gorgeous and would make beautiful wedding cards.
Such a great idea, I’m going to try it with some stencils I have already.
What a great idea! Love the results – so delicate and classy. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love white on kraft and with the white being the embossing/paste, just stunning!
Absolutely beautiful cards Yana!! Going to try this technique with some of my stencils!
Beautiful designs!
Beautiful work. Will definitely buy these stencils.
I am loving these new SSS stencils! The designs are SO detailed and exquisitely beautiful. Your cards are proof of what lovely cards they can make!
Love your amazing cards! Such beautiful stencils!
How beautiful! Love the soft delicate look to these!
Hi Yana,
Those cards took my breath away!!!!!!
Cariños,
María Alba
Very nice! Love these stencils
I love to use stencils. These delicate designs yield beautiful cards. Love your color choices.
Your cards are stunning! I love these new stencils. I have used stencils before but not a lot. I’m sure that with the new techniques I’ve seen so far, I will enjoy using stencils a lot more. Thanks for sharing.
Always love the designs you come up with using all these products. You are very talented. Thank you for sharing.
so enjoy using stencils … they are so versatile and relatively inexpensive
Wow! Wee!! So nice can’t wait to watch your video. These cards are wonderful, just beautiful. Thanks, Denise
Great technique, can’t wait to give it a go! So beautiful, thanks for sharing!!
I must try this technique, so elegant. Love your take on using the stencil. Thank you for the inspiration.
Wow, so elegant! I have embossing paste and the pearl white embossing powder….and have never used them! I will definitely try this. Thanks.
I really haven’t used stencils much – I think I haven’t been using them quite right. I am DEFINITELY going to try this with the beautiful new stencils. Your backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous and I hope I can achieve the same results! Your video will certainly help. Thanks!
Beautiful color combo for that lace stencil! I love the craft, pearl white and blush pink! Thanks for the video. Anxious to try this.
Wow, these cards are beautiful and elegant. Thanks for sharing a wonderful technique with the stencils 🙂
cheers,