Embossing with Designer Stencils

Hi - welcome to the 3rd day of our Designer Stencils Blitz! Be sure to leave a comment on each designer's post - by 6:00 PM EST on May 18th - for a chance to win that day's featured stencil. Jean Okimoto here with a dry-embossed and stenciled card in bright jewel tones.

Distressed Grid is today's featured stencil. It feels outdoorsy - paired with the diecut Oriel Butterfly - and makes me think of trellises, patio pavers and mosaic tiles surrounding a cool blue pool.

I love the versatility of stencils for inking and dry-embossing. It's easy to use just small sections of them - and many of them can be used flipped over to the reverse side too. Let's get started on today's project...

Memory Box Products

Distressed Grid Designer Stencil 88531
Brilliant Designer Stencil 88559
Happy Arrows Designer Stencil 88509
Violet Cardstock
Robins Egg Cardstock
Lavender Cardstock
Oriel Butterfly Die 98740
Metal Adapter Plate

Other Supplies

Radiant Neons Inkpads - Electric Blue, Electric Green, Electric Purple
Imagine Crafts Iridescent Embossing Powder
Heat-Tool
Diecut Machine and Plates
Rubber Embossing Mat
140# Cold-Pressed Watercolor Paper
Gold Mirror Cardstock
Foam Dots
Sequins

Dry-emboss the watercolor paper - here's the stacking sequence I used with my Grand Calibur:

Base Plate
Memory Box Metal Adapter Plate
Stencil
Watercolor Paper
Rubber Embossing Mat
Light Pink Embossing Plate

Diecut Oriel Butterfly from Robins Egg Cardstock. Stencil it with the Brilliant Designer Stencil and the Radiant Neons. Heat-emboss it with Iridescent Embossing Powder. Diecut the antennae from gold mirror cardstock. Attach the butterfly to the background with foam dots.

Stencil "CELEBRATE" onto Lavender Cardstock with Electric Blue and emboss it with clear embossing powder. Cut the arrow out, attach it to the background. Attach the sequins.

Thanks for visiting - be sure to leave a comment here on Outside the Box for a chance to win today's Distressed Grid Designer Stencil. The deadline for adding your comment is 6:00 PM EST on Sunday May 18th. Winners will be announced on May 19th...good luck!

Join us again tomorrow - for another Designer Stencils project - and a chance to win another featured stencil!

Comments

This is fabulous!

Posted by: Pam | 05/07/2014 at 06:28 PM

Beautiful card. I tried the dry embossing with one of the stencil on regular card stock. It was ok, but not real deep. I figured I needed to use watercolor paper, but I have not tried that yet.

Posted by: Ginny | 05/07/2014 at 06:42 PM

Love this stencil and your creation...it rocks!

Posted by: Debs | 05/07/2014 at 07:18 PM

I love this card and all the others presented by Jean. They are cheerful and bright and look fun to do. I'm glad she used some neon inks, too, because
I have some and it helps to see how other artists use them.

Posted by: Alison Murray | 05/07/2014 at 07:29 PM

like it

Posted by: tatyana | 05/07/2014 at 07:43 PM

Beautiful card!! Love butterflies.

Posted by: Lynn | 05/07/2014 at 08:11 PM

The dry embossing technique you used today with the grid stencil is brillant. I think I would use that grid stencil for masculine cards, also.

Posted by: Brenda Lubrant | 05/07/2014 at 08:25 PM

What a beautiful card, love, love, love, the color, and that butterfly is just gorgeous. Great job.

Posted by: Blue Rose | 05/07/2014 at 09:59 PM

Love your beautiful card. Would love to try out your techniques.

Posted by: Ann | 05/07/2014 at 10:01 PM

Beautiful work! Thanks for a chance to win.