Creating Masks and Stencils - Thinking of You

Hi guys, I've got some really exciting cards to share with you all today. If you are a follower on my Facebook page or Instagram, you may have already seen the start of these cards and now I get to share them completely finished, hooray!

Aren't they lovely. I just love how these blended panels have came together. And they are so easy to make too.

I know there are other brands of templates and masks on the market, buy why buy something that you can easily create with items you already have in your craft room. Especially when a lot of the "other" masks are sized for the US sizing, where creating them yourselves you can make it fit your own card sizes.

First I cut a piece of window sheet/acetate to a size bigger then my usual card size. I'm a messy crafter and I didn't want to accidentally put ink where it shouldn't be.

I also cut a standard size card front from a piece of scrap cardstock and lined it up in the middle of the window sheet. I then used a black pen to draw around the outside of the cardstock, so I know have an outline on the window sheet. I use this to line up card fronts, when I start blending.

Choose one of the stitched rectangles to the size that you like and cut out the middle of your mask. This then becomes your template.

The best thing about these masks, is you can cut any shape you have a die off. Circles, Ovals, hearts, stars, the list really is endless.

I'm so excited to try out a few other different shapes myself, so I'm sure there will be more blended cards in my very near future... watch this space!

Happy Crafting,
Chloe


Product List 
 

Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English) [151457]	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490]	Forever Blossoms Bundle (English) [153781]	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595]	Strong & Beautiful Cling Stamp Set [148732]
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102]	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109]	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Window Sheets [142314]	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]	Stamparatus [148187]
Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool [129056]	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212]

Happy New Year 2020 - Golden Honey DSP

Happy last day of 2019 people!! How amazing that tomorrow will be new decade. This is actually the start of my 5th decade and I'm not even 40 yet, how cool is that.

And to kick off the new year, I decided to send my team a Happy New Years card, which you can see below. Now before I show it to you I wanted to tell you a little secret. This card is the only one I sent and it went to all of my team members. Yep, I sent one card to everyone on my team. Confused? Well I sent the card to one person in my team and I wrote my goal for this year inside it. Now, when that team member receives it, they will write their goal for 2020, in the same card and send it on to yet another teamie. Eventually once everyone has received the card, it will arrive back to me with everyone's goals and dreams all listed inside of it. Isn't that a cool idea!!

I kept the card fairly simple as i wanted the sentiment to really be the star of the card. Plus as it needs to go through the postal system quiet a few times, it has to hold up to all of that handling too.

I really love the sentiment and it comes from one of my favourite stamps, Strong and Beautiful, which can be found in our Annual Catalogue. This set has so many beautiful sentiments and I thought this one was perfect for this card.

Well, I had better get this card in the mail and send it on it's merry adventure. I hope you have a wonderful 2020 and that there is lots of crafting in your future!!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo  



Product List 
 

Strong & Beautiful Cling Stamp Set [148732]	Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper [152311]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Versamark Pad [102283]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Scripty 3D Embossing Folder [149634]	Gold Glimmer Paper [146958]