Make Your Own Stencil

It is so easy to make your own stencils using your punches.  So let's start off with a basic shape.

I used a large circle punch on a lightweight card and then taped it to my base card using low tack tape.

 









I roughly tore a scrap of copier paper and held it in place whilst I added my first colour of ink.  I used Cut n Dry foam to apply the ink, swirling it lightly.










You can see that an edge forms where you ink to the torn edge.  

  

  I moved the paper down to apply another colour, and continued to the bottom.  As I was creating a mini scene, in my mind, I started with blue (for the sky), yellow (for the sunshine/daylight), green (for the grass) and brown (for the earth below).  Whilst I had this 'vision' in my mind, you could use three or four random colours, and it would still create a fabulous effect.  It is important to lighlty blend where two colours meet, but take care not to contaminate your blending foam.  When I applied the final colour, which was slightly darker than all the rest, I also lightly continued that colour (brown) around the whole edge, to frame it.

Carefully lift your stencil away, but still leaving one edge attached, so you can put it back in place if you wish to add more colour.

Add your image and voila !!!  You can either stamp directly onto your card front, or onto a mat and then mount on a complimentary mat and add to your card.

I bet you are itching to have a go.
Ta ta for now,
Christine