I mixed it up a little, and created a Deckle edged oval, using my Silhouette Portait 2 to cut it out of 125 micron mylar. This is perfectly thick enough for inking through, but I'd suggest a thicker one if you wanted to use pastes/paints through.
You can also die cut mylar, so you can create stencils that way too. I just didn't have a deckle edge oval die. I
also cut deckle edged stencils in rectangles, circle & square for
later use.
These were the cards created by Andrea Turner that inspired me. 
Having taped my stencil down with Purple tape, I used a couple of the makeup style brushes to add colour. In every case, I used 3 shades of Distress ink, a light over almost all the oval, a medium about an inch in all round,both using the larger brush, and finally the darkest shade just around the outer edge, using the small brush.
All together, I made 15 backgrounds.
These are sized to fit 'notecard' size, made by folding an A5 piece of cardstock.
These are some of the Cardio/Majestix stamps I used, and I ordered another couple with stockings and ornaments in, called Great Expectations (Stockings) and Christmas Hang-ups.
I did the stamping using various Memento inks, in the Dew Drop pad range. I also used my stamping platform for this, wisely as it turned out, as most needed to be double stamped. I left the drawing in of the strings till I'd finished them all, and used a fine micron pen for that.For a few I decided to stamp a swag across the panel, and I used a Lavinia £1 holly stamp for that.
For the holly I used Versafine Clair in Shady Lane, and sprinkled on a little sparkly EP and heat set.I'd added a small patch of yellow for the lantern light using a small round make up brush, then added Liquid Pearls for the holly berries.
Next up, I stamped the greeting in Gold Encore Pigment ink, and heat set with Detail Gold Embossing powder. The sentiment comes from a Phill Martin set called Stately Christmas Sentiments.All the images were matted onto a toning cardstock, leaving a narrow border.
The final step was to add Glossy Accents to all of the ornaments, lanterns and stockings.
(Baubles) Zendangles,Bells & Baubles,Elegant Baubles, and one older Rubber Stamp Tapestry set called Embellished Holiday Wreath.
Then Christmas Hang ups, Great Expectations ( Stockings), Vintage Lights, and the smallest lantern from Christmas Scenery 3. There are two others in this pack, each slightly larger.
6 comments:
WOW you have been busy! These are all fabulous!
Hugs
Linda xxx
The finished cards are fabulous, Shaz. A clever take on the originals. Hugs, xx
ooh these are a brilliant idea. I haven't inked through a die cut for ages, totally forgot about it as a technique and your colour schemes are to die for too, with the added benefit that the cards are flat so cheaper to post (I often forget and make thick Christmas cards-rookie mistake!!).
kyla
On a roll with these Shaz, they are wonderful cards, of course I love Card-io so these are just right up my street. Love all your little designs and great colours too, Kate x
These came out soooo well! I especially love the ones with the holly swags, but if they were all on display in a shop I would really struggle to choose between them. It would end up being a situation requiring my husband to intervene and say, "Just get them all!"
dEAR Shaz, I read every post as I have an inbox subscription, but I'm lazy and my fingers hurt much of the time, so I don't often comment. Coming out of the shadows from lurking to tell you I do read. AND this die cut stencilry post is so genius I had to Pin it. YES! I mean, I knew all this, but maybe reading this may get me off my flabby arss to try doing it? Well, I can hope, anyway, hope you are well, hello to Doug and hugs to you! XXO
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