Just Us Girls #619 -- TREND Week

The sensational Sue is hosting TREND week at Just Us Girls.  Sue is requesting that we use a stencil made from a die on our cards.  This was easier said than done for me.  I will talk about my second attempt pictured above.  I stamped the three bunnies on an A2 card base and Copic colored.  I stamped the bunnies again and fussy cut masks for each.  I selected a circle die which would fit all three bunnies.  Using vellum, I traced the circle over each of the bunnies and die cut the stencil.  Using pixie spray, I adhered the stencil to the card base and distressed my rainbow circles.  I think if I owned blending brushes rather than the foam blending tools, the rainbow look would be cleaner.  Once the stencil and masks were removed, I stamped the sentiment, added the balloon and champagne bottle, and sequins to finish.

On the left is my first attempt using the Mondo Magnolia stamp and dies from Essentials by Ellen.  Lesson learned.  Distress inks really do react to water.  My iced tea glass was dripping condensation, and as you can see in the bottom right, the ink bled.  Things do happen in cardmaking!

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Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your stencil creations in the galley.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Mama Elephant Party Animals Neat & Tangled Happiest Birthday Hero Arts Infinity Circle dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest #40 vellum (for stencil)
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers Distress ink (Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon, Wilted Violet)
Embellishments	Simon Says Stamp Masking Paper (for bunnies) Little Things by Lucy sequins Smooches gold accent paint (stars) Posca white paint pen
Other	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Bearly Art Precision Glue