Just Us Girls Challenge - Stencils

 

Dear Ones~
Welcome to another challenge at Just Us Girls!  This is Trend Week, and the chosen trend is STENCILS. There sure are a lot of possibilities with this one!

Here is what I came up with:

I have not used stencils a great deal, so was kinda perplexed as to what I wanted to do. I found a stencil that I had purchased some time ago because I just liked the pattern, pulled out my texture paste, and smeared it over the stencil on some white card stock. After it was dry, I decided to get out my Brusho Crystals and add some color. So I wet the whole thing really well and applied the crystals. Well I had a soggy hot mess, but it was pretty, so I decided to just let it dry. With all that texturizing paste it took FOREVER!!! Had to let it dry over night. In the end, I think it turned out beautifully. I die cut a pinked circle frame out of Turquoise Sea Card Stock and ran some gold thread all around it, then put it behind the feathers. Kinda hard to see the thread in the photo, but it's there. And I think the sponged gold on the feathers is really nice!!

Here are the ingredients:
GKD White, Turquoise Sea, and Vibrant Violet Card Stock
Clear Snap Shattered Glass Stencil
Deco Art Dimensional Effects Paste
Brusho Crystal Colors
Spellbinders Shapabilities Feather Dies
Spellbinders Pinked Circle Dies
GKD Blue Raspberry Ink, Sponged on the Feathers
Delica Gold Ink, Sponged on the Feathers
GKD Hello Sunshine Stamp Set for Sentiment

If you have never participated in the Just Us Girls Challenge, I encourage you to give it a try. The topics are always fun, and I think you will find a lot of inspiration from all the talented designers on the team!!

So that's it. I had a lot of fun making this card. Some of my favorite colors here. Thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments. Oh, and stay warm, my friends.