Fun with stencils

 Hello lovely crafters

I've had fun with my stencils this week. Following the CAS Mix Up Challenge prompt- this month the challenge is stencil monoprint. 

I'm fairly new to stencils but I Love them. 

The technique is to add ink to the stencil, spritz with water and then turn it onto your paper to make a print. You can sometimes make a second print if there is enough ink left. 

The trouble I had was that I loved each one so much, I didn't want to cut them down to make a CAS card. I have made several cards with the whole sheets. 

Anyway, here is one I managed to cut:

This was the second print from this stencil inking so it's has lovely soft colours. 

I used a piece of textured aqua card I've had for years and then added a die cut flower which is inked and embossed in clear. 

The centre candi of the flower is stamped with a tiny stamp. 

What do I think? Initially, I didn't think all the elements went together. I always have trouble finishing a card to my satisfaction. I can make backgrounds all day long, I have a nice little pile but putting the design together - hard!

But it's growing on me. 

Constructive criticism is welcome. 

I'm also popping over to Pixie's Snippets Playground. I think the inking was done on new card but the flower and sentiment were definitely snippets. I also use scraps to 'pop' up the greeting instead of using foam pads. Two or 3 layers of 'cutting and sticking' usually work. 

Thanks for visiting, enjoy your day. x