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The Orange Blossoms Die/Stencil set was one of those products that I just didn't get a chance to use when the Simon Says Stamp Yay You release was fresh, but owing to the holiday weekend, and the fact that my new Simon goodies hadn't yet arrived, I was able to get them out for a spin.
I love how easy it is to create soft cards with stencils. I tend to end up with bolder colors when I'm stamping/working with dies, somehow that's just easier for me.
With stencils, and especially now that stencil brushes are around, I'm able to exercise a little more restraint.
I started by adding some lightly stenciled leaves on a background panel with Pearfection ink.
Then I created the oranges, single leaves, and flowers using Cantaloupe for the oranges, Pearfection for the leaves, and a Lemonade for the flowers. I VERY softly went over the flowers with a bit of Latte to mute the color some, and use a bit of Cantaloupe for the flower centers.
These pieces were then die cut.
I played around with them on my panel until I was happy with the arrangement, and then snapped a picture with my phone for later use.
The sentiment, from the Clean Line Stacks set, was then stamped using my MISTI, and I adhered the background panel to my card base.
Then, using my photo as a guide, I adhered the pieces. Some were adhered directly to my panel, and others were popped up with foam tape for some dimension.
These stencils are so easy to use. I can't wait to create with them again!
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