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Hi all! I've got a card to share today using the new Brush Strokes stencil from Simon's Be Creative release.
This is one of those basics stencils that I think I'll be reaching for again and again. There are lots of great examples of how you can create really wonderful backgrounds with the brushstrokes, but I thought I would do something a little different.
I started by creating a background using the stencil and a several different Pawsitively Saturated inks. I moved the stencil around, sometimes turning it 180 degrees, etc. to get a really random inking of brushstrokes. I'm lazy, so I did not clean the stencil between colors. For something like this it works as long as you don't mix complementary colors, you just get a little more variety in the colors than if you cleaned between.
Once I completed my panel, I used the outline stamp from Printmaking Postage, and then die cut the stamps.
This was a fun way to 'color' my postage images.
For the sentiment, I used the XL Stacked Greetings set. The sentiment was partially stamped and white embossed twice to create two different blocks that were then arranged with the postage stamps to create a grid layout. Each of the pieces was then adhered to a white cardstock panel.
Because there was a little extra space at the bottom of the panel, I added a bit of stenciling, again using the Brush Strokes stencil, to balance things out and add some extra color.
This was super easy to do, and a great way to add color to your images when you're just not in the mood to actually color.
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