STAMPtember is Here!

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August is over, and STAMPtember is here!  I'm thrilled to have several new products in this release.  Today I'm showing off my new Stromanthe stencil set.  Just like the previously released Monstera stencils, there are four in this set, a solid leaf and then three detailed stencils.  

The three detailed stencils work together to create the solid leaf, but you can also use the solid leaf lightly to help line things up, or with two of the detailed stencils to complete the design, like I did for my first card.  I used Bubblegum for the solid leaf, and then Sweets and Taffy for the two detail layers.  The leaves were randomly inked on my panel to create a background paper.

For the sentiment, I stamped the large sentiment from my new Lovely set on some white cardstock with black Versa Clair, and then die cut it using the coordinating dies.  The secondary sentiments were stamped directly onto my stenciled panel, and the primary sentiment was then popped up with foam tape.

For this next card, I inked the three detailed layers using Taffy, Pucker, and Sunbeam ink, and fussy cut the leaf.

I then used the same three inks to create the background panel which was adhered to my card base.  The leaf was then added using foam tape.

I then inked another piece of cardstock using Taffy and Pucker from which I die cut the sentiment shadow piece.  The sentiment itself, Simple Thanks, was die cut from Matte Gold cardstock and then adhered to the shadow piece.

A secondary sentiment, from the Spring in My Step set, was embossed in gold on black cardstock and was also popped up with foam tape to complete the card.

That's all for me today.  I've got lots more to share this month, so stay tuned.  In the meantime, head over to Simon to check out the full release, you will not be disappointed!