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Create One-of-a-Kind Backgrounds with Layering Stencils - Creative Fabrica

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I'm in love with this stencil. Hope you'll enjoy the results of using it too!

Flamingos!

The layered templates have been making the rounds around here again.  So happy to have found this one on Creative Fabrico the other day.  

Cutting the pieces was easy for the most part.  There are a couple of areas where the joining is very small - however, it was easy to fix and isn't visible.  

Using AC cardstock in white still provides shading when the lights are on.  

Once the cutting is done, assembly is very easy.  Straws were made of folded scraps of cardstock and keep the layers about 1/4 of an inch apart, establishing a depth of perception.  




Adding a 1/4 inch between the layers does require a deep shadow box type of frame.  Gessoed, painted pieces of chipboard create the frame and corner tabs to hold everything in place.  




The Flamingo Tropical 3D ShadowBox Template can be found at CreativeFabrica.com
( links to assembly video and making your own shadow box are included with the file)
Skycut plotter/cutter C 24
SCAL 5 Pro
AC cardstock white
Glue
White paint
Foam brushes
Matte Gesso
pop up dots (optional)
20 LED light strand of fairy lights

It's been a productive week...

or at least a productive couple of days!  Birthdays for this month are creeping up and so it was a mad dash to get a few done. A mix of digital and hybrid.  Love all the fun that can be created using the SCAL 5 Pro software and a few fun files and dies from favorite vendors.  

Using the Gradient feature in SCAL 5 Pro, you can create a full rainbow of color and fill the text with lots of fun!  Moving the individual sliders you can play with the color movement as well until you're satisfied with the shift. 

Purely digital and so much fun.  

Let the Skycut plotter/cutter do the cutting of a chunky font and you create the background on the card base using distress inks and blending tools.  Embellish with a single cupcake (digi is from Creative Fabrica) colored with pencils are markers of your choice.  Add a little glaze to the cherry for some shine.  

Digi image from Creative Fabrica (watercolor collection).  Print 2 cut using SCAL5 Pro to set up.  Once the image is printed, use a Spellbinders' border die.  Round the corners of the back edge and add a bit of additional color to the edge with a strip of paper in a complimentary color.  

 

 Hoping you will be able to spend some time in your creative space this week.  Enjoy every moment of it.  Happy Crafting!  

Stencil Art

While preparing another article for The Artistry, I decided to try something I haven't done for a while.  I got out the eBrush and the Tombow markers to see how they would work with the silk screen stencils I was making.  

SUCCESS!  
The design for this stenciled card front is from Ikonartstencil.com and is one of the free files they have on their website under the resource tab. 

There are quite a few files available in pdf or svg format.  I used SCAL5 Pro to set up the files for printing.  The next step of creating the silkscreen stencils is a breeze.  I'll have a full tutorial on that coming up in a couple of weeks on the Artistry.  

I love the option of being able to reuse the stencil multiple times.  Using the eBrush allows for even more flexibility in colors and easy clean up especially when applying the color to paper.  Similar results can also be achieved using acrylic paint and a foam brush, but the clean up for the markers is much easier and quicker.  (wink - no brushes to clean!)

Thanks for dropping by and hoping you're enjoying some creative time or have some scheduled soon.  Keep nurturing your own creativity!  It really is good for the soul!

 

 

 

 

Creating some fun summer embellishments

It's been a joy to be back in the craft room again and sharing some ideas over on The Artistry using some files from CreativeFabrica.com  They were fun and we're going to enjoy using several of them on some scrapbooking pages and cards. I'll have a few more to share in the days to come.  

Most of these can be made using scraps... so gather up a few in your summer favorite colors and prints and head on over to https://www.creativefabrica.com/the-artistry/paper-crafts/enjoy-a-cool-summer-making-fun-embellishments/ to learn more.  

All pieces created in SCAL5 Pro and cut using the SkyCut C24 plotter/cutter.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Hoping you'll be spending some time in your creative space soon!  Take care and enjoy the day!

Father's Day 2021

While we weren't able to spend the day with T's dad, we were able to spend some time with all but our oldest son and his wife over the weekend.  We delighted in seeing each of our grandchildren... and oh how they have grown!  We had our first "official" family gathering since the pandemic just a couple of weeks previously - with all of the family at my Mom's funeral.  We enjoyed a family picnic with extended family at a nearby park after the services.  

Our gathering this past Sunday, however, was just our family.  We enjoyed a nice dinner, lots of talk and the kids enjoyed watching a movie and playing in the yard... I'm so glad that it finally cooled down a bit and we could enjoy sitting outside.  Oh, what a joy it was to resume what we hope will be our monthly family get-togethers again.  

 

Before we got together, I was able to spend a little time crafting and created this card (sparked by something I saw on Pinterest) using SCAL5Pro and my new Skycut C24 plotter/cutter.  Cutting all the speech bubble (CreativeFabrica.com) was a breeze and even creating the gradient and sentiment for the front of the card was a breeze using the print and cut option offered in the software.  The boys seemed to like their cards and the personalized messages in them.  

The tie-dye look on the star was achieved using some Poetique refillable watercolor brushes.  They're easy to use and blend very well.  

We're still getting used to our new norm of not having Mom with us any longer.  It's strange not to share the progress on current projects or listen to the DVDs she enjoyed so much. We know that she's happy and celebrating with the heavenly watercolors -- the sunsets of late have been absolutely gorgeous.  We feel so blessed to have been able to be her caregivers over the last 5 1/2 years.  

Bloom...

This Z-fold card is a favorite.  Reminds me of the English gardens Mom painted a few years back.  While the image used in this card isn't one that Mom painted, it is very similar to some that she does have images of.

For all the details, please visit the article posted on The Artistry.  

digi stamps by Vera Lane

It's been so fun to use these quirky digital images from Vera Lane Studio for some upcoming birthday cards.  

The digi stamp is a p2c using the Skycut and SCAL5.  Spot on and perfect cut!  Colored pencils, blended with Gamsol.  The background is "smooshed" using distress inks, water and an acetate sheet.  A few enamel dots were added.  The Happy Birthday stamp is from Stampers Anonymous.  

This "scrappy" slimline card is interactive.  There's a lever mechanism and a wobble in use.  It's so much fun. The colors are bright and and are perfect for the 10 year old it's going to.  All pieces were cut on the Skycut using SCAL 5.  And again, the P2C is spot on with no problem cutting the candle and flames.  The digi stamp was resized without losing any details and is about 1 1/2 inches tall.  Colored pencils, gamsol were used for color on the stamp.  Some hand drawn details were added to the "packages" 

I'm looking forward to using these and a few other digis in my stash in the days to come.  It's so relaxing to do a little coloring and that lever mechanism is easy to set up and use.  It's the same mechanism that was used in this post last year using a digi from Whimsy Stamps.  

Thanks for dropping by and have a crafty day and if today's not your day, schedule in an hour to two this week.  

Shabby Chic...

These blocks were so much fun to create and were a perfect birthday gift for someone very special.  

All the details for the blocks can be found at https://www.creativefabrica.com/.../shabby-chic-block-art/

The hydrangeas are from Dreaming Tree (Hydrangea Tray) 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hoping you've got some creative time scheduled on your calendar for the weekend!  Enjoy!

Beyond the basics Box card

Lots of color, sound* and fun in this card.  All the details on the Artistry today.   

Click here.  

* sound module from InvitebyVoice, learn more here about the module.