A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Stencilled Stocking

I borrowed some Christmas stocking dies from my friend, Christine, so I could make my DT card for Peace on Earth last week.  I decided to use the same stocking die in a different way before I return it to Christine.  This one is for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown "Stencilling", Sparkles Christmas Challenge "Monochrome", Inkspirational "Christmas in July", and Stencil Fun "Patterns" (I used a Fair Isle knitting pattern stencil).

When I used the die earlier, I dry embossed it (see here if interested).  This time I stencilled it.

I used the smaller of the Tim Holtz Holiday Knit stencils, laid it over the die cut stocking, and used various shades of blue Distress inks.  I die cut it twice more from scraps and glued them together for dimension.  The background was made with various blue Brushos and with a Christmas text stamp (using stamped with second generation stamping to keep it subtle).  I attached the stocking to it with a blue brad.

It's a very different looking card to the other one I made using the same stocking die!  It's such fun to come up with different treatments for the same supplies!

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Supplies:
Stamps - Stampendous Christmas Background
Ink - various blue Distress inks
Paper - mixed media and white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - blue Brushos, Sizzix stocking die, Tim Holtz Holiday Knits stencil, blue brad

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7 comments:

  1. Diane30 July 2026 at 11:41

    Wow, that's very pretty and an awesome way to use the stencil!!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Stencil Fun!
    Diane
    {Nellies Nest}
    Stencil Fun Co-Owner

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  2. Cazro31 July 2026 at 08:51

    Hi, such a cute stocking, loving the stencilling, thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles Christmas. Caz. DT.

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  3. Julia Aston31 July 2026 at 18:37

    Oh, I love this stencilled stocking Susan (prettier I think than the embossed version - or maybe just more softly old fashioned?!) it looks wonderful against your watery blue background as well! Thanks for sharing with us (again) at Inkspirational: Christmas in July! Julia xx

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  4. Christine1 August 2026 at 20:12

    Stunning background and love the stencilling over the stocking. I think this is my favourite of the two cards xx

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  5. Valentina B2 August 2026 at 13:34

    Oh what a fun way of stenciling on a stocking! Very pretty and lovely Christmas card! Thank you for playing along with our technique challege at 52CCT. Valentina DT

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  6. Pat2 August 2026 at 17:11

    I love the beautiful blue tones you've used Susan to stencil this pretty stocking, and the Brushos with the added text stamping make a great background...a brilliant card. x

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  7. Pia S5 August 2026 at 08:52

    The stenciled pattern is perfect for a Christmas stocking, I also think it looks pretty against the blue background. Simple and artsy effect! Thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational.

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