The Group of Seven Cardmakers are trying out a technique seen in a Gina K 5 minute card video from a couple of years ago. It's called Stencilling over Heat Embossing. I'm definitely not as fast as Gina K as each card took me quite a bit longer than 5 minutes! But I do like the end results!
First up, a card with a holly theme:
I stamped and heat embossed the tiny snowflakes background stamp. Then laid the stencil on top and sponged over with two shades of green ink. After removing the stencil, I gently wiped a paper towel over the panel to remove any ink sitting on top of the heat embossed snowflakes. Bordered with green shimmery cs, added a sentiment stamped on a separate strip of white cs, and embellished with red stick-on pearls for the berries.
I did a second Christmas card with the same technique:
Because my stencil was larger, I went with a more detailed background stamp - in this case, a collage of Christmas greetings. I used a poinsettia stencil made for me by my friend Loll on her Cricut. I used two shades of red ink, trimmed it down, bordered with black, added a sentiment heat embossed on black, and embellished first with gold Stickles (but I didn't like the look so dabbed most of it off) and then with yellow Liquid Pearls.
There are lots more examples from the Group of Seven Cardmakers over on our group blog. Feel free to make a card using the technique and link it up there, but be aware it's not a challenge blog - the entries are for sharing and inspiration only.
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Rubbernecker snowflake background, A Muse sentiment
Ink - Versamark, Distress Rustic Wilderness and Evergreen Bough
Paper - green shimmer and white cs
Size - 6x4.25"
Accessories - Dreamweaver holly stencil, white embossing powder, red pearls
Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - unknown Christmas text background stamp, Make an Impression sentiment
Ink - Versamark, Distress Candied Apple and Festive Berries
Paper - white and black cs
Size - A2
Accessories - white embossing powder, homemade stencil, gold Stickles, buttercup Liquid Pearls
