Stencil Sunday for STAMPlorations

I am delighted to be posting today for the Stencil Sunday feature using the fabulous ARTplorations stencil range. This feature runs for 3 Sundays in the month over on the main STAMPlorations blog. Here on my personal blog I am sharing some closer details and photos of my 4 favourite stencil techniques, which have been showcased over on the main STAMP blog. You can see here. I have provided links to all the products throughout this post and remember that if you use my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout you can save 20% on top of any current savings.

This is quite a long post so do grab a cuppa!

For my first technique I sprayed using distress oxides through my stencil using
Anchors away

on the left is the first print and I then just turned the inky stencil over to get the print on the right. You get 2 for 1 with this technique!

I also worked with the True north set

 and a birthday sentiment from Party time

Here is my finished card

my second is a layered technique using

hearts all over

Using distress inks I inked through part of the stencil and then moved the stencil and used anther colour. I repeated this until I achieved the background I wanted. 

I just added several layers and then stamped the bold sentiment

enough from the say it big series and heart and patches from romantic expressions 1

 to finish my card.

My 3rd technique used some crackle paste through the

Flutterby stencil

I added a sentiment from Trendy butterflies 1 to make this card.

and my 4th and final technique is a really fun one using Ranger alcohol lift off ink through the 

bold florals stencil

I used the sentiment and image from blossom like a butterfly to make my final stenciled card.

So there we have it , 4 of my personal favourite stencil techniques and 4 finished cards. Which is your favourite?

I hope you found my step by steps helpful and that they may inspire you to play with your stencils. Remember that all the stencils (and stamps) I used today are available on the main STAMP website here and if you use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLJANE at the checkout you can save 20% on top of any other discounts which are currently available. Shery ships internationally at very reasonable postage rates.

Also remember to leave me a little comment here, perhaps saying which is your favourite of the techniques I have shared? All the comments left during the 3 stencil Sunday May posts on the main and personal designers blogs will be put into the hat and one lucky winner will win a $15 gift code. 

Good luck.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x