More stencil magic with Country View crafts and challenges

 Hello everyone, it's time for my second blogged design team make for our July Country View crafts challenge hosted over on Facebook. You don't need a blog or an Instagram account, just head over to the group and join in with the fun! The link is here and if you are not already a member just request to join and we will warmly welcome you. It is also be a place you can be the first to hear about workshops, the latest releases etc etc. We have a happy membership of over 330 crafters and we are growing every day. You can enter the challenges up to 5 times as you like as long as you use products or brands which are stocked on the Country View Website.

 The prize this month is no less than 

ALL 12 new distress spritz sprays. WOW!  How amazing is that?

For July the theme is "Stencil magic" so we would like to see you sharing a project using at least 1 stencil. I try to link up the products I use in my posts but obviously stock on the CVC website sells quickly . Some may be out of stock when you click on the links. If they are just fill in the email notification and you will be emailed when they are back in stock. This is the link to the website   Remember that postage is FREE on all UK orders over £20. 

I made this card for my Hb for our upcoming 43rd wedding anniversary next week. 

And this is how I made it. 

I used one of Tim's stencils  with a piece of inky mop up card from my stash

and spayed through the new Peacock feathers spritz.

It's very hard to show the gorgeous sheen  in a photo. 

I wanted to make a little scene featuring a cat and birds. It is a pun about our sweet Billy cat who was 16 last week and who never ever attacks birds. We once had one fall down the chimney and into our front room when we were out. When we came home Billy was sitting on the sofa watching it resting in our hearth! I used a couple of Tim's old stamp sets  and some of his Idea-ology emphemera.

I made a focal using the stamps and created a collage behind it. I kept them very simple and didn't' colour them,. I just adding a little edging and gold pen detailing (see final photos)

I also used his awesome new Cello tape, a stamp from the Stamp sticker book and words from his small talk booklet.

Here is the finished card again

with a couple of close ups

and 1 final shot.

I really hope I might have inspired you to get out your stencils and have a play. Don't miss out on the awesome prize! Our challenges are open worldwide.

Remember you can find me most days over on Instagram here @jane.tyrrell where I share many, many more makes then I have the time to blog. 

Bye for now,

Jane x