Day 2 STAMPlorations Belated 7th Birthday

Day 2 STAMPlorations Belated 7th Birthday Celebration!

Be sure and check out all the Creative and Inspiring Projects by our

very talented Stamp Girls using New and Old Products!

New "Fanned Slimline Stencil".

STAMPlorations Old "It's a Girl Thing: Kindness".

I began by cutting a 4" x 9" card front out of Strathmore Bristol Vellum Surface.

Next placed ARTplorations "Fanned Slimline Stencil" over card front and secured with 3M masking tape.

  Then used make up brush to blend Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed

Lemonade, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon and Wilted Violet.  

When done I used Peacock Feathers over entire stencil to blend all the colors.

You just have to make sure all your color choices blend without

 turning into muddy colors!

Next removed stencil and loved the result.

Tip: If you cut your card front 4" x 9",  which is the same size as all 

of the Slimline Stencils, then you will get a nice frame.

  Your finished card fits nicely in a business size envelope and no

extra postage.

Next placed card front in MISTI and stamped three of the

 "It's a Girl Thing: Kindness" sentiments using Archival Jet Black ink.

Then stamped the butterfly twice from the same stamp set 

using black ink onto the Bristol paper and fussy cut both butterflies.

I watercolored one butterfly with the same Distress Oxide Inks 

used in the stenciled background.

Next attached butterfly to 2nd butterfly using Connect Glue.  

Popped up butterfly with Mini Glue Dots.

Hand drew the antlers and attached card front to 100# card base and Done!

I was very pleased with the results. Hope you like my Slimline card too.

We would love to have you join our 7th Birthday Celebration.

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STAMPlorations Products Used...

New "Fanned Slimline Stencil"                            

Old It's a Girls Thing: "Kindness"

Prizes:

- one (1) winner of $50 gift code randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations stash link-up found here

- three (3) winners of $10 gift code randomly drawn from comments left on the birthday hop posts (STAMP blog and designers' blogs)

- two (2) winners of $20 gift code randomly drawn from entries in the birthday linky party

- one (1) winner of $40 gift code randomly drawn from entries in the birthday linky party

Commenting and linking up to the birthday linky party close on November 8

Linking up to the STAMPlorations stash $50 gift code giveaway closes on October 31.

Sales and Promotions:

All products in the store,  including products you received are 10% off instantly throughout October.

If you use my STAMPGIRLNANCY 20% off Design Team Code when you order,  

your order will include this not-yet-released, Just Plaid square stencil (10 mil):