CAS Stencil Card Challenge: Perfect Pearls or Pearl Ex

I chose Pearl Ex for my June CAS Stencil Card Challenge to add texture and shine

to my stenciled sunflowers.

Linda (Life in the Craft Lane) is hosting this fun challenge filled with textures and shine.

There are tutorials and wonderful samples from our DT and our 

very talented Guest Designer Chrissie (One of a Kind)

My Pearl Ex fussy cut stenciled Magenta "Sunflowers"!

A Close Up showing all the shiny Pearl Ex colors.

I stenciled my Pearl-Ex Magenta "Sunflowers" image at our recent 2019 Retreat
 in Crescent Beach, south of Vancouver, British Columbia.  

You will be seeing many more cards in the near future as

I make my card fronts into finished card designs.

Do check out our Eat, Sleep, Craft, Repeat 2019 Blog Hop  This is the link
to my post with a couple cards I made at our Retreat.
More photos of crafting girlfriends on my Craft Retreat Photos tab below my banner.

Nine of us are from CAS Challenges owned by Loll and Bonnie.

Five of us had met Loll, but this time we all got to meet and play with
the very talented and full of fun, Bonnie and Loll.

My daughter, Jeani joined the fun also for 3 days.

What an awesome team Loll and Bonnie make!  Getting to know all the CASettes
in real life was a real thrill! You can imagine all the laughter and chatting!

Sharing our techniques, samples and products made for Gorgeous Creative CAS Cards!

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Back to my card.

I mixed 3 colors (yellow, brown and green) of Pearl Ex with Golden's Light Gel.

Placed stencil over white thick cardstock, secured with masking tape

and applied each color of Pearl Ex mixture using a palette knife.

Removed stencil and washed stencil and knife immediately.

Let image dry.

When home I fussy cut the sunflowers and attached to SU Whisper White 100# CS

and stamped Penny Black Happy Snippets sentiment using Versafine black ink.

I am very happy with my Quick CAS Stenciled card!

You have until the 24th to play along with us at CAS Stencil Card Challenge.  Hugs..

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Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black Happy Snippets sentiment

Paper: Thick white CS from retreat.  SU Whisper White 100# CS

Inks: Versafine black pigment ink.

Accessories: Magenta "Sunflowers" Stencil. Pearl Ex yellow, brown and green powder.  Golden's Light Gel. Palette Knife. masking tape. SU papersnips.  MISTI for sentiment.

CAS Stencil Embossing Paste with Pearl Ex and Glitter Paste!

Time for the April CAS Stencil Embossing Paste/Gel/Glitter Paste Card Challenge

Hosted by our talented DT girl, Barb (Barb's Studio Creations).

There are so many gorgeous sample cards by out Design Team and 

very talented Guest Designer, Bobby (Bits & Pieces).

Also plenty of videos if you have never done this technique.

You have until the 24th to play along.  We would love to see your cards:-)

My Stenciled with colored EB paste card!

Close Up of the paste texture, shine and glitter:-)

I rarely add color to my EB paste,  so this was a really fun card to make inspired
by Barb's choice of technique.  Thank you Barb!

I cut a  2 1/2" x 6" piece of Strathmore Mixed Media, which cut off part of the roses

stenciled image.  But I wanted to keep my card CAS.

I secured my ARTplorations Roses Stencil over Strathmore Mixed Media
with masking tape.

Then mixed Golden's thick Gel with Rose Gold Pearl-Ex using a palette knife.

Then mixed in Nuvo Glimmer paste with knife, which added a pretty glitter.

Next spread colored paste over stencil with palette knife.

I loved the uneven texture, shine of the golden rose Pearl-Ex and
glitter from glimmer paste.

I left the stencil on and colored the leaves and stem with my light Green Zigs marker.

Removed and washed the stencil in warm soapy water.  Don't forget this step!

Then stamped STAMPlorations "Healing Herbs" sentiment.

Added a layer of SU Garden Green CS for a narrow frame.

Attached  panel to Stathmore Mixed Media card base and Done!

I will be coloring embossing paste more often after this fun new to me technique.

TIP: I did have leftover colored paste that I had mixed in a very small glass bowl.

Sealed with Press N Seal wrap and was very pleased that it was still moist the next day.

We would love to have you join us at CAS Stencil Card Challenge.  Hugs..

Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations Healing Herbs (sentiment)

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media,  SU Garden Green CS

Inks: Zigs Light Green marker.  Versafine black ink.

Accessories: ARTplorations Roses Stencil. Golden's Thick Matte Gel (embossing paste), Rose Gold Metallic Pearl-Ex, Nuvo Glimmer Paste, Palette Knife