{Mixed Media Tutorial} Heat Embossed Stencil Background by Sanna

Hello everyone, Sanna here today with a fun and easy to do stencil background idea I used on this tag:

Here are the steps followed by a start-to-finish video:

• Download and print the ColorBloomsSampler file on thick cardstock (see this post for the download file).
• Color the blooms of the printed file with Distress Crayons and water.
• Take the ARTplorations Big Bloom Factory (L) stencil, place it on a kraft sheet and start applying VersaMark ink onto it. 
• Then place a white tag over the inked area and use a brayer to press the ink onto the tag.
• Remove the stencil and apply white embossing powder on top. Dab off the residue and heat set the powder with a heat gun.
• Next press Distress Ink (squeezed lemon, shabby shutters, wild honey) onto a kraft sheet, add water spray on top and using a paint brush apply the ink onto the tag surface. Let air dry or use a heat gun to dry.
• Now fussy cut the colored blossoms from the digital sheet and adhere onto the tag overlappingly. 
• Take a piece of old book paper and stamp a sentiment with the STAMPlorations Fond Expressions stamp set and black ink onto the book page. Fussy cut along the edges and adhere to the tag. 
• Decorate the blossoms with white gel pen, dab black texture spray splatters here and there for additional interest and choose ribbon in matching colors and attach with a piece of yarn to the tag. 
• Add faux stitching along the edges with a black pen. 
• Add a butterfly for decoration.

This is how the finished tag looks like:

I hope you enjoyed this little stencil idea. You could also use different embossing powder colors for a different look (imagine a black tag background with golden embossing powder - that might look really interesting too!!).

Have fun creating and see you soon,

Sanna

Products:
ARTplorations Big Bloom Factory (L) stencil
STAMPlorations Fond Expressions Clear Stamp Set