{Spotlight Project} Shirley Creates Monochromatic Stencilled Backgrounds

Hello peeps! I've been playing around with ARTplorations stencils on my gel plate, and I thought I'd show you how I got some gorgeous monochromatic pieces to use as backgrounds.

This card uses only a portion of the gel print - a little goes a long way! A little confession here - I made this card before I decided this was my Spotlight theme, so I can't show you a full sheet of this background!

I used Distress Oxides to create these backgrounds. Once I'd brayered the Oxide onto the gel plate I pressed the stencil down, covered with scrap paper and brayered over the paper. Then I lifted the stencil, which took off some of the colour, and took the print on a clean piece of card.

This one is Just Flow

This is Droplets

Prim Triangles 2

Dots and Dashes

When I chopped the Dots and Dashes piece in half it reminded me of a baby blanket, so that was the theme for my card! I added a fringe border with one of the stamps from Artsy Doodled Borders then stamped and coloured and fussy-cut the teddy from Heaven Sent. All that remained was to add a border of hearts using the stamps from Two of Us, then arrange all the pieces on the card. Here's another look at the finished article:

You'll be seeing more cards using these backgrounds over the next few weeks. Hopefully I've inspired you to get your stencils out and make some lovely patterned backgrounds!

When you're shopping at the store, don't forget to use my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY for 20% off your purchases.

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Here are the products Shirley used in her card:

Heaven Sent, Artsy Doodled Borders, Two Of Us

  

Dots And Dashes Stencil