Monday, April 14, 2014

Playing with Easter Stencils

I still can't figure out how Blogger is making my photos look better than they do on the computer, but I will TAKE IT! While I was in Vancouver I bought some embossing paste & a couple of stencils to try out, and I am loving the messy fun! Now to branch out & try something other than just paste on paper :)


Supplies: Tim Holtz stencil; Dreamweaver embossing paste; Doodlebug stickers; American Crafts card stock; classic small oval Nesties

This was my very first stenciled background, so I trimmed along the edges whimsically to feature the parts of it I liked ;) To create the little scene, I cut out two partial green ovals and freehand cut some hills - the top one is popped up on foam tape so that the chick & bunny could be tucked behind. 

This is perfect for the current Simon Says Stamp challenge to make Easter cards! And now back to my regularly scheduled (ha!) cleaning of the bathroom. I shared this on Facebook but in case you missed it, you might get a chuckle:

Connor: MOMmmmmm, can you come dry Mimi off? She's soaked!
Me: I'm cleaning the toilet right now
Connor: But she's really wet!
Me: OK, you come clean the toilet & I'll dry her off
Connor: ummmmmm....cleaning bathrooms is really not my speciality (exactly how he pronounced it, lol). I'll dry the dog.

Ah, kids are fun. Sometimes ;)
xoxo,
Jessi

12 comments:

jimlynn said...

Jessi,I absolutely love what you did with that stencil! Isn't the embossing paste fun to play with? Really like the way you cute the background like that and of course the image is adorable! Fantastic card!!!
Lynn

lostinpaper said...

Welcome to the embossing paste craze... isn't it fun! love the shapely border you created for your panel!

Barbara Godden said...

Great job with the stencil, I haven't tried the paste craze yet. probably because I don't have paste lol. super cute story and I can almost hear the interaction.

Princess Judy Palmer said...

I love those textured dots on your card. I Love the sweet scene that you built. It certainly is Easter! I'm going to pretend it's already passed. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Emily Keaton said...

LOVE this cutie patootie card!! you rocked the embossing paste--I love the texture that gave this sweet creation. So much fun for Easter!

In other news, I'm soooooo impressed that you were unable to help with the dog because you were cleaning a toilet. You go, girl! That's not usually the kind of response that I'm able to give around here . . .

Heather said...

An adorable Easter card, fabulous embossing and your little scene is wonderful!!

Thanks so much for joining Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge,
hugs
Heather xx

~Tammy~ said...

So so cute!!! This made me smile! I have not jumped on board the stencil train yet! Too many other supplies clogging up my shelves!

Dana said...

Awww! Soo cute!! I LOVE the background!! Stenciling is so fun!!! Can't wait to see your future stencil projects!!

Greta said...

What a fun card, Jessi! Love the embossing paste background--need to use mine again.

Peanut said...

Embossing paste, eh? Looks like you had a fab time with. The background is perfect for thin bright and fun card.
xxx Asha

Lindsey said...

Embossing paste is fun, isn't it? :) Looks great here -- what an adorable Easter scene!

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