Tag Archives: Stenciling

PinkFresh Studio Delighted For You

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I have been trying to actually *use* supplies as I buy them, so when I purchased this Delighted For You stamp / stencil / die bundle from my local craft shop I made a point to use it!

When I saw this set, while I knew it would be versatile for color ways, but I immediately saw tiger lillies, so I chose a peachy-orange palette to start. The card base is Spellbinders Barely Peach (I think it would be Bellini equivalent now with the refresh)

Here is a list of the inks I used:

  • Honey Bee No Line Coloring Ink (background)
  • Lawn Fawn
    • Apricot, Peach Fuzz, Pumpkin Spice, Cilantro, Artichoke

The background was made with a technique I learned from the fabulous Gina K. I took a piece of 65lb card stock and scored it at every half inch; then I took the Honey Bee No Line colouring ink pad straight to the card stock (laying it flat down) and just lightly brushed it. That created that faux wood grain/ shiplap look.

Foiling sentiments is wonderful, but it’s a lot of work for me to drag out my glimmer machine, so I happen to have a pouch of pre foiled & cut sentiments from PinkFresh so I just popped one on from that stash.

A few baubles to fill in & balance white space and voila! A card done. It took maybe 30 minutes in total but I’m super happy with how it turned out.

Taylored Expressions Create In Quads Flit & Flutter

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Another amazing hit from TE, these create in quads are really a must have staple in every craft room. It takes more time to choose your ink colors than it does to make four ready to go card fronts!

The workshop from Crop & Create led by Taylor was instructed with the blue palette; I pulled this back out and created the warmer palette using Concord & 9th inks from previous events.

I didn’t have all the inks Taylor used, so I substituted from my Lawn Fawn collection – not shown is kiddie pool which I used for the lightest color in the blues palette.

Taylored Expressions Create In Quads ROYGBIV (rainbow)

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If you’re a rainbow lover like me, you need the Create-in-Quads: ROYGBIV stencil set in your life! This one-of-a-kind layering stencil set lets you ink-blend your way to four complete A2-sized card fronts—all at once. Yes, you read that right!

This project came together like sunshine after the rain ☀️ Each panel is designed with cheerful rainbows, fluffy clouds, and sunny sentiments that bring instant happiness. I used bright inks to keep things bright & cheery, then paired each background with coordinating die cuts and sentiments from the coordinating stamp & die set Shine So Bright for a cohesive, joyful finish.

The best part? These designs are incredibly versatile. Whether you’re making encouragement cards, thinking-of-you notes, or a “just because” pick-me-up, these panels are ready to shine.

💡 Pro tip: Add dimension with die-cut suns, stitched clouds, or glossy accents like I did to really make the colors pop!

And because this is part of the Create-in-Quads line, every detail lines up perfectly—no guesswork, no waste, just four fabulous cards from one crafty session.

Let me know which one is your favorite in the comments below 💬

And don’t forget to tag me in your makes — I love seeing how you use this sunshine-filled set!

Concord & 9th Birthday Bonanza

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This is my 3rd fall Crop & Create Delivered event, and one of the workshops was led my Cathy Zielske of Concord & 9th using the stamps, die set & stencil set.

I had a ton of trouble getting the white embossing to look as good as Cathy’s, but it was better than horrible as Gina K always says, so I decided to do my best and just finish the card

All Concord & 9th color cardstock is from the newest release – watermelon, eucalyptus, rainforest, creamsicle

Taylored Expressions Buds & Blossoms Stencil Quad Friendship Card

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Spring is officially here for me in Vancouver, Canada so I thought I would pull out one of my favorite stencil sets from Taylored Expressions. This set was part of a Crop & Create workshop, and I have gotten so much use from it!

I was inspired both by blooming daffodils, spring colors and a similar colour palette I saw while scrolling through Pinterest.

Taylored Expressions stencil quads are great for getting multiple cards in one sitting! All I needed to do with this panel was mount it on a die cut scalloped frame, add a hot sentiment and a few clear enamel droplets and the card was done.

Taylored Expressions Ever In Bloom Create In Quad Stencil Floral Blooms Card Set

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Stenciling can be rewarding, but can also be time consuming. That is why I love these create in quads stencils. Being able to make multiple cards at once is always a bonus.

While the colors of ink used are the same, I find changing the cardstock base colors really gives an opportunity to create a variety of cards, and highlight many of the key colors in the chosen pallete.

Inks & cardstock in my projects below are Taylored Expressions: Rose Water, Cupcake, Spearmint & Sweet Basil.
The sentiments are hot foiled and die cut using my go-to set from Pink Fresh Studios.

Taylored Expressions Buds & Blossoms Sending Hugs Card

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Taylored Expressions Buds & Blossoms layering stencils always deliver! Just choose your color palette and it’s easy to make beautiful cards.

This project was part of the Crop & Create delivered Spring 2023 Taylored Expressions workshop; but I modified my version to have a different sentiment with a Pink Fresh Studios foiled Sending Hugs sentiments in silver.

These are the colors of Taylored Expressions inks I used for this card

  • Spearmint
  • Pink Champagne (ink and card stock accent strips)
  • Mulled Wine