Stencil Crazy by Nikki Acton

Hello! Stencils are one of my most used items and the Dinky range from That’s Crafty! are a permanent feature on my desk. These cards use three of them – 2 different sized circles and some squares (details below).

I took some card (9.5cm sq. to fit on a 10cm sq. card – 4’’). I started by swiping a little tinting base over part of the card in patches and then adding DecoArt Quinacridone Magenta in the spaces and blending a little. It didn’t matter too much as I would be adding more layers. Next I added PaperArtsy Fresco (Chalk) through the larger of the circle stencils, followed by Ultramarine through the grid and finally Hansa Yellow through the smaller circles. I used Cut and Dry Foam to add my paint – ensuring the sponge was not too wet and also heat dried between colours.

I stopped here for the first card but decided to keep going with the other – using the same paints and stencils but in a different order.

I stamped a Crazy Cat on each one, the stars from PaperArtsy ELB30 and a greeting from my stash. Finally I took the transparent Hansa Yellow again and painted the cats.

Some bright, fun cards for some fellow cat lovers!

See you next week.

Nikki

Addicted to Art

Supplies

That’s Crafty! Dinky Stencils – Large Circles (TC018), Circles (TC003), Grid (TC015)

Tim Holtz Stamps – Crazy Cats

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics – Quinacridone Magenta, Ultramarine and Hansa Yellow

DecoArt Media – Tinting Base

PaperArtsy Fresco Paint - Chalk

Ranger Cut and Dry Foam

Ranger Archival Ink – Black

PaperArtsy Eclectica Stamp Set - Lin Brown – ELB30