White Out
Topic: Stencils
I picked up another couple of stencils and just had a chance to use them. Today I'll feature the butterfly stencil. Unlike the others I have used this one makes the feature item the blocked out area, leaving the background open to take coloring. It covers a 6 x 6 area.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflyStencil.jpg)
I got out some of the waxed paper Cuttlebug cardstock I had left over from the first session I used it for. First I tried using Distress ink on one and then laid the stencil on and sprayed with shimmery mists. It did not make enough contrast for me so, after drying it, I outlined the stencil with a brown fine-line Sharpie.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflyOrange.jpg)
To turn it into a card I just rounded the corners and added it to a tan card base. Then I selected a pre-stamped greeting, rounded the corners and popped it up on foam tape. I added bodies of 'nail head' stickers.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflyOrange-Done.jpg)
While the spray was still on the stencil I turned it over and pressed it to another background covered with Distress inks. This was missing some of the outline so I used a red Sharpie to freshen the lines a bit
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflyCleanoff.jpg)
I used the corner rounder on the front as well as the red card base and added a stamped banner along with three red half-pearls.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflyCleanoff-Done.jpg)
Then I switched up methods and laid the stencil on the background and held it in place while rubbing Distress ink over and through it. I love the white pattern this leaves!
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflySilhouette.jpg)
For the card I used the corner rounder again on both the front and the brown card base. The finishing touch is nothing more than a stamped greeting, cut out and mounted on the card face.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflySilhouette-Done.jpg)
This one is done exactly like the last one with the stencil moved to create more background color
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflyCorner.jpg)
Like the last one this got a brown card base and rounded corners. I gave these butterflies nail head bodies and craeted a banner from a pre-stamped greeting.
![](http://www.mystudio3d.com/blog/9-18-ButterflyCorner-Done.jpg)
I like this new stencil!
Ddd
Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net
at 12:01 AM PDT
Updated: Thursday, 13 September 2012 11:13 PM PDT