Stenciled Gift Wrapping

As any stamper knows, the presentation of a gift is often just as important as the gift itself! So for my hat, glove, scarf gift set, I had to come up with something exciting in the way of packaging. I decided it was time to break out the stencils for this job!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• I used Sponge Daubers to apply the inks to the box. The colors I selected for the base of the ornaments were Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay. Rich Razzleberry and Rose Red Classic Inks.
• Each motif on the ornaments was done with Platinum Shimmer Paint.
• When using Shimmer Paint for stenciling, be sure to pick up just a very small amount of paint with your dauber and dab lightly. With a medium that is runny in consistency, it can be easy to apply the paint to heavily, causing "oozing" of the paint where it doesn't belong.
• To do a metallic Shimmer Paint Base as done on the coordinating Gift Card, you need to use a Craft Ink for the motif overlay. The Classic Ink will absorb right back into the paint and you'll be left with a disappearing image!
• Masking is made easy when using jumbo post it notes!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Vintage Ornaments I (117580), Vintage Ornaments II (118141), Sponge Daubers (102892), Platinum Shimmer Paint (116807), Silver Cord (109866), Soft Suede Classic (115657), Bermuda Bay Classic (115655), Rich Razzleberry Classic (115658), Rose Red Classic (101778), Rose Red Cardstock (102544), Chocolate Chip Craft Ink (101816) and Whisper White Organza Ribbon (114319)

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Clear Christmas

This card was very much an "experimental" card for me. I wanted to try out the stencils in addition to a "window sheet" card. Instead of doing 2 different cards to play with these two ideas, I combined them into one! Here's what I came up with:

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• The Bone Folder method of folding doesn't quite do it when you're folding a window sheet – instead, try the scoring blade attachment in your paper cutter for a nice crisp, easy fold!
• When stenciling, try applying a little bit of Dotto to the back of your stencil so that it doesn't slide while you're applying the ink. Be sure to remove the dotto dots from both the stencil and the cardstock when you're done.
• I used Craft Ink for the brown base of the ornament, and Shimmer Paint for the swirly accent! Sponge Daubers were my applicator choice and worked like a charm. Be sure to let each layer dry thoroughly before applying the next layer!!
• The greeting is a rub on – a fabulous way to get the sentiment you want on a surface other than paper (of course, you can use it on paper as well!)

WHAT TO ORDER:

Vintage Ornaments I Decor Stencil (117580), Merry & Bright RubOns (116801), Platinum Shimmer Paint (116807), Soft Suede Cardstock (115318), Medium Window Sheets (114323), Whisper White Satin Ribbon (114616) and Dotto (103305)

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