I’m back today with a technique for using embossing powder with stencils. But I am not just using one embossing powder, oh no, that would be too easy! I am going to use three and I’ve got the whole process for you in my video today. It is a great technique for your mixed media, art journaling and even your card making too so have fun trying out this embossing powder with stencils technique!
Now, I’m using some lovely free gifts that I got from magazines for my make today. So hopefully this will give you some ideas for how to use them if you have them, or a heads-up if you haven’t and you want to get them! There might also be a shameless plug for one of my recent articles too! Oops!
I’m using the Dragonfly Dreams Die and Stamp set from Simply Cards and Papercraft Issue 171 and the Hexagon Stencil from Apple Blossom Magazine and kit issue 2 and you can find both of these over at Craft Stash (they ship worldwide!) and I’ve put direct links to each of the magazines in the supplies list below.
Remember, there are close-up pictures of the project at the bottom of this post!
VIDEO: Mixed Media Technique – Using Embossing Powder With Stencils
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Hexagon Stencil from Apple Blossom Magazine and kit Issue 2
Dragonfly Dreams Die and Stamp set from Simply Cards and Papercraft Issue 171
Golden Matte Medium
Liquitex Gesso
Brush 1/2 flat (Whole range)
VersaMark Ink
Embossing powder
I used Clear AltNew, Cosmic Shimmer Bright Gold and Cosmic Shimmer Denim Lilac Aurora but really you can use any colors, or brands, you want to!
Heat Tool
Cuttlebug Die-cutting machine
MISTI
Vellum
Antistatic powder
Golden Regular gel (Gloss)
Palette Knife
Beadsmith Awl
Tweezers
Pencil
For the printed paper I used these products:
Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Naples Yellow Red, Quinacridonerose Light)
Gel Press 6″ x 6″ plate
Fabriano Accademia Paper is great for printing as it is cheaper but if you can’t find it then try other student art or drawing paper. You can also use the Strathmore Printmaking paper but it is more expensive.
So if you want to visit Sue Hughes you can find her on facebook or on her blog, pop over and let her know how lovely her article was!
And if you haven’t seen my video about printing with gel plates then you can find the .
I hope that you enjoyed the embossing powder with stencil art journal page process, I am really looking forward to hearing your word suggestions for this piece today!
Have fun creating!
Kim
Hi again
these three colours work well together and look really elegant me thinks.
And no, I would not add any text and leave it as it is.
Now going to the next video.
Rena
Hiya Rena 🙂
I’m glad you like it and thank you for the suggestion too. I’m with you, I still haven’t added any words but it has been really interesting hearing people’s suggestions and I am thinking of using them on other projects if it feels right. I’m never good with the word part, so I do tend to leave them word-free!
Kx
Hi there 🙂
well… me thinks it would be too much if you put any text in. There is already text on these strips. That is enough my humble opinion. I rarely use words on pictures, but that is just personal taste.
Maybe you could write something on ie acetate and lay over it to see if it works. Would be better than ruining the piece.
Rena x