Greetings! I’ve got a card that may surprise you for a couple of reasons. First of all, there’s hearts all over it, and I’ve said before, that I’m not really into hearts…unless their anatomical! And two, although this is a stencil from the February release from A Colorful Life Designs, you may have a tough time finding it. Why? Because it’s actually the Filigree Shamrock Stencil. Oh and here’s a third reason….I left my card base white! Yeah, there’s some splatters, but it’s mostly white.
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I started off with a pink piece of cardstock and masked off the stencil so that only one segment of the shamrock would get inked. I used Kitsch Flamingo and Festive Berries Distress Inks for all of the “hearts.” When I create a background that has an all-over repeated design, I like to start in one corner and work my way out diagonally. This way, I don’t have any big gaps that I can’t fill. I added some splatter with Kitsch Flaming Distress Spray Stain on top of the stenciled panel.
I topped the panel off with a sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps’ Big Time Kindness Stamps and coordinating dies. You can check out the tricks I used to batch many of these sentiments HERE. I stamped all of the words with Chianti VersaFine Clair Ink. This is my favorite ink to use for sentiments. On my card base, I used the same Kitsch Flamingo Distress Spray Stain, splattered.
Even though there are a few things here that I don’t really do on a card, I think it’s still very me. I am so happy that the shamrock makes such a fantastic heart! I’ve got another idea for this stencil that uses it in a unique way, so I hope I can share that with you soon. Please be sure to visit A Colorful Life Designs to see the many, many stencils they have to offer. You can use my code, AlFan10 to save 10% off of your regular-priced purchase. Then, show off your creations in the A Colorful Life Designs Fan Group on FB. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
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