Melissa’s Fab Friday Feature

Hello, Everyone! Welcome to Melissa’s Fab Friday Feature

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For my Fabulous Friday Featured today, I wanted to focus on the beautiful Berry Branches Stencil Collection. They, themselves, are FABULOUS! And, they are easy to used. Let’s get started recreating this card.

STEP 1: I attached a block of white cardstock to a sheet of grid paper using a bit of Scotch Tape on the bottom side. Grid paper or a mat with a grid, will allow you to line up your stencils in exactly the same spot with each layer you add. I add markings on the outer corner of my base stencil so that I know right where to place the stencils that follow. You’ll notice that at the bottom right corner of each stencil, there is an embossed Papertrey Ink image, so you know which side is up and which direction to lay your stencil. I use a few strips of tape around my stencils to secure them to my grid sheet, so they won’t move while blending my ink over the surface. My first layer consists of Simply Chartreuse followed by a bit of Green Parakeet.

STEP 2: Remove the first stencil and lay the second stencil (branches) the exact same way and process as the first. I used Saffron Spice ink for my branches. Remove the stencil and proceed to step 3.

STEP 3: Layer the berries stencil exactly as before and add ink in Spring Rain, Lilac Grace, and Hawaiian Shores. Remove stencil and proceed to step 4.

STEP 4: This final layer of stencil is the berry detail layer. Lay stencil on as before and use Amethyst Allure and Ocean Tides ink to add darker detailed areas. Remove stencil and cardstock base from grid paper.

STEP 5: This what your lovely stenciled block of cardstock will look like after the stencils are removed. Isn’t it beautiful? You’ll want to try one in every color under the sun.

STEP 6: Spritz background with water if desired to activate ink and create a soft watercolor feel. Splatter with Speckled Egg Distress ink if desired.

STEP 7: Spritz background with water if desired to activate ink and create a soft watercolor feel. Splatter with Speckled Egg Distress ink if desired.

STEP 8: Cut a block of Bitty Big Lilac Grace to fit across center of card and adhere in place.

STEP 9: Adhere stenciled block of cardstock to center of card. Wrap seam binding around center of card and tie in a bow on the left. Cut Border Bling: Skinny Stitched Frame die from white cardstock (for the outer frame) and vellum (for the inside). Stamp and heat emboss sentiment from the Just Sentiments: Wish You Were Here stamp set in the upper left corner of vellum, using white embossing powder. Adhere both to center of card.

STEP 10: Die cut and stamp watering can and flowers using the Vase Collection 8 and Sprigs & Sprays stamp set, Heat emboss flowers if desired and add Lilac Grace ink to allow them to stand out. Adhere watering can and flowers near lower right corner of card.

STEP 11: Die cut grass from Weave a Basket die using Spring Moss cardstock and adhere beneath watering can. Embellish card with adhesive gems to finish.

STAMPS: Vase Collection Mini 8, Sprigs & Sprays, Just Sentiments: Wish You Were Here

INK: Saffron Spice, Green Parakeet, Simply Chartreuse, Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure, Ocean Tides, Hawaiian Shores, Spring Rain, Ripe Avocado

PAPER: Spring Moss, Stamper’s Select White, Sheer Basics Vellum, Bitty Big Lilac Grace, Basket of Blossoms

DIES: Vase Collection Mini 8, Border Bling: Skinny Stitched, Sprigs & Sprays, Weave A Basket

STENCILS: Berry Branches

OTHER: white embossing powder, adhesive gems, seam binding, Speckled Egg Distress Spray

PRIZE

One winner will be chosen at random to receive a $25 gift certificate.

RULES

To enter, participants are required to create a card using your favorite stencil using Ink to Paper/Papertrey Ink products and share it via the link below. We can’t wait to see what you make!

Only one entry per person and the deadline is April 15th at 7am. This post will be updated with the randomly selected winner.

CHALLENGE

EDITED TO ADD THE RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER

Congratulations, Kathy Mc! Please send an email to customer service and provide them with your full name and the email address you would like your gift certificate sent to. Thanks so much to everyone for playing along!