A Winter Wonderland Greeting Card

Hey there!  I'm Renee from thediyday and StencilGirl's Creative Team. I'm here to share a depiction of what it looks like right outside my window.  Currently it's cold and snow is falling, both of which is something I am not fully use to.  Here's a bit of background.  I was born and raised in Southern California and until recently (2019) my husband and I moved to a tiny little town in Michigan.  Back home, my mom reports there's a severe heatwave happening, 90°F.  Here it's 26°F.  Because there's such a stark difference between the two states, I had to creatively document it.   

Using a scribbling stamp and archival ink, I stamped my mixed media paper.

Next, I added a layer of blue and grey Distress Oxide Inks to help illustrate the dreary sky.

To help exaggerate the various patterns in the sky I used stencils.  Without using any additional colors but adding some texture, I placed the Circular Patterns for Play Stencil (L411) right on top, lightly misted the stencil with water and waited a few minutes for it to dry.       

Then I added the MB Makes Marks Marker Stencil (S301) and added grey Distress Oxide Inks to random spots.

The last stencil used to complete the sky was the Fade Horizontal Stencil (L027) paired with a dark blue Distress Oxide Ink.

I really wanted the next layer of the card to pop, so I grabbed my tree stamps and silver embossing powder.  

And to finish the card I added snow, just like the way it looks outside my window.  I tore paper and added a few layers to cover the bases of the trees, and since it was snowing, I added tiny little die-cut snowflakes.   

Happy Holidays!

Renee 

Joyous Noel, Happy Hanukkah, Winter Solstice - We've Got a Stencil for That!

Are you ready for card-making, gift-making, gift-wrapping, art-making delights?  Good, because our designers, Gwen Lafleur, June Pfaff Daley, Cathy Nichols, Jessica Sporn, and Jennifer Evans have created some fantastic stencils for you to use with the holidays in mind.

We hope you are as exhilarated as we are about these stencils and their possibilities!

Gelli print by Cathy Nichols with her Snowflake Mask #2.

Snowflake Mask #2 (4"x4") designed by Cathy Nichols 

Christmas Cardinal & Holly Leaf Stencil (6"x6") 

by Gwen Lafleur

Cardinal and Holly Card by Gwen Lafleur

Christmas Art Journal Page by Gwen Lafleur.

Deer Stencil & Mask with Antlers  (9"x12") by June Pfaff Daley

Throw Pillow by June Pfaff Daley with her Large Deer Antler Stencil.

Snowman Stencil (6"x6") by Jennifer Evans

Birch panel stenciled by Jennifer Evans.

Christmas #2 Stencil (9"x12") by June Pfaff Daley

Stenciled Puffy Ornaments by June Pfaff Daley.

Peace Stencil (6"x6") by Cathy Nichols

Stenciled Peace Cards by Cathy Nichols.

Christmas Poinsettias Stencil (6"x6") by Gwen Lafleur

Poinsettia painting by Gwen Lafleur.

Joy Banner by Gwen Lafleur with her Christmas Poinsettias Stencil.

Deer Antler Flowers Stencil (6"x6")
Deer Antlers Stencil (9"x12") by June Pfaff Daley

Painting by June Pfaff Daley with her Deer Antlers and Deer Antler Flower Stencils.

Painting by June Pfaff Daley with her Deer Antlers and Deer Antler Flower Stencils.

Bless this Home, a stenciled sign by June Pfaff Daley.

Snowflake Mask #1 (4"x4") by Cathy Nichols

Gelli print with Snowflake Mask by Cathy Nichols.

Christmas #1 Stencil (9"x12") by June Pfaff Daley

Tags by June Pfaff Daley.

Tea Towel and Pot Holder by June Pfaff Daley.

Holly Mistletoe Repeating Stencil (6"x6") by Jennifer Evans

Sheet of paper showing a unique colorway
(seafoam green over dark green, with red and white berries) stenciled by Jennifer Evans.

Vintage Ornaments Stencil (6"x6") by Cathy Nichols

Gelli prints with Vintage Ornaments Stencil by Cathy Nichols.

Hanukkah Stencil (9"x12") by Jessica Sporn

Stenciled Hanukkah cards by Sherri Scott.

Stenciled Hanukkah gift boxes by Jessica Sporn.

Stenciled Hanukkah cards by Ava Sloane.

Wrapping Paper Jessica made with her Hanukkah stencil.

You can access these new stencils HERE.

More holiday specific stencils are available!

You can check out these links for Christmas Trees and a couple of modern stencils, Halloween, fall leaves, Hanukkah as well as Celtic Cross and Faith Crosses.

Set your imagination free and you can turn many stencils into holiday projects.