Hi everyone! The other night I had an a-ha! moment when I realized you can use your used Simply Scrappin' die cut sheets as stencils! Here is the tutorial:
1.) Cut out the portion from your *used* die cut sheet that you want to use as your stencil. When cutting, leave as much white space around the image as you can. This will help protect your scrapbook page if you stray a little bit outside the lines when coloring. (Note: if you have not used the actual die cut yet, peel it off and use it later on a different project.)
2.) Peel off the backing and lightly adhere the stencil onto your card stock. When adhering the stencil, don't rub it or press down hard; remember, you will need to be able to remove the stencil from the card stock when you're done. Do not use the stencil on Designer Series Paper because you might tear the surface of the paper when you go to remove it.
3.) Use sponge daubers to apply ink. (Use craft ink on dark colored card stock.)
4.) Once you have filled in the image with your ink, slowly begin peeling the stencil off the page. If you see a spot you missed, lay it back down and use your sponge daubers to dab on more ink, then continue removing the stencil. (If using craft ink, wait for ink to dry before removing the stencil.)
That's it! If you are a visual person and need to see photos, here is a link to my blog post:
http://www.stampinghut.com/2009/10/t...-stencils.html
There are a lot of great shapes in the "Christmas Jingle" Simply Scrappin' Kit that you can use with this technique! There are ornaments and circles in many different sizes. My favorite is the scallop circle die cut that had the image of the Dasher reindeer. I love scallops!
Tutorial: Simply Scrappin' Stencils
