Stenciling up a storm over at StampNation!

January has just been an amazing month of inspiration and creativity over at StampNation.  I've been having so much fun with the new Technique Toolbox Creative Stenciling classes. Almost every day Catherine Pooler and her Dream Team have been posting videos and projects that have just been so inspiring.  I had honestly never realized how versatile stencils could be in my card making.  I'm totally enamored with them now.  I have learned everything from making my own backgrounds, glitter paper, how to emboss with a stencil and even how to make my own stencils.  It's just amazing how much you can do with a little five or six dollar stencil.  No more patterned paper for me.  I'll make my own, thank you very much!  ;)

Check out this beautiful background I made using a butterfly stencil and a little texture paste, distress ink and glitter.  What I'm most impressed with is how clean the lines are, even on the tiniest butterflies.  They really pop on this clean and simple card.  

And shhhhhhh........there's a sneak peek on this card from the new Stamp of Approval Young at Heart Collection too.  Can you guess what it is??  Are you on the notification list yet?  If not, stop on over and put your name on the list so you can be one of the first in line for this awesome collection of stamps and dies. It's due to be released the first week in February so check back because I'll be posting some sneak peaks.  You're gonna LOVE it!!

For this card I used the following supplies:

Stamps:  Stamp of Approval Young at Heart Collection

Ink:  coral crush (My Favorite Things), ripe persimmon (Ranger Distress Ink), onyx black (Versafine)

Paper:  white 140 lb cardstock (Neenah Exact)

Accessories:  transparent texture paste matte (Ranger), crystal fine glitter (Martha Stewart), Butterflies stencil (CC Designs), fun foam, b&w bakers twine (unknown)

If you're not a member of StampNation yet, this would be a great time to stop over and check out this awesome FREE stenciling class.  It's a great community of cardmakers and we'd love to have you join us in the fun.  Just follow this StampNation link for all the details.  See you there!!