Close To You

This is my card "live" on the Classy Cards 'n Such blog today!!
Don't forget our weekly challenge ends there tonight at midnight....
you still have time to get an entry in
and could win an amazing prize!!


Hello Classy Friends....

Diane here with you today.....

Have you been bitten by the "stencil" bug yet?

I sure have....and the Classy Cards 'n Such online store

has a large selection to choose from....

I have been purchasing many myself and created this simple but pretty card.

For my card, I used just a "portion" of my Memory Box Texture Tessatina stencil...

That is one of the things I love about the stencils, 

you can use all of it or just a portion like I did.

I used TH Distress ink "Salty Ocean" applied with the new TH Mini Ink Blending Tool

going darker in the middle and lighter towards the outer edges.

When I was satisfied with the results, I ran my panel through my Zutter Distresser

 I then stamped my "Why Do birds" sentiment from Impression Obsession 

directly on my stenciling..

I die cut Impression Obsession Large Bird on a Branch and popped him up with

Joy! Small Foam Pads.

I next cut a panel from the beautiful Bluebell Stardream Metallic 105# paper

and mounted my stenciled panel.   I really love how this card turned out...

I had thought about adding a bow to the branch, but decided I liked it "as is"!!

I hope you have enjoyed today's post and take some time to check out all the many

stencils in the store.  A little bit of a "heads up" is our June 9th challenge

"create your own background" using a stencil or background stamp....

giving you plenty of time to purchase and play with some stenciling of your own!!

Entering the following challenges:
Craftitude .... Die-licious (use a die)
and
Sister Act .... Anything Goes
and
Polkadoodle .... Things With Wings
and
Crafty Girls .... Anything Goes