Video: Fluttery and Fabulous | 3 Creative Ways to Stencil Butterflies
Posted by Karen Brown on December 23, 2024

Video: Fluttery and Fabulous | 3 Creative Ways to Stencil Butterflies

Hello friends, Karen Brown here with a colorful new video. Butterflies and stencils - can you name a more dynamic duo? The December (Butterfly) Layering Stencil of the Month is SO much fun and today we will be making three creative cards. 

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Textured Flights of Fancy

Today we're spreading our creative wings and sharing three unique ways to stencil butterflies that'll make your cards flutter with charm. From bold and dramatic to soft and dreamy, these techniqes will have your projects soaring to new heights!

The butterfly outline is layer one and then there are three additional detail layers to add on top to customize your projects. I'll show you how to use all three top layers in the video.

I thought it would be fun to make some non-traditional Christmas cards featuring butterflies AND pastels. I always love to stretch my supplies beyond the predictable!

For my first two cards, I stenciled a panel of  Deluxe Smooth Cardstock  with a gradient of three colors and then added White Hero Wax (card on left) and Hero Glitter Paste (card on the right). I used Thistle , Taffy and Creamsicle  Reactive Inks for the card on the left. For the card on the right, I wanted a frosty, icy, wintry blend so I used Amethyst , Thistle and Splash  inks.

The mats are Amethyst with a  Granite base.

I also think the duo pictured above would make great Get Well, Thinking of You or Sympathy cards.

Let Your Creativity Soar!

And, I had to make at least one traditional green and red butterfly card.  I stenciled with Fresh Lawn and Cherry Ink, matted with Cranberry  cardstock and added a sentiment from the Swirly Christmas Tree Bundle .

Other Supplies Used in the Video:

The Final Flutter

With just a stencil and a splash of creativity, you can bring butterflies to life in endless, colorful ways. So go ahead - spread your crafting wings, experiment with colors and let your cards shine as bright and beautiful as a butterfly in full flight.  Happy stenciling!

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