The Crafter's Workshop Blog3,2,1 … Go

Good Morning all! Helen here with a 3-2-1 project for you today! Just 3 colours, 2 projects, 1 stencil!

It can’t get easier than that!! And a secret, try using 3 colors that are next to each other on the color wheel… that way when you mix your colours, they won’t turn into mud! And because they are next to each other, you can be sure they will blend together perfectly! These are analogous colors and Jaime (our fearless leader) has challenged the design team to use these for our next projects).

Finished card using stencil butters and new stencil. Sentiment stamped with black archival ink.

Second project using stencil butters and new stencil.

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So let’s get started! Before I added any colours, I added a thin layer of TCW9001 White Gesso over a page from TCW9051 Watercolor Paper Pack… forgot the photo but I think this is quite explanatory.

I picked 3 colors that are next to each other on the colour wheel… yellow, orange and pink (a member of the red family). *color wheel image from internet*

I used TCW9065 Fuchsia Stencil Butter, TWC9067 Gamboge Stencil Butter, and TCW Marigold Stencil Butter and added generous dollops of the butters over my entire page. I then used 3 separate baby wipes to spread the butters around.

Once these colours were spread around, I placed a brand new stencil… TCW960 Cosmic Music Stencil in 12” x 12” size over the stencil butters below. I wiped off the exposed butters with another wipe and lifted the stencil off.

What is left after you have removed some of the stencil butter through the stencil.

Now, take that stencil you just pulled up, and flip it over onto another sheet of TCW9051 Watercolor paper with the “dirty” side of the stencil facing up. I wiped off the stencil onto the paper to clean it with a wipe, and got another paper with the reverse stencil motif on it. 2 for the price of 1.

Image showing both papers ready to create with. — Both papers ready to create with!

I cut down the second paper with the wiped off stencil motif into a 4” x 5” piece, stamped a sentiment from TCW2201 Sending Love 4×6 clear stamps and a couple hearts, which I painted with a red Posca pen. I matted these, and have a sweet card to give to someone special!

I stamped a sentiment from TCW2201 Sending Love 4x6 clear stamps and a couple hearts towards the bottom of a 45 piece I cut out from the second "dirty" paper. I coloured the hearts with a red posca pen.

Finished the card with a pink and black mat, ready for someone special.

And of course, I just HAD to make a snarky card for a friend who has recently retired! I used the first paper, added some splatters, my colourful Cuban lady, some washi tape and a snarky sort of sentiment.