When Journalling meets Chinese Lantern Stencil
Hello there!
Thanks for stopping by.
It’s day 2 of the Ally Pally Stamp Show today,
and I’m pretty sure we’ll be spinning like tops!
Here’s one we prepped for the TV, but didn’t get to show off because the stencils sold out!
Using my favourite stencil:
Here are the ingredients:
Butterscotch Adirondack
But first let’s do the background, using the Journaling set.
Go round the edges with the Butterscotch.
Add some more depth with Caramel.
To quote Dee:
Don’t worry about making it blotchy; that all adds to the effect.
Stamp the Burlap stamp from the Journaling Set randomly
and flick water at the artwork, leave it a mo,
then blot with a paper towel.
Stamp the Burlap and the Writing from the same set randomly
in Mushroom second generation ink.
Darken the edges with Mushroom.
Attach the Stencil to the background card
using low tack masking tape.
Bottom’s up!
Spread the Grunge Paste partially from bottom to top.
Just through the middle.
Lift the stencil off and wash immediately in warm soapy water.
Let the Grunge Paste dry. About 15 minutes.
Replace the stencil and start adding colour.
YellowAdirondack and Mushroom Adirondack.
To quote Dee:
You need a good juicy ink pad for this.
A touch of Coffee Archival around the edges will really age it…
Make a little arrow tag, using the Burlap stamp and Butterscotch.
Add With Love using Coffee Archival
and attach where there’s a gap.
Dee and I spent an age deciding where to put the blinking tag!
See how gritty it looks when you only drag Grunge Paste
through part of the stencil?
I like that look.
So there we are. Happy Sunday.
This would make a great man’s card.
So you just need to know a great man, I suppose!
Hahahahaha.
I hate people who laugh at their own jokes, don’t you? xx
lots of love,
59 thoughts on “When Journalling meets Chinese Lantern Stencil”
Lovely card! Have a good day at Ally Pally. Mum and I were there yesterday. We watched lots of your demos and got some great ideas so thankyou! We both got some stencils and I also bought the wordchains. Mum isn't even a card maker but can never resist your stall! We bought her a Gelli plate for Christmas so she was really pleased to see you use it in person and get more inspiration! Thanks again. Morwenna x
Looks like one I will be trying need to getting brave and have a go at those technics have great day today at ally pally look lovely building one day may get just cannot walk about far now lots love x
Have a good day . Love this stencil and the end result is just beautiful x
What a lovely card Barbara. I love the colours too x
Lovely card and yet another inspiring blog using the Grunge Paste. I need to find some time to play with my Grunge Paste. Do I see a palette knife instead of a credit card for applying the paste this time? This definitely looks like something I can try. I love the journalling set and word chains. I just need to add the new word chains to my collection. Have a great day. x
Forgot to say I did smile at your joke. I do know a great man, although he laughs at his own jokes as well! x
Did you spy what I had purchased yesterday!!! I bought this stencil and had stocked up on the grunge paste! This stencil is beautiful…I like it from the TV show – I see pumpkins too in it so multi use. Great card – have not quite got the right word sets – but am sure I can use my Wheelie Good Alphabet Stencil instead as I am certain in time I will own the full set! Have a fantastic 2nd day today Barbara (and the team) – I am amazed you have any stock left! So many wonderful stencils – had to stop myself from a third purchase – but I can see that my stencil stash will grow and grow this year! Much love – Kim xx
Well I've started the project and it never ceases to amaze me, the simplicity of the techniques & what fantastic results – I'm just at the "water-flicking" stage….I'm always thinking "wow" to myself at what can be very easily achieved……Thank you yet again Barbara for a fantastic blog….I'll post my effort on facebook later 🙂 Enjoy your day everyone 🙂 Carole x
Oh – & it'll be my first try with my grunge paste too….wish me luck! 🙂
i really love this. colour palette and all. i just had one of those panic moments when i suddenly thought….oh no i forgot to buy this stencil yesterday but i hadn't! phew! panic over. now i just need to wait for the grunge paste. will definitely give this a go, hugs xx
Good morning, it was soo good to speak to you yesterday,Stephen really enjoyed chatting with Dave too. We both have really good men, but I did laugh at your joke too. Woke up thinking of crafty projects and words to fit with your limerick, they were a bit rubbish though.i haven't got this stencil but have plenty of others to try, lovely technique so will give it a go later. So much I want to do…….have another great day and get your tea from the little van at the end of the hall.Wxx
thats realy brilliant ,think i bought that stencil but not got grunge paste ,have another good day at Ally pally xxx
Morning Barbara lovely project love the card have a good day love always June xxx
Fabulous card and I do love this stencil, it is fabulous. I will have to get it whilst the free P&P is on. Sometimes we find ourselves funny which is aloud , if we didn't we wouldn't like ourselves, therefore laugh away lol.
Have a great Day 2 xx
Hello Barb, great card, the more I look at the lantern stencil and the word chain stamps, the more I realise I need them, along with grunge paste. Hope Ally Pally is going amazingly well. Bx
What a great card design & I just love that lantern stencil. A great man ? Yeah I found myself one of them….. eventually, & he more than deserves a beautiful card like that & what's more he would really appreciate it.
I love this card Barb, will be having a go at doing something similar. Thanks for the inspiration x
love this – must get the burlap stamp – that looks invaluable! Wonderful work – will be trying this xx Happy Sunday xx
Love the stencil and the burlap stamp is a must have. Fabulous Design Club stamp this month – delighted with it! Pat x
Morning hope day 2 goes well sorry not to be able to get there. Love the card i had a crafty play yesterday. Will be buying this stencil some word chains and journaling set making use of free p&p.
Brilliant ! Love the look with the grunge paste and these vintage colours look fab! Have a brilliant day! xx
Hi Barbara I hope you have a great second day at Ally Pally. I'm eyeing up these stencils plus the journalling and word chain stamps and really hoping I get some money for my birthday as I didn't get any money for Christmas then I can do some shopping and there free postage too. Yes I'll manage the free postage ……. just
Take care and I love this card
Jackie x
Morning Barbara,
Fabulous card, must get some grunge paste!
Lorna D
Love this card Barbara…. I have to get the stamps and the stencil….
Fabulous card Barbara. I'm waiting for my grunge paste to arrive (although I asked for it to be delivered to my school and it is now the Easter hols … a bit of school girl error there!). Ela x
Good morning,
We are ready to take off to the Ally Pally and we will see a great man, Dave… Love this card… Xxx
Hope to get to Ally Pally one day, great card and really loving the colour combo, so effective.
I had a great day at Ally Pally yesterday, and bought this wonderful stencil along with several others and stamps. I love this card and the colours. Hope today goes well for you.
Sue xx
No men in my life – great or otherwise – but I still love the card. Mmm. Could be done in more feminine colours methinks..
Beryl xx
Great technique as always, would love to try grunge paste. Hope your not to exhausted after your ally pally date. Joan x
Fantastic card. Love the technique with the grunge paste. I think I will need to get some soon!
Enjoy your day today. I am enjoying my day as I am sewing patch work quilts for my grumpy teenagers today! Tomorrow I have planned to to do some stencil cards!
Hi Barb,
I love this stencil along with the poppy one – I have used them loads! Not sure that's very good English, but never mind! I did the Chinese lantern card that you posted before in similar colours to yours and then one in different shades of blue and they were both gorgeous ( if I do say so myself lol). Even my hubby (also a Dave) commented on how great they were! Anyway, love today's sample, will definitely be trying this ( once I get the journaling set which I am now realising is a MUST HAVE). I am thinking of having a little gallery of my own using my stencil creations as They are so easy to use but produce such effective results. Have a fabulous day at Ally Pally but look after your neck. Love Alison xx
Lovely artwork, love the partial GP print, I have the journal set , I must get this stencil, as it's my birthday today think I'll treat myself , I also have lots of other clarity goodies received today to play with as well xx
Happy birthday! x
Thank you x
Happy birthday Lisa, have a great day, and you definitely must treat yourself. Great card Barbara, got to get me some grunge paste methinks x
Cheers Loraine, going to get messy later lol x
Beautiful card Barb, love the design.
Love & Hugs
Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/
I love this card – it's different to the one the other day and shows how useful it will be for lots of different occasions. This is a stencil I've had my eye on for a while, so I bought it at Ally Pally yesterday.
I did think it had sold out, so I asked at the till when I went to pay and they searched the boxes to see if there were anymore and now thanks to them I have one.
I hope today is another good but very busy day for you.
Eeh Flats, its a cracker!!! I love your sense of humour. I love this card too, looks great. xxx
Hi Barbara. I hope Ally Pally is going really well for you all. Look after your neck though.I love the card, the colours are lovely and the grunge paste adds a great texture. Take care.
I wish you would come to Manchester Barbara- ally pally too far away. Love the card
Mx
I am loving the use of the Grunge Paste and am going to have to be brave and give it a go again as I was not happy with my first attempt.
Hope you not getting to dizzy with all this spinning around you are doing at Ally Pally and hope you are having a great time!
Love the card! Will definitely be having a go,as I have most of the stuff and the rest is on the way….hooray! Now I just need to get a sleepy cat off my lap and go play with my stash.
Your a card Barbara ,you make me smile ,stunning such beautiful colours have a fantastic day spinning around xxx
Great card today, wish I had some grunge paste so I can give it a go, will have to add a pot to my next Clarity order. Yay I got my wheelie stencil!! THANK YOU to all of the Clarity team who were at Ally Pally on Saturday. So pleased to see some demos in the flesh! Although it was VERY busy everyone working on your stand was smiling and so helpful. It certainly shows what a happy team you all are. Hope today is just as busy for you all. Have a good rest after its all over you all deserve it. XX
Love this image and I can't wait for my order with the word chains and stencil to arrive. As you say just have to find a good man to make it for!!!! Glad that all is going well for you at Ally Pally, hope you all get a well deserved rest afterwards!!! xx
Gorgeous card, and great choice of colours. Can't wait for my stencil to arrive, and be able to use it. You're all going to laught at me, but had to ask my man where "Ally Pally" was…… Thought it was a town somewhere in UK….. Ha!Ha!Ha…..
Oh crumbs just pressed publish and the whole lot disappeared so here goes again. Lovely card like the textures, think I need grunge paste, got sparkly texture paste which gives great results. Like the idea of tinting design. Would definitely make a good man card. I have a good man he is tolerant of my craft obsession, raises an eyebrow occasionally when another box arrives but never minds really. Have a rest when you get home, being busy is good I suppose Lynne xx
Terrific technique. Looks fabulous!
Alice xx
Love this card – great technique with the partial pasting of the stencil, and fabulous colouring/shading. Thank you for the inspirations! Susan x
I love this card. I've just started using grunge paste with stencils and love the effect-wish they ended up as well as yours!!! Thank you, Jan
Hello Barbara. Lovely technique this and I got the stamp today at Ally Pally so no excuse for not giving it a try. I have a great man who would really appreciate this card. Wonderful to see you in the flesh – if you see what I mean. xx Margaret Col.
This is a fantastic card and great for the men in our lives. I really love this stencil and the grunge paste just partially dragged through it gives it a great look, especially with the texture in the background from the burlap and the script stamps. These two things are definitely added to my ever increasing list! Thank you for this super demo Barbara. x
There was a young woman called Barbra,
She worked a terribly hard yeah !
Well after today and that Ally Pally display
There is little to say
except Congratulations to all at Clarity !
Ordered grunge paste today (or yesterday!) and a few other things fell off the shelf too. Barbara please ask someone to secure your shelves they're too shakey !! Xx
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the stencil, love the grunge paste and just love all the stamping and everything about this one! Karen xx
I love this so much Barbara, can't wait for my stencils to arrive so that I can give it a go xx
Ah finally got to give this one a go and I thoroughly enjoyed it, that is what I love about this blog, you can just go back at any point and try a project and learn and you explain things so well, thank you for doing this for us all to learn from xx