26 August 2013

Stencils for Frilly and Funkie - Festive ICAD's (Part One)

Hi everyone. As promised I'm going to show you some close ups of the Festive ICAD's made for the Frilly and Funkie Friday Focus, which this time centred on stencils. These will be shown in two parts to keep things on the right side of War and Peace, so here goes...


I love to stencil using Picket Fence Distress Paint as a resist. It still thrills me every time the white pops through whatever has been covered over it.


Using the diffuser with the embossing folder ensures you only add a hint of pattern over the top so you don't lose the focal point. I found that you can layer Glossy Accents over Distress Stickles to create the most wonderful glistening berries. I also strongly recommend getting yourselves an embossing pen to help when clear embossing the most fiddly of images.


And so to ICAD number two. It took a bit of patience to add alternate stripes of white embossing paste over the existing painted ones but the effect is well worth it.


It shows up a little better on the photo below. The tree was cut from Distress Coredinations card and was inked in the corresponding colour after scrunching it.


Oh what joy! Tim's Simple Sayings fit perfectly across ICAD's. By the way, if you want to know what ICAD's are head over to Astrid's HERE.


And now for the last of the ICAD's for today, my snowy window.


The dots and stripes stencil got me thinking about the view from a winter window. Having used it with paint, I added more embossing paste to the stripes for an indoor dado rail (with a touch of lace of course).


The pediment die cut is covered in Distress Embossing Powder and Brushed Pewter Distress Stain. The window is cut from acetate and Snow Cap Alcohol Ink has been painted on to the corners of each pane. Like the 'tinsel'? If you live in the UK you will find it sold by the metre at B&Q, the DIY store. Funny, I now jump at the chance to visit when hubby needs more 'stuff'!!! And I finally got hold of the Festive Greenery Decorative Strip and will be putting it to good use on many more of these projects.


In case you missed it Linda has put all Wendy Vecchi and Dyan Reaveley stencils on an extra 15% discount this week, including the gorgeous new Dyan Reaveley ones. You can find them HERE.
I'll be back a little earlier tomorrow with the final two ICAD's in the set. Until then, take care of yourselves, hugs Jenny x

19 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you added the close-up shots. There's such amazing detail on your tags - lovely.

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  2. Good Morning Jenny. What a fabulous post. I absolutely love them all. See you tomorrow. Hugs Rita xxx

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  3. Thanks for sharing the details on these beautiful skinnys Jenny, they are wonderfully textured and the picket fence resist looks fabulous. They are also decorated and embellished to perfection and B&Q did you say. Hubby went on his own yesterday lol.
    One more sleep ......
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  4. Such wonderful ideas on all of these and I love the traditional colours you have used

    Love Chrissie x

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  5. These are great seasonal ICADs and lovely to see the detailed photos too. Must try that picket fence technique.

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  6. Fab detailing Alison :)
    Von ♥

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  7. Hi Jenny, it is wonderful to see close-ups of your amazing ICADs, I really love the window one and the distressing of the pediment - must get some Distress EP! Had to smile at the B&Q bit, I do exactly the same thing nowadays too..... Hugs, Anne x

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  8. Lovely festive pieces. I love that robin.

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  9. Gorgeous ICADS not been aware of these till now, love the layers of embossing and resist you've used , lots of patience needed to build up the surfaces ! Have a fab time on wednesday would have loved to have met up with some of you lovely blog friends. Next time ! Xx

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  10. What gorgeous details you have incorporated into your piece Jenny! Excuse my ignorance but what is an ICAD?
    Sorry I have been a bit scarce the past week or so. Not enough hours in the day or night.
    Your wonderful comments always lift me!

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  11. Great Christmas creations Jenny, like the look of these.

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  12. Very fun card/tags love stencils too. thanks for sharing
    bibiana

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  13. Woo hoo - look forward to meeting you on Thursday - I'm in the afternoon session xx

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  14. These are all so pretty Jenny. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  15. This is a stunner Jenny, totally love your little ICADs!!

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  16. Great makes and love that window with the pediment over the top - gorgeous

    Sam xxx

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  17. Ooooh I love these, and your bird looks like he's been enamelled. Gorgeous! xx

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  18. That texture is amazing both from the embossing and the stencils. And I just adore that little tree with its ornaments.

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