A Fantastic Giveaway to Win! ...Color Burst Ink Pads & Stencil Brushes and The Crafters Workshop Stencils

I was recently the winner of a wonderful giveaway sponsored by Ken Oliver Crafts

and today, I'm sharing the first card that I've created 

with the wonderful goodies included in the giveaway!

  There's lots to be excited about in this bundle of gorgeousness...
Ken Oliver's Color Burst Ink Pads

The Crafters Workshop Stencils

and....Ken Oliver Stencil Brushes.

It's been a very long time since I've created a stenciled card...

so I thought that the first thing that I'd create would be a stenciled card...

with the flamingo stencil that caught my eye.

I positioned the stencil over the card stock

securing it with painters tape.

I used a Stencil Brush to pick up ink from the Fuchsia Ink Pad

and brushed it over the stencil until I had the depth of color that I wanted.
I reloaded the brush with ink multiple times to get good ink transfer.

I added some Chartreuse Ink and Turquoise Ink to complete the stenciling.

When the inking was complete...I gently removed the tape

to reveal the completed flamingo image.

I used a tissue to gently buff the image...

(Something that I always do when inking)...

To make sure that the ink is "dry" and won't rub off onto my hands..or the card, as I create it.

As you can see...the tissue remained clean...no evidence of ink ...

Thumbs up to Ken Oliver for this...

(not all inks are this clean to work with)

I chose a Hero Arts Stamp and Cut stamp and die set for the sentiment piece.

And matted both the stenciled image and die cut sentiment with deep blue metallic card stock.

I used Scor-Tape to secure fun foam to the back of the matted image piece.

I chose to use fun foam for added dimension.

After the sentiment banner was matted...

I added foam dimensionals to the back of the banner.

I used a black Sharpie to color the edges of the white dimensionals

to make them invisible when the card is put together.

(My little trick that I do....For when the recipient handles it & looks at it...

and might have seen the white dimensionals behind the sentiment banner)

I love using sentiment banners on card fronts!

I added clear Wink of Stella to each flamingo...for a little bit of sparkle 

Then positioned and adhered the  sentiment banner to complete the card 

I enjoyed stenciling this card...

As I mentioned above...It's been a long time since I've created a stenciled card.

The new Ken Oliver Color Burst Ink Pads are wonderful.

The colors are beautiful...

the ink transferred nicely with the  Stencil Brushes.
The Flamingo stencil was fun to work with...

(so glad that I chose to use it for the first project that I created 

with this amazing giveaway prize package!)

Thanks so much for visiting today, my crafty and creative friends!

I am already thinking of a second card project for these Ink, Brushes and Stencil goodies...

so be sure to check in tomorrow to see what I've got up my sleeve!

Have a wonderful day! 

Michelle.