Hi All,
Today I combined stencils, ink, and embossing paste to get more than just a 3D look – it’s super 3D! The drop shadow from the ink behind the paste adds that little extra dimension.
My favorite is the Gopher, who is ridiculously cute (I also used him on this card).
For some reason, the Walnut Stain ink soaked through the embossing paste. I tried waiting until the Walnut Stain dried, but it still soaked through. The Black Soot didn’t do that, so it’s a bit curious. In any event, I thought it looked even better with the 2 shades on this card, so I went with it – it seems very latte-ish. Here is a closeup:
The next card uses the All Inside bear from Ellen Hutson:
Here is a close-up of the ink and paste:
Finally, I used the same stencil on pink pirouette paper with the Seamus Sheep stamp set, which I have used on this card and this card:
And a close-up:
In the video I created both the gopher and the bear, side-by-side. Enjoy!
Card Measurements:
| Element | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Crumb Cake and Basic Gray panels | 4 x 5 1/4 inches | 10.2 x 13.3 cm |
| Pink Pirouette panels | 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches | 6.4 x 10.8 cm |
| Gopher circle | 3 1/4 inches | 8.3 cm |
| Gopher and Sheep circles | 3 1/4 inches | 8.3 cm |
| Bear rectangle | 2 5/8 x 3 7/8 inches | 6.7 x 9.8 cm |
| Sheep black strip | 1/4 inch | 6 mm |
| All card bases | 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches | 10.8 x 14 cm |
Supplies:
Copic sketch markers used: bear (C4, C1, 0); cup (BG13, BG11, BG10, 0, W3, W1); gopher (E57, E55, E53); sheep (RV00, 0, YG09, YG25)
 On the Diagonal |
 Small Checkerboard |
 Embossing Paste EH|SSS |
 Palette Knife EH|SSS |
 Gopher It |
 Coffee Craze |
 Ellen Hutson All Inside |
 Ellen Hutson All Inside Dies |
 So To Speak |
 Seamus Sheep SSS|S.COM |
 SSS Stitched Rectangles |
 SSS Stitched Circles |
 Neenah Cardstock EH|SSS |
 Black Cardstock |
 Basic Gray Cardstock |
 Crumb Cake Cardstock |
 Pink Pirouette Cardstock |
 Red Glitter Paper |
 Walnut Stain Distress Ink EH|SSS |
 Black Soot EH|SSS |
 Memento Black Ink EH|SSS |
 Hero Hues Black EH|SSS |
 Early Espresso Ink |
 Copic Multiliner Pens |
 Glossy Accents EH|SSS |
 Mini MISTI |
 Ink Foam Applicator EH|SSS |
 Tweezers EH|SSS |
 Sizzix Big Shot S.COM|JOA |
 Thin Paper Tape |
 Glue Pen |
 Scotch Foam Tape |
 Tombow Mono Multi Glue EH|SSS |
 Dimensionals |
 ATG Tape Runner EH|SSS |
Connie
Such cute cards, Darlene. They look like a lot of fun to do too. I have the stamps and similar stencils, so I’m going to give them a try soon.
Delusional1
Great technique…. thanks!!
🙂
Debbi…
Becka
Nice technique. Love the gopher! Too cute.
Michelle Early
I love all of these cards!! Interesting about some inks coloring the paste and some not.
Carol Mac
Hahaha! Look at you using embossing paste! I am so glad you took it off the shelf! I find it relaxing too and love pulling off the stencil after using paste! I love these cards and will definitely try this technique! What a great idea!!
One tip for you, when you pull off the stencil after adding the paste, just wipe your finger along the edges to smooth out the paste and then you don’t have to worry about cutting it off with scissors! 😎
Jan
Great cards Darlene! The bear card Stencil would look great with a race car. I can’t help from thinking that as it is the Indianapolis 500 this month.
Connie
Yes, instead of a heart, have a flag in his hands and a suitable thought bubble sentiment. Good idea about the Indy 500 theme!
clarkmbl
Too cute! I have to play with my paste more and this is an awesome incentive.
stampinspicer
What cute cards!! I love these backgrounds!
Kylie Adams
What a happy accident – I love how the walnut ink stained the embossing paste – the effect is excellent 🙂 Beautiful cards.
anitac
These cards look awesome. Great technique. Of course stencils and paste is way beyond me. I am slow to try different mediums lol. Someday I will have more time to experiment. Darlene you are my go to person!
Thanks again!
jennyjo88
Love these cards, and the Walnut Stain bleeding thru is a happy accident.
Brenda L.
These turned out so cute Darlene!!! I love that the brown distress ink soaked into the embossing paste, it gives such a cool look. Funny though how just the brown did it though. But I really like the look it gave! Hugs, Brenda
Barb H.
I’m so happy to see you using that Gopher set! I’ve had my eye on it since the last time you used it and decided to include it with a SSS order I placed earlier this week. Now I really can’t wait for that order to arrive!
Annette
Darlene, Thanks for sharing another great technique. I have only tried it using Gesso, and it worked well. I can’t wait for June to purchase the new Stampin’ Up! embossing paste and their new stencils / decorative masks and try out your 3d technique.
Jennifer Stark
I have embossing paste and haven’t used it!! Now is the time!! Do you just let it sit and dry, or do you need to dry it with an embossing gun? I LOVE this look!! I may try it with little circles and do an underwater scene!
darlene
Hi Jennifer. Just let it dry by itself – it takes about 15 min or so. It will bubble up if you heat it.
Colorful Card Maker
These cards are so cute! I made a sheep card for mom for Mother’s Day. My mom loves to knit and these sheep are knitting. There are also balls of yarn. I colored the sheep blue and pink but I like how you did your sheep and I am going to do that next time. These cards are so cute! I’ll bet whoever gets these cards will love them as much as I do.