CAS Mix Up September Challenge - Sending Love

Hi everyone,

Hilary is hosting CAS Mix Up Challenge this month, and she wants us to use Gesso and a stencil for the card.

I haven't used my Gesso for a long time and this was a good opportunity to take it out to use it! I used a beautiful stencil a sweet friend gifted me.

Here's my card:

[How I made the card]

1. Stenciled the dahlia with Gesso on a piece of mixed media paper.

2. When the Gesso dried, sprinkled Brusho over the stenciled paper and spritzed it with water.

3. Cleaned off the Brusho from the stenciled flower with damp paper towel.

4. Put back the stencil on the panel and stenciled with Gesso again.

    😱 I used too much Gesso, and it bled under the stencil...

5. Die-cut the panel and the outside thin frame from the stenciled panel.

6. Die-cut 3 white thin frames and stacked them for dimension.

7. Hot foiled the sentiment on a piece of white card stock.

8. Put everything together and glued it onto the card base.

Because of the seepage of Gesso, my Dahlia became a little abstract, but I kind of like it. 

This is the first time for me to use the Dahlia stencil, so I'm entering the card in NBUS Challenge #42.

Thanks for visiting me today!

Paper: Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore 140lb.), Basic White (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Brusho (Yellow, Orange, Chrimson, Sea Green, Black)

Others: Gesso (Liquitex), Stencil (Peeking Dahlias - ArtPlorations), Dies (Essential Rectagles - Ellen Hutson), Glimmer Hot Foil (Essopress Bean - Spellbinders), Glimmer Hot Foil Plate (Everyday Sentimets II - Spellbinders), Connect Glue (Gina K)