not just for the holidays...

just because their names include HOLIDAY in the title...

doesn't limit them to holiday play...

I designed these stencils, so that they can be used for any occasion...

below you'll see 

the happy holidays small layered gift box...

                       

used with the taller gift box from 

the holiday icons Sisi...

to create this super quick/completely flat birthday card...

this is a good one to go postal...

the 2 part stencils make it simple to add 2 colors...

one for the box & another for the bow...

the boxes were stenciled with forget-me-not and leaf green archival inks...

the sentiments and lace borders were stamped with jet black...

the birthday sentiment is an oldie from LCS020...it's called card art essentials...

the checkmate and stripes borders were stenciled with tree branch and you'll see add a stencil in the background, stenciled with hydrangea archival ink...

I also added stamping to just the boxes with

this large collage background 

that I chopped into 9 mini stamps...

stamping thru the stencil is a great way to change up the boxes every time you use them...

the base is manila cardstock that was inked with my go-to favorite brushed corduroy distress...

REMEMBER...

always look at what something CAN BE..

and how it can be used in other ways when you

make art!

wendy

ps...you'll notice that the bows are not the same as the prototype stencil image...

I changed them...

hey...

that's what girls are noted for...