new SiSis, stencils & MORE...

WARNING...

this is a very long post!

you might want to grab a comfy seat...

PLEASE NOTE...

it's so long that it's a 2 part post...

at the bottom you'll see a spot to click that says READ MORE...

click that & you'll see the whole post...

I can't even tell you how excited I am about this post...

like I was up @ 3:40 am EXCITED...

again...

6 seems to be the magic number...

lets start with the 6 new stencils...

stencils 1 thru 5 are $4.95 each...

#1 is...

all occasion sentiments...

 I'll be reaching for this stencil frequently...

I included lots of year round occasions here...

lots of options to mix & match words...

for both the outside & inside of cards...

just mask off the ones you don't need & ink away or use this guy with embossing paste, to create raised sentiments...

#2 stencil is...

alphabets...

a large & a small...

very useful with inks, sprays & embossing pastes...

it's also a great filler for backgrounds...

#3 stencil is...

borders...

I designed these with nice open areas, so we can stamp or stencil thru them to add patterns & change them up...

think about this...

 the scallop can be stenciled with the diagonal stripes on the left...

or stamped with text 

or polka dots 

or plaid...

for lots of fun possibilities...

these are really nice with embossing pastes!

they work well horizontally & vertically too...

I have a fun trick to show with the one on the right...

#4 stencil is...

old ledger...

let me just say this...

I LOVE IT!

use it all for a full background or just pieces of it to fill in spots or to create borders, with the section on the left...

used with embossing paste, it's a subtle addition to backgrounds...

so fun!

#5 stencil is...

vintage quilt...

this one turned out even better than I hoped!

again...

use with inks, embossing powders or pastes...

it's fabulous!

ok...so stencil #6 is a little different...

keep in mind that stencils 1 thru 5

 are $4.95 retail...

that's important info...

here's #6...

a SET OF 4

STENCILS & MASKS

called spotlight frames & masks...

the price Ted gave us for this 

SET OF 4 stencils, 4 masks ( 8 pieces) is awesome...

it's just  $12.95!

the shapes included in the set are a circle, an oval, a shrine & a fancy frame...

these are one of THE MOST USEFUL

(yes ALL CAPS)

tools ever...

and I'll be showing lots of ways to use them in future posts...

but here's the basics...

the stencil has the opening and the mask is the solid cutout piece...

so, mask off an area to protect it, then stamp, stencil, ink, spray or add embossing paste & that area is protected...

makes life so easy...

or, use the open stencil & add inks, paints, stamps, stencils, sprays or embossing paste to the inside area only...

here's the package...

and a photo is worth a thousand words...

this shows how this set works...

stenciling only inside the shrine...

stamping outside the shrine...

make sense?

now it's time for 

6 new stamp it-stencils it...

aka SiSis...

quite possibly my most favorite E V E R!

if you've not used them before...

stamp it stencil its

 include the stencil & the coordinating stamp in the same package...

the price for each of these is $9.95...

here's how they work...

stamp the image first, then lay the coordinating stencil OVER the stamped image...

that allows us to use archival or distress inks (with a blending tool) to quickly and easily add color to the images, while protecting the background at the same time...

there are 2 ways to use them...

if you want a completely flat card or tag...

follow the steps above...

this method is great for mailable cards or art journal pages, since it adds no bulk...

or...plan B...

stamp them several times, cut them & layer them like I did on the sample above...

#1 is...

marigold...

you'll see the full layered sample above inside the shrine spotlight frame...

this next photo shows the marigold stamp & the coordinating 2 part stencil...

and this photo shows the marigold a little better...

#2  is...

coneflower...

here's a better look at the image thru the stencil...

see how it fits over the image & protects the background?

#3 is...

hydrangea...

and another look...

these leaves are AWESOME to cut out & pair with other flowers...

#4 is...

carnation...

it's a beauty!

#5 is...

rose...

this is a smaller version of the rose stamp from a previous release...

it's sized perfectly for cards...

sooo cute!

I LOVE IT!

you'll see that I spaced the stencils further apart to make inking even easier...

less masking...

and #6 is...

bouquet...

so pretty!

the bouquet has 3 stencil areas...

stamp first,

 then position the stencil (shown below) to ink just the green parts...

then reposition the stencil so the flowers can be inked, then...see those 5 little spots in the bottom left corner?

those get positioned over the flower centers & allow us to add ink to just the centers or to add translucent embossing paste or glitter to highlight just the flower centers!

this makes a really pretty card in 2 minutes flat!

I'm IN LOVE with my new SiSis...

on to more new things...

you can't see me...

but at this point, I'm jumping up & down & wiggling in my chair...

for the longest time, 

I've wanted "containers" for my flowers...

with certain criteria...

I wanted them to be super thin

 & super durable...

and for sure they had to take ink very well & be triple...embossable...

that means

with embossing paste, embossing powders & embossing folders...

and they had to have a good price!

I wanted them especially for cards that could be mailed with very minimal bulk...

so...

the awesome Stampers Anonymous guys got us very thin 1 /16 of an inch thick...

high quality mat board...

they laser cut it in the shapes I wanted...

and Ted gave us AMAZING pricing...

and now we have 

mat minis!

here's a page from the flyer...

each package has a sheet of black and a sheet of white laser cut shapes...

they are in a storage sheet...

just pop them out & they're ready to go...

and...

get this...

$4.95 for each package...

almost free!

we have 2 sets of mat minis...

the first is 

mat minis flower pots...

there are 2 large black, 2 large white & 2 small black & 2 small white in the package...

they are a 2 part layered flower pot shape...

and the second set is called 

mat minis pitchers and vases...

they are also a 2 parter, with the underneath layer having a cut out to insert stems...

they can also be used without the bottom layer for an even flatter easy to mail card...

if you so choose...

in the pitchers & vases set you get a sheet of black & a sheet of white...

in total you get

3 black pitchers, 3 white pitchers, 3 black vases & 3 white vases...

the sheets look like this in black & the white sheet is behind it in the package...

all for $4.95...

I AM IN LOVE with them...

they are exactly what I wanted...

here's the mat minis flower pots package...

and here's the mat minis pitchers & vases package...

next...

when I discovered the faux graniteware technique when playing with my embossing powders, I found that I LOVE doing the technique on a black surface...

which is why I wanted the BLACK mat minis...

that lead to this...

introducing...

the faux graniteware starter kit...

in this kit is a 6 inch x 12 inch sheet of magic black mat board, the instructions for the technique & also a small spatter stamp, that is used to create the perfect dots...

it's got a great price of $4.95...

it's no secret that I LOVE tim's Sizzix bigz dies...

so this black magic mat board is PERFECT for die cutting...

it's light weight, but sturdy...

perfect for cards, tags & mixed media too...

the magic mat board comes 

in a convenient size to store 6 x 12 inches...

the small spatter stamp is great for stamping around curved surfaces & is much easier to handle than the large spatter background, especially if you're working on a pretty small surface...

I thought about chopping up my large spatter background, but now we have the small spatter stamp...

you'll love it too...

so after working with the magic black mat board, I decided we needed a package of

1 sheet of black mat board & 1 sheet white magic mat board...

I wanted the white because it will show the true ink colors...

the package of two magic mat board 6 x 12 sheets 

one black...one white

sells for $3.50

that package looks like this...

phew...

I told you it was long...

but wait...

there's one more...

we have a LARGE jar of white embossing paste now...

it's double the size, double the quantity of white paste...

but the price is $14.95...

this large jar is great to use with the mix & store jars, to create & store custom colored embossing paste!

I'm super excited to hear your thoughts!

what's your favorite?

thanks so much for sticking with me to the end...

I hope you're excited to...

make art!

wendy

ps...I got this question yesterday...

So are all the other pigment ink colors being 

discontinued? How about the Adirondack dye inks?  

YES...

glacier white & black tie will be the only Ranger pigment inks...

we'll be using glacier white for the graniteware technique...

another YES...

the Adirondack dye inks are replaced with the new dye ink colors...