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DREAMWEAVER TUTORIAL THURSDAY AND GIVEAWAY!

Hi and welcome to another Dreamweaver challenge! I fell in love with this stencil (LJ921) because of its holiday theme and, especially, the heart ornaments.

The interesting element of this card is that I used gesso for the paste! Gesso dries quickly and leaves a lovely dimension. Gesso is available in any craft store. If you aren’t familiar with gesso, it is an acrylic primer and is used as a base for paint and other materials that are applied over it.

Once the gesso was dry, I applied Zig 2 Way Glue over the hearts and then sprinkled on an ultra fine glitter. I used an Amuse Studio sentiment and Hero Arts Wet Cement ink. Tiny bows were created with silver ‘string’ and affixed. I cut the panel down to 4″x5-1/4″ and mounted it onto another 4-1/4″x5-1/2″ card with a top fold.

Okay, so I couldn’t stop creating with this lovely stencil and purchased a craft store plain wood frame with a glass insert and painted it white. I had some Amuse Studio silver washi tape and laid it in three rows at the top right and bottom left corners.

I stenciled the image with Gesso exactly as I did in the card. It took a bit longer to dry but I loved the result! Glitter was added to the hearts the same way as for the card. Miscellaneous holiday trims were hot glued to the bottom corner.

The frame can rest on a shelf with other holiday decorations or by adding hardware can hang on a wall. Ribbon could be added as another way to hang it as well. How about a mirror behind the glass, huh?

If you’re looking for more information and tutorials on working with Dreamweavers Stencils, be sure to visit the Dreamweavers Blog and the Dreamweavers Facebook page. Their Design Team creates some amazing work!

Ready for the giveaway? Head on over to www.stencilwithstyle.com and choose a favorite stencil you’d love to win. Be sure to mention your stencil choice here in the comment section. You have two weeks in which to comment for a chance to win from this post! The winner for this week is Sheryl H., and she’d like to win the LJ906 Maple Branch. Please email Pam at phornschu@yahoo.com.

Now let’s see a frenzy of comments for a chance to win a fabby stencil!

Happy paper crafting!

Lyn

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Comment by Cat on September 13, 2012 at 9:03am: How absolutely gorgeous. Such a wonderful idea, using gesso. My pick for a stencil is definitely LJ921. Thanks so much for sharing.

Comment by Nancy S on September 13, 2012 at 8:00am: ps: I'd love to win the elegant new LG745 Tree Line or gorgeous LX7015 Art Nouveau Background stencils.

Comment by Nancy S on September 13, 2012 at 7:57am: Oh me, oh my, what a lovely card! And it could be easily adapted for an anniversary or Valentine's Day. Thanks so much for the tutorial, too!

Comment by Ruthanne A. on September 13, 2012 at 12:51am: Gorgeous projects. I'd love to win LX7016, it's lovely.

Thanks for the tips and the chance,

R/

Comment by Judith on September 13, 2012 at 12:50am: The card looks so beautiful that I'd love to win this stencil (LJ921).

Comment by virginia-e-ogg on September 13, 2012 at 12:08am: Beautiful. So wintery. My favorite stencil is LG644. Thank you!

Comment by Leanne on September 12, 2012 at 10:56pm: Beautiful projects. My favorite is LJ 855 – Curliques

Comment by Glennis Farrell on September 12, 2012 at 10:00pm: Great idea to use Gesso! My favourite is still LX7011 - big dots

Comment by Dawn on September 12, 2012 at 7:44pm: Those are lovely cards. I never worked with gesso before. I may have to give it a try. LL517 Would be my pick.

Comment by Sherri Piechnik on September 12, 2012 at 7:37pm: These are beautiful. And I can see the framed piece done on a card with an acetate center. Love your work. There are so many stencils to choose from but I think I'd like one I could use for the men in my family. LG714 the elk, would be great. Thank you for the opportunity.

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