L'Aquarelle Card Set by Joanne Simons

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Hello paper friends!

I'm back today to share with you a couple of cards I have created using my favourite stencil from the LaAquarelle collection.

As many of you know I'm not much of a mixed media person. I love the look of it when everyone else does it but for some reason when I try it always ends up a hot mess. I think the problem is that the end result can often end up quite random and I don't have control over it. But here is a way that I was able to use a stencil and get a little messy but still have a "clean and controlled" look.

Here is how I created my cards.

Using some Embossing Paste and the Rolling Mesh 6 x 6 stencil from the La'Aquarelle collection spread an even coating over your paper.

The while your embossing paste is still wet, cover it with a generous amount of embossing powder and tip the excess back into the pot.

For best results, I think let the embossing paste dry completely before I heat set it with my heat gun.

I find that if you heat set the embossing powder before the embossing paste is dry it tends to bubble a little bit and makes the end result not as crisp.

Here is a closer look at my card. So dimensional and sparkly! I then embellished my background with a sentiment from the new stamp and emboss set from the Ritz collection and added some flowers that had been coloured using the Anna Griffin pigment powders.

For my second card I again spread some embossing paste through my stencil. I also left this to dry completely (like overnight to be sure). I then applied my foil using the super cool new GoPress and Foil machine. You really need to take a look at this new machine. I will leave a link below so you can check out all the awesome things this machine does.

Here is a closer look at my second card.