Stencil Theme Week: Day 2

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Hello friends! It’s Mindy here, and today I’m excited to share a fun birthday project featuring the new Watercolor Oval stencil. I love how versatile this stencil is — it’s perfect for almost any theme you can dream up, and I can’t wait to show you how I used it to create a bright and cheerful birthday card!

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I thought using it as a soft, colorful background for a yummy birthday cupcake would be the perfect way to kick things off — and it adds just the right touch of fun and celebration!

I started by placing the stencil over an A2-sized card front and softly ink blending with a light shade of pink ink, but you could definitely have fun and use multiple colors for a more playful look too!

Leaving the stencil in place, I added some texture by splattering Distress Spritz in Antique Linen and Kitsch Flamingo over the background for a fun and playful effect.

Next, I created a sweet cupcake using a mix of the Big Valentine Cupcake and Big Birthday Cupcake die sets, adding a touch of ink blending to the die cuts for a little extra depth and dimension.

I popped the cupcake up with foam tape and added a touch of Star Dust Stickles to give it a sparkly, festive finish!

For the sentiment, I combined the large “Celebrate” die cut from glitter cardstock with a smaller heat embossed sentiment from the Party Time stamp set for a fun, festive touch!

What a great way to draw attention to the focal point of our card! It really helps everything come together and makes the card feel extra special!

Thank you all for joining me today! 
Mindy