How to Blend With Stencils For Gorgeous Cards

You can blend with stencils to get stunning results when making greeting cards. Today we share how to use Altenew’s Never Stop Dreaming kit .

I saw Jennifer Rzasa, one of Altenew’s founders, demonstrate this kit during the Card Maker’s Summit last February. And as a result, I just had to have it for my own. The stamps and stencils are part of a “Craft Your Life Kit”. You cannot buy them separately but you also get coordinating dies and an embossing folder in the kit. So it is a very good value for the cost of the kit.

Supplies for Blend with Stencils Card

Here are the supplies used to make this 4 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ card.

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• Cardstock: Card base – Neenah Solar White 110lb Classic Crest; Card panel – Neenah Solar White 80lb Classic Crest
• Stamps & Stencils: Altenew Craft your Life Project – Never Stop Dreaming
• Inks: Altenew Crips Dye Ink Pinkalicious, Rubellite, Razzleberry, Jet Black
• Envelopes: Gina K Designs Fresh Asparagus
• Adhesive: Gina K Designs Dot Adhesive Runner
• Blending Brushes: Gina K Designs

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Everyday Supplies

Here is a list with some links for you of the tools and supplies that I use every day.

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• Glass Media Mat, Tim Holtz- The perfect work surface for doing just about everything.
• Heat Tool, Wager – For heat embossing
• Mini-Misti, Sweet Petunia- For perfect stamping
• Large Blending Brushes – 4 pack, Gina K Designs – Wonderful brushes for perfect ink blending
• Mini Blending Brushes – 4 pack, Gina K Designs – Work well on delicate designs
• Blending Brush Caddy Stand, Gina K Designs – holds 10 blending brushes and when paired with the lazy susan listed below provides the perfect way to store as well as access your brushes quickly and easily and at your fingertips.
• Set of 10 Blending Brushes and Caddy Stand, Gina K Designs
• Lazy Susans for Blending Brush Stand
• Water Media Mat , Waffle Flower– Perfect for blending. The mat holds your cardstock and your ink pad in place while working. Easy to clean
• Gemini JR Electric Die Cutting Machine – This little workhorse makes die-cutting a breeze
• Spellbinders Platinum 6 Manual Die Cutting Machine – The ultimate manual die-cutting machine
• Mini Paper Trimmer
• Stamp-n-Storage – Beautiful, well-made wood storage units for paper, ink, markers, punches
• Stamp Conditioning Eraser, Altenew – used to condition brand new stamps
• Stamp Shammy, Lawn Fawn – used to clean your stamps
• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White A2 White Envelopes
• Clear Cellophane Bags
• Score Buddy Scoring Board, Scor-Pal
• Bone Folder
• Label Machine
• 12mm Label Tape
• 6mm Label Tape
• Small Storage Pockets, Avery Elle
• Large Storage Pockets, Avery Elle
• Extra-Large Storage Pockets, Avery Elle
• Stencil Pockets, Gina K Designs
• Stamp-n-Storage Die Magnet Boards