Hello!  It’s Andrea bringing you some St. Patrick’s Day inspiration.  We probably all know that we can “color” Deco Foil Flock with ink pads and markers, so I got to thinking, why not stencil directly on the flock?  We would have the fabulous texture of the flock but with a fun pattern!

St. Patrick's Day Card with stenciled flock by Andrea Shell

How fun are that pattern AND texture on the background?!  They definitely add to the St. Patrick’s Day feel of the card, don’t you think?  I just love it when a plan comes together!

Stenciling on Deco Foil Flock

St. Patrick's Day Card with stenciled flock by Andrea Shell

To add stability to the flock, I first covered an A2 panel of white cardstock with the Memory Tape Runner XL and then applied Emerald Green Flock Transfer Sheet on top.  I sprayed the back of Newton’s Nook Designs Plaid Stencil Set with Pixie Spray.  I placed the first layer onto the flock panel and blended with Black Soot Distress Ink.  I then placed the second stencil layer over the panel and spread Pure Gold Metallix Gel with the Stencil Pal.

Making a Pot of Gold with Gels

St. Patrick's Day Card with stenciled flock by Andrea Shell

Every leprechaun needs a pot of gold.  I made mine by die-cutting black cardstock with Whimsy Stamps Build-a-Basket Dies.  I secured the die-cut into the negative piece with purple tape on the back.  Using a palette knife, I spread Black Ice Metallix Gel over the die-cut.  I removed the die-cut from the negative and allowed it to dry.  Once the piece was dry, I applied Grass Green Glitz Glitter Gel through a stencil I made with the Build-a-Basket Dies.

Creating Gold Coins with Deco Foil Transfer Sheets

St. Patrick's Day Card with stenciled flock by Andrea Shell

To create the gold coins, I cut a strip of Deco Foil Foam Adhesive, removed the backing from one side, and applied it to the back of a piece of Gold Deco Foil.  With the Build-a-Basket Dies, I die-cut seven coins from the foam piece.

Assembling the Card

St. Patrick's Day Card with stenciled flock by Andrea Shell

Once my flock panel was dry, I trimmed it down and adhered it to a white card with the Memory Tape Runner XL.  I die-cut a white rectangle with Whimsy Stamps Rounded Rectangles Dies and cut out a rainbow with their Array of Rainbows Dies.  I adhered the rainbow to the rectangle with Mixed Media Adhesive and trimmed off the excess.  After gold heat-embossing a sentiment from Whimsy’s Holiday Occasions set, I affixed the panel to my card with Gina K. Designs Foam Tape.

St. Patrick's Day Card with stenciled flock by Andrea Shell

I attached the pot with a bit of Deco Foil Foam Adhesive so that it would have the same dimension as the coins.  I removed the other backing piece from the coins and added them to the pot.  I colored that adorable leprechaun by Krista Heij-Barber with Copics and cut him out.  I adhered him with Gina K. Designs Foam Squares and brushed Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Overlay over the image.

St. Patrick's Day Card with stenciled flock by Andrea Shell

I hope I’ve inspired you to try stenciling onto Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets.  It’s so easy, and the design possibilities are limitless!

Have a great day!

Therm O Web Supplies:
Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheet – Emerald Green
Deco Foil Transfer Sheet – Gold
Deco Foil Foam Adhesive
Deco Foil Metallix Gel – Pure Gold
Deco Foil Metallix Gel – Black Ice
Pixie Spray
Stencil Pal
Memory Tape Runer XL
Mixed Media Adhesive
Metal Tips for Liquid Adhesives
Gina K. Designs Glitz Glitter Gel – Grass Green
Gina K. Designs Foam Squares – White
Gina K. Designs Foam Tape – White

Other Supplies:
Newton’s Nook Designs Plaid Stencil Set
Whimsy Stamps Build-a-Basket Die
Whimsy Stamps Rounded Rectangles Dies
Whimsy Stamps Array of Rainbows Dies
Whimsy Stamps Holiday Occasions stamp (retired)
Leprechaun Digital Stamp by Krista Heij-Barber

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