Crafter’s Workshop Stencil Blog Hop – Number 3

Totally stoked to join again into the Stencil Hop for Julie Fei-Fan Balzer‘s Crafter’s Workshop Templates. I guess if you follow my blog…I do not really have to tell you, how much I love them. If you don’t follow my blog…you should (just kidding ;) )

The designs are amazing and Crafter’s Workshop creates them in a high quality way that gives you a huge versatility in usage!

When Julie came out with those amazing Templates that can be layered I was almost fainting…LOL – sooo cool!!! You can use them with different acrylic paints or with spray paints or with Derwent Inktense blocks and Artbars – oh brother…endless possibilities

Today’s blog hop is focused on the Lotus Blossom Template – it is BEAUTIFUL (insert picture of me in cheerleader outfit exclaiming each of the letters while jumping up and down…oh wait…that might be a terrible picture….better proceed reading ;) )

And there it comes another fun way on how I love to use them :) – I created a Luminaria with the n*Lighten Technique

So much fun to use the n*Lighten Technique with the Stencils- they are perfect for this. So let me show you how it works.

You need for the first steps:

  • the 6×6 Lotus Blossom Crafter’s Workshop Template which was perfect for creating a Luminaria in the end.
  • 4 different colored Embossing Powders – I used the amazing WOW Embossing Powders by Suzy West – I’m just so amazed by the vibrancy of the colors- they seriously rock!
  • Pastel Paper – but I’m sure it will work also with thinner water color paper
  • Embossing Ink Pad – clear
  • Heating Gun

How To:

  1. Lay down the template and use the first image (you can also use all four and alternate later – I did this too)
  2. Dab the Embossing Ink Pad on top of the Template
  3. Make sure that you got the whole image
  4. Lift the Template
  5. Use one color of Embossing Powder and heat emboss
  6. Let cool
  7. Layer on the second image of the Template and again dab the embossing pad on top and sprinkle the second color on top
  8. Now with the second layer you have to be a bit more careful – you do not want to remelt the first layer in a way that it get’s lumpy or starts getting to melt into the second color – just watch closely the reaction
  9. and now repeat with image 3 and 4 and the other two colors of embossing powder
When you lift the paper and hold it against the light you see that  the image got translucent- the embossing powder diffused into the pastell paper and created a plastic layer. Perfect to use to create a Luminaria. Since I hadn’t had a paperback (read I couldn’t find it in my messy studio) I had to come up with something else

I draw a circle around the image that would give enough space to hold adhesive. Then I cut a letter size kraft paper sheet length wise in half. I cut circles with a craft knife out of the kraft paper that would just show the image. I adhered the Lotus Image to the back and bend the paper and glued the ends together forming a role.

And there you go – a summer luminaria- perfect in the garden or on your dinner table.

Warning: Never leave a burning candle unattended. Keep out of reach of children, playful husbands & pets. Be careful to not have the kraft paper too narrow to the candle!

Don’t miss out the others on this blog hop:

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2012/04/stencil-hop-lotus-blossom.html

Nathalie Kalbach
http://wp.me/p1ILec-1hq you are here :)

May Flaum
http://mayflaum.com/?p=8237

Jenny Barnett Rohrs
http://www.crafttestdummies.com/?p=12271

Nat

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Supplies I used for n*Lighten Technique:

 

Comments (43)

  • Margaret

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    A lovely idea and the technique is wonderful too. Thank you for sharing this

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  • SusanHnSC

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    Love your idea!! and love the stencils…

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  • Cindi Walsh

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    Awesome! In addition to loving the template and luminaria, I can’t wait to try embossing on pastel paper! I’m going to become a follower right away!

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  • Woodie

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    What a clever and cool idea…will look good on my deck this summer! Thank you for sharing.

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  • Vicki Chrisman

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    Very Cool Nat!

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  • Melissa Smith

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    Beautiful. I love Julie’s stencils and seeing what everyone does with them is awesome.

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  • Mary Ellen

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    love THE LUMINARIA!
    Another idea is to use one of the new battery operated tea lights instead of a live flame.

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  • Miriam Prantner

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    This is beautiful! I love the results! What a great project!

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  • Cindi Shearer

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    Excellent idea, Nathalie. Thanks for sharing your creative and unusual use of this very cool new stencil. It gets me thinking out of the box in using stencils!

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  • Cat Graves

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    What a creative way to use julie’s beautiful stencil…I love your luminaria!!

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  • lacyquilter

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    Awesome project. I love Julie’s stencils.

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  • p boszko

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    wow…luv the lotus and your projects!

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  • B. Poteraj

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    You are very creative. I’m going to try that.

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  • Sharon Gullikson

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    I never would have thought to do that. Thanks.

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  • Peg Hewitt

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    Omg I looooove their templates!!!
    Your project is soooo coooool!!

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  • ladynorth

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    Hugs and Hi! If you put your tea candle in a drinking glass or jam jar, then you lower the risk of burning your paper: you can also wrap your luminaria paper around the jar as well. Just a thought. Blog Hop On! x LN

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  • ladynorth

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    HI Nathalie, not sure if you did this or not: but if you put your tea candle in a glass (drinking or jam jar) it is much safer and you can wrap the luminaria paper around it as well and not fear it burning. blessings.

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