"Hello" Stenciled Background Card

For this month's "Jen's Cards" series, I wanted to share how stencils can add the perfect background image for your cards. Check back each Wednesday to see the latest card and shop the supplies. Today's card is a "Hello" stenciled background card with bright, dynamic colors.

To create this card, I used a small star stencils and used a blending tool to add a deeper shade of fuchsia ink to the stencil. What I ended up with is a great tone-on-tone background for my card. The rest of the card is built with different dies and stamps from Echo Park Paper. What looks like a deep mustard yellow on this card, is actually a shimmery gold cardstock. It's my new favorite paper. I've used it several times on the cards I've shared here.

Closer Look at the Card: Here are some additional photos of the finished card. Be sure to pin your favorites for inspiration!

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(Click the product images to begin shopping. Affiliate links have been used where possible. Many of the items shown were generously donated by Echo Park Paper, for whom I work.)

Echo Park - Designer Dies - Hello Word	Echo Park - Designer Dies - Stitched Label Nesting	Echo Park - Fall - Designer Dies - Fall Branch Set	Echo Park - Summer Fun Collection - Designer Dies - Summer Bloom	Echo Park - Designer Dies - Stitched Circle Nesting
Echo Park - Petticoats and Pinstripes Collection - Boy - 6 x 6 Stencil - Random Star	Echo Park - Deck the Halls Collection - Christmas - Enamel Dots	Ranger Ink - Mini Archival Ink Pad - Kit 4	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Picked Raspberry	American Crafts - 12 x 12 Cardstock Pack - 60 Sheets - Black
Bazzill Basics - 12 x 12 Cardstock - Smooth Texture - Bubble Gum	My Colors Cardstock - My Minds Eye - 12 x 12 Canvas Cardstock - Seafoam	Scrapbook Customs - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Quatrefoil	Sizzix - Big Shot Machine - White and Gray	Sizzix - Accessory - Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies
Glue Dots - Mini	Sizzix - Cutting Pad - Standard - 1 Pair - For Big Shot and Big Kick Machines	Therm O Web - Glitter Dust - Photo Corners - Gold - 84 Corners

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