Hi friends! Happy Thursday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Cathy Zielske with our latest edition of EZ with CZ! Read on, and be sure to watch the video for all the details! Enjoy!

Hey everyone! It’s Cathy Z. here and today I’m going to show you a quick and easy way to use stencils and inks for a very funky type of background (To get a similar look as I have, use the Tim Holtz Layering Dotted Stencil).

Stencil stamping is simply using your stencils to pick up some ink and pop it down onto your paper. It creates very unique looks, and it’s always different depending on the type of stencil you have. The only real requirement is to use ink colors that follow one another on the color wheel so you don’t get weird, muddy looks!

Here is my tutorial showing you how to stamp a pattern with a stencil:

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You can make several fun patterned panels this way, and then just trim to a desired size or shape and pop on a favorite greeting.

And don’t forget to add a greeting on the inside! I used my CZ Design Just a Note stamps to add the greeting in a coordinating ink color.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I’ll see you back here next month!

SUPPLIES:

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil DOTTED THS100 [ SSS ] CZ Design Just a Note 2 Wafer Dies… [ SSS ] CZ Design Clear Stamps Just a Note… [ SSS ] Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz 4.25 x 5.5 Distress… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp NESTED DOMED ARCHES… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer Ranger 4… [ SSS ] Popular Wagner Precision Heat Tool HT400 [ SSS ] Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE Adhesive… [ SSS ] Gina K Designs FINE TIP BOTTLES Set… [ SSS ] This Calls For Confetti Sparkle All… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp REVERSE TWEEZERS st0106 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Place And Score… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Set of 4 TRIANGLE… [ SSS ] Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Big Momma Foam Tape… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ] Crafter”s Essentials PINK Easy See… [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7… [ SSS ] Waffle Flower 4.75 x 6 inch Grip Mat… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Maxi Guillotine… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to CZ for being our guest!