Creating a Your Own Stencil with Die Cuts

[@Jacq28]

I love that you used distress inks to create the background of the flowers and your message at the end.

[@glennistrotman8421]

Very pretty, the coloured die cuts would look great on a plain white card too.

[@farleycross2248]

WOW! I wasn’t sure I would have the patience to do this but when I saw your end result and your message I thought, “heck ya”! Super card and technique. Now to dig and see what kind of flower die I have that could work.

[@kathleencarter9739]

Never could have made this card. It was sure fun watching you do it! Very pretty! Thank you!

[@heatherharrison4855]

What a wonderful idea and creative card Kelly. I love it. Thank you for the inspiration.💕

[@pammartin7917]

Awesome technique. You are right about create for you! I love to create and it is the best way of unwinding!!!

[@trudievick2359]

Very clever use of packaging . Such a wonderful card. Thanks for sharing.

[@reafriesen5618]

Very pretty! Great colours that u used. Fun watching. Thanks. 🦒👍💕🌺

[@TheresaPetermann]

Great card and great way to use the die cuts. Have a good weekend. thanks as always for sharing.

[@jane-in6hb]

Beautiful. Such a great idea and creates a lot of dimension. Thanks Kelly

[@dawnjames151]

Kelly, your so talented and personable in all your tutorials! It gives me the inspiration to keep working on blending my colors...and not quitting! And needless to say, you're right when you say to take a step back whenever you get frustrated, and then come back to it! Because for me, giving the color time to rest into the paper actually does help in the learning process...and I find that I didn't do too bad, and encourages me to keep at it! Thanks for all your great tips and techniques, because now they're showing up on my card making and I'm very happy with my progress...one card video at a time! Namaste

[@stefaniestaniak4329]

What a great technique. I’m always amazed on how you come up with ideas that no one else has done, or at least not to the extent that you do them. This card is beautiful. Thanks again for sharing and inspiring me.

[@christyscherbarth1428]

Wow. Love the idea. I have always wondered if you couldn't make your own stencils. This idea I will try and see how it turns out. I have friends who love getting my cards not because I am prefect at them, but because I made them.

[@wendy8184]

So gorgeous Kelly....I love your creative ideas! ...

[@sugarbaby1954]

I love new ideas, love your style, love to watch you create. Coloring is one of my favorite things to do. Thank you for sharing. And one more... Love Pam. LOL

[@patriciafrey737]

Once again I LOVE YOU !! You teach to learn for yourself and others and I love that !! Not only did I learn about shadows and lifting up a flat surface item but I learned something I never considered with the die cuts !! Keep on keepin on Kelly !! A fan forever !

[@annettefertitta6868]

This is awesome, I was wondering if you had laminated the packaging and then used one thickness. Gorgeous!

[@girlshawn]

Every time I watch your videos I learn something awesome. I can’t wait until I have some time to use this newly discovered skill!

[@cindyroman-daversa9194]

Well this sure did knock my socks off! I NEVER thought to color the die cuts!😱😱 and now I’m going to! Love the message too, Kelly. Sometimes we do need to create for ourselves, if only for the happy moment it gives!

[@zammymille]

Great video, as always. Love your reasoning behind the sentiment. I completely agree with you!!

[@Stampin494]

I love these flowers! Thank you for the video.

[@kellitillman4473]

Wow, turned out beautiful.

[@janeastwick1418]

I really love this whole thing. I have made a stencil or two before but this is so different. Fantastic!

[@Kat-fg3qw]

Beautiful Kelly, something fun and different. You always make it look so effortless

[@rosedumas4775]

Love this technique...the card is lovely!

[@gospel332e]

Love this idea Kelly.

[@janetmccurry2027]

So glad you did this because I had been considering this myself but was afraid to go with it. Its beautiful and your colors are wonderful.

[@cheryl7476]

Love this video, card, and how you explained your process. Thanks, Kelly.

[@louised6790]

You are so stinkin clever! You’re definitely my favorite card maker. You’re so genuine and real and you have beautiful hands! I love this new technique. Can’t wait to try it out. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@h42j56]

Kelly well said "create just for you" I do that so often make a card put it in my stash always seems somewhere down the road that it ends up being the perfect card to give to someone. This is a great technique I put it on my "to do list". Your card is beautiful.

[@maplestoryftw12]

Beautiful as usual. Stunning!

[@TheSunshineCrafterKellyFusco]

How clever you are! I love these colors together and i love how this came out. Great job Kelly

[@lisas_crafty_creations]

Love this! And thanks for the message about creating even if you don't think you have someone to send it to. I have a stash of cards because I enjoy the process of making them.

[@RobertasArtisticAdventures]

Genius technique creating a stunning card! Thank you for sharing, Kelly!

[@kellihorger707]

Love the beautiful results you got & the sentiment is perfect!

[@nancyfleming4422]

I love how the card turned out and great color choices! I think it would be nice with the white diecuts too.

[@daystarts430]

Never thought about a self-cut stencil -- like the idea and technique and love the finished card. Have learned (learning) so much from your use/explanation of shading -- always a great video and lovely completed project.

[@reneecassidy7279]

Very interesting and clever idea. The card is beautiful!

[@sueadams7822]

This is so pretty! I am going to give this a try...love your cards Kelly.

[@sallyhill6565]

A great idea and a beautiful finished card!

[@ladyrobyns7219]

Thank you so much for sharing this technique. What a fabulous idea. Love the sentiment. Create just for you.

[@helensheppard8435]

Just stunning.

[@MultiplicityCrafts]

Kelly! I am thoroughly impressed with this card... such a brilliant idea! ♥

[@jilltaylor4697]

Love, love, love this card!! Never thought to do that, I'll have to give it a try.

[@FolkFaninMA]

I love the sentiment of this card because this is why I create. I don’t have a lot of people to send cards to and making cards isn’t all I do. I don’t have an Etsy store or anything like that either (at least not now, that could change sometime in the distant future when I feel that what I make is worth selling 🙂), but just the process of being creative is reason enough for me to keep spending my weekends in my craft room, and my weeknights watching inspiring videos like this on KZbin. Thank you Kelly and I hope you feel better. You sound like you have the sniffles.

[@marygillmarten6758]

Wonderful video, great technique, as a quilter, I was pretty sure that packaging was going to be too thin for a stencil though! I was so curious to see how it would work -- much better than I expected! Great idea! and as always, great colors!

[@bonniemiller1819]

It turned out great...... As usual. Love the colors.

[@MariaNyceDesigns]

Kelly, LOVE this technique! I always learn something wonderful from you; thanks for sharing your time & creativity, Hugs!!!

[@lyndacupit4686]

This is awesome! Beautiful like always!

[@lucysayer8505]

Love using this technique, it’s one of my favourite ways to make my dies go further :) beautiful card as always Kelly x

[@boprior4612]

Thanks for the inspiration. I had promised myself that I would try making my own stencil so you've inspired me to just do it. Great card!

[@kandicezaffarano6361]

very pretty and a great idea. TFS

[@melissamcclure713]

Beautiful, as always!!!!

[@ilonamollema6467]

What an awesome card! Love this idea of card making. Already going through my stash to see if I have a die similar to this one. Thanks for inspiring me and so many others! ❤

[@brendalawrence6732]

This is a stunning card Kelly. I've never made a stencil either, so might have to give it a try. Hugs, Brenda

[@kellihull7600]

Beautiful AGAIN! Yes! We need to MAKE THE PRETTIES!!!!!

[@bettyhall9777]

Beautiful card, love it. Thanks for the tip on the stencil . Tfs hope you have a blessed day

[@JayDub_143]

Kelly your always such a beautiful inspiration! Thank you for all you do! Hugs!

[@karodora]

Very pretty.

[@cherylcullen9087]

Hi Kelly!! Your card looks amazing!! I really love how it turned out!! I never would have thought to color it this way...but I am seriously intrigued and inspired to try this out!! Thanks Kelly for sharing this video...looking forward see how this technique works for me!! 💙💚🦋

[@manuelavlaardingen9732]

Loooooove this card, love your chatting, and love the message. I dont have a diecutmachine (yet😉) but because of you and all the techniques I really enjoyed watching the video. Thank you 😘

[@lindaruschmeyer5298]

Great idea and lovely card. TFS

[@lorie1508]

Just breath taking!

[@LisaTilsonMyCardTrip]

So pretty Kelly, definitely a different style for you, but you are amazing at everything ! 😃

[@PapercraftsbyCindyellen]

I do this all the time (make my own stencils). May I suggest either acetate packaging (like from berries or scissors) or just 1 mil cardboard? A little stronger and easier to manage. Cool card!! I missed story time. . .

[@cherylrobertson5629]

Lovely card! I’ll have to try that technique although I don’t have a lot of dies. As far as creating just for myself, I hardly ever do that. Nor do I buy cute stamps, etc. where I don’t think I have anyone to give a card to with that image. I’ll have to work on getting passed that.

[@debiv7834]

Beautiful card, fun technique!!

[@ConnieInman1954]

Very pretty Kelly

[@theresehudran7635]

You are so very clever. The card came out just perfect. Also thank you for answering my question about Zig markers. This makes me sad to know that they will always smear. I have some alcohol markers, but I don't know why I'm kida afraid of them. Quirky huh. And as usual you are my favorite creator....and Kristina W.

[@marilenigarcia6626]

Great message! I’m with you it’s about your downtime. Beautiful card by the way:)

[@vayes7958]

Very pretty

[@teresadoyle1396]

This is so beautiful Kelly. At first glance I thought your leaves were gold mirror cs...You are GOOD! LOL A beautiful card and a great idea, I am def. going to try this!

[@nicolewooldridge9683]

I love the results and something new awesome.

[@CarolHeld]

Great tutorial Kelly.

[@JuneRamsamy]

Genius, great idea.

[@danacarlisle2215]

Hi! Absolutely love the card but have a question, why did your stencil dies not cut out the same way that your die cuts did? Was there 2 different dies? Thank you!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Dana Carlisle there are two dies in the set :)

[@02downhome]

That's adorable!!

[@nicolewooldridge9683]

Laminated sheets works as well

[@kimhector7576]

Love your cards and love listening to your creative process during your videos!! In one of your older videos, you said people ask about your nails a lot and you do them yourself. They look fabulous, btw, but I was wondering, what products do you use to get them to grow and strenghen? Mine will grow, but always end up breaking. Thanks!!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Kim Hector Keep polish on them. Mine do break sometimes, more often they peel but the polish will help. I use Orly Bonder as my basecoat. Any polish I want, cheap or expensive, and the Glisten & Glow top coat. The top coat you can only buy online but it's worth it.

[@janeralph9853]

Fabulous!

[@deborahanne9793]

Great card! What is the name of the company and brand of die sentiment strips that you found? I lost the reply that you sen to me, thank you!

[@Panda8ngel]

This card is stunning! I love the technique. :D Question: what would be different in the shading if you wanted to pop up the blob areas instead of inset them back?

[@KellyTaylorCards]

The shading I added on the outside pops them up. If you want the shading to make them look inset add it over the actual distress ink. Maybe I'll do a video because that doesn't sound like enough of an explanation hahaha

[@Panda8ngel]

Kelly Latevola thanks for the explanation. A visual would be helpful but if you don't have time, don't worry about it. 😊 I've learned so much from you about cards and life. Thank you!

[@melindamorgan1736]

Awesome video. Where do you get these awesome ideas?

[@happycook128]

Love u Kelly.💕

[@judy6547]

Awesome!

[@donnaokoniewski3761]

Pretty nails.

[@tinapike2066]

Gorgeous!! Kelly you had mentioned that you had thought about shading them as they were inset. Sorry if this is a silly question and maybe I should know the answer. How do you shade inset vs popping up? I hope that my questions are not driving you batty, I have absolutely no art classes to draw any kind of knowledge from. Thank you for always being so nice and answering me. Have a great day!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Your questions are wonderful! I want to help :) The shading I added on the outside pops them up. If you want the shading to make them look inset add it over the actual distress ink. Your the second person to ask so I may do a video on it.

[@tinapike2066]

A video on that would be awesome! Thanks so much!! Have a great day. :-)

[@JackiesCraftTable]

Lovely card!!

[@lynnwayne6132]

Jackie's Craft Table I love ciiic markersbut cany

[@kimgordoncrafts]

Beautiful! 😊

[@wendyodell356]

Love thi technique Kelly. You did an awesome job with it, being your first time. There is so much dimension with that stencil. It's positively gorgeous. I love florals and my favorite color is blue so what's not to love. Hey, did make that just for me?

[@ishisamee5670]

Woow. Blue flowers. 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@ishisamee5670]

Heee. Thanks. I am a first liker....🙄

[@Ninjamom4]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Sierra0209]

ça existe le plastique pour faire les stencils , il est dans la meme matière

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Yes Acetate is readily available to create your own stencils.

[@Sierra0209]

@@KellyTaylorCards it’s not acetate, it’s sheet plastic, a little opaque

[@michellefay2435]

💕💕💕💕

[@solovjud]

Bug? where? Oh, a bud, lol!