When I use a jar of a water-based medium (e.g., polish or paste), I spritz with distilled water before closing it up again. If one is starting to soliddify but still somewhat malleable, I'll add quite a bit of distilled water and use a pokey tool to help distribute it and stir it. (I also keep a glass rod for that, which is very easy to clean, but not as good for poking holes.)
Thank you for sharing, Candy! I will have to try this - mine is a different sparkle color than Mary's but the same issue. I haven't thrown it yet because I'm really upset I wasted that amount of money on something I only used once. :( I appreciate the tip!!!
Such great tips and wonderful backgrounds. You are absolutely one of my favorites on You Tube. All your tips are user friendly, easy to do and budget conscious. You personality is so bubbly and friendly, I wish you were my neighbor.
OMGoodness, Cindy! What a wonderful and uplifting compliment! Thank you so very much. I'm so grateful that you enjoy this space; I want it to be a soft place to fall for everyone.
Hi Mary! When I’m using multiple stencils with pastes/textures, I keep a shallow dish or “Tupperware” container that is big enough to hold the stencils and fill it half way with water. That way I just throw the used stencil in the water so it doesn’t dry and I don’t have to clean them until I’m done creating.
Oh wow Mary, your videos are always so fun to watch!! Your cards are unique, festive and so adorable! I adore your stencil videos. Just hearing voice calms me and makes me smile. Thank you for sharing so many tips and tricks to get more out of our stencils. Have a very blessed day!
Thank you so much for this encouraging compliment; I truly appreciate this. It's my hope that you all feel this way when joining me so I am so grateful you told me this.
Your cards are always amazing. I purchased a whole bunch of stamps, mica powder, I even got the ohhuhu 216 set. All thi I did because I wanted to start making cards to sell. Boy did I have an awakening, there are so many ways to make so many cards. I was ordering if you could share with me, and anyone else that wants to know, how do you do shading? I keep trying and practicing, but I'm not getting the look I want. As a side note, I wanted to join the air force, I took the test and passed but I couldn't even do reserves because I have a pin in my left knee. I admire that in you, and thank you for your service. I'm sorry it's so long but I felt the need to say and ask what I did. Thank you
Hi Michelle! I don't have too many tips for shading except to keep watching videos and keep practicing. You'll start to get a feel for what you like and what works best. I like to saturate the image with the lightest color, then fill in the shaded darkest colors, medium, light and then again if needed. I'm sorry to hear about the AF but all things work out as they should. You can always become an AF civilian if that interests you. There are lots of different jobs. I wish you all the best!
I would love to see a video using the bullet tip markers (arteza) and how you can pick good blending combinations and how you color with them. I have a very heavy hand and I find that I go outside the line too much with the brush markers. Think about the idea please 🙏.
Mary, I first “met” (saw) you, during the Card Maker Success Summit. Since I discovered you, I have been watching your TH-cam videos. I love stencils, but never seem to use them, so you’ve inspired me!!! Thank you!
I am really happy I found your video’s. I said it in my first time on your channel. You sound so pleasant and you really enjoy what you do! :) Good job! Love the cards! And tips. :)
Just heard your comment about "like chemistry class - but more fun". I laughed out loud. Ask me just about anything about art things or gardening. ask me anything about chemistry things - you will get the deer-in-the-headlights look 🤣. ANYTHING is MORE fun than chemistry stuff. Love putting paste over top of an inked background and YES fall should be full of wonderous colors (the angle of the fall sun is priceless for gorgeous FULL colors of everything around us). Fall's late afternoon light is the best of the best in this artist's opinion. Haven't tried my tiny brushes yet (bringing in the winter firewood right now 😁). What about really sharp tipped colored pencils with stencils? I think that might really be fun??!! 🙃 Think I may try that to see how it goes. Glad to see your daughters' hands again too 🥰 Love your down-to-earth videos. they are fun, full of inquisitive experimentation. Plus, you let things "dry up" just like the rest of us 🤣😂You make my morning coffee fun. Look for you each morning. thank you for just being YOU.
OH this is just the best comment; thank you for filling my cup today with your encouragement and love. I'm so glad you're having so much fun with us here!
I just saw Hocus Pocus for the 1st time last year and I am 62 years old, and my 6 grownup children had never seen it either. My granddaughter who is 13 loves it!
Hi Mary! I know this is an older video so I don’t know if you will even see this comment. I’m enjoying catching up on some of your older videos and really enjoy them! You have such a fun personality that is engaging and you provide such great tips and techniques! I am wondering if you can tell me about the circle ‘pad’ you used to put your card on when heat embossing. It looks like an interesting item I should have in my stash. Thanks for your help! Off to watch more videos…
Hi there! I do see most of the comments that come through even if the video is old so YAY! I believe you're referencing this: I use it ALL the time for heating amzn.to/3yupEqX
This is totally off topic but I want to say I loved AJs second video about flip books! I can’t comment because they are turned off but please let him know I loved it and he makes me smile and think happy thoughts, a lot! 🥰 Oh and your video was very helpful. I loved it too 😊
@@marypolancodesigns you have wonderful children and I hope one day to hear what great things as adults they are doing. Much love to all of your family. 😊
Hi Mary. Thanks for this video. I got those finger brushes when you first showed them. They are great. I love stencils and your tips are awesome. Your videos always make me smile. I look forward to your videos. Adding bottled water or distilled water and a few drops of glycerine seem to do the trick. The glycerine helps keep the contents moist. Also, cover the top of the jar with plastic wrap before putting the top on too.
Wow, love these cards. I like to use my stencils too, but not always sure what to do with them. You gave me some great ideas that I never would have thought of! Especially outlining them and coloring them in, I really like that one. The pumpkin was my favorite. I Liked how you cut out middle one and popped it up. Great job.
Mary this is so fun! I linked your video to my TH-cam channel (it is rather small but hey it's the thought that counts)! I always encourage others to watch your videos! Thank you for teaching us all!
I love your ideas! One that I do often, if put Versamark Embossing Powder through my Stencil, after I spray my stencil with Pixie Spray. Once I remove my stencil,, I then use my mica poweder/ Perfect Pearls over the over that was covered with versamark. Looks incredible over dark blue or black paper!!!!. (Use a Swifer cloth to wipe off excess) I always spray with a little fixative once done
Thank you for all you share, Mary, always useful. I have those finger blending brushes and I love them. A set for my dye inks and the other for oxides.
Mary you are the best! You always inspire me to have fun and I do need to work on NOT over thinking my projects - that is always my hold back. Have a fantastic day. Love Autumn, it is my favorite time of year. I love the colors and the crisp cool air. I do not send many Halloween cards but might send a few using your simple ideas! I think my great nephews and nieces will love a wobble pumpkin card!
Mary, these are the best tips for getting the most from your stencils. I am not home for the next few days, having a minor surgery tomorrow, but rest assured I'll be looking at every one of my stencils when I am able to sit down long enough to play with them. I absolutely love the fall leaves and pumpkin card, as well as the great way that you finished off the witches hat one. I have not tried the action wobbles before but the pumpkin card makes me want to try it. Thanks yet again for sharing your creativity. (Please keep me in your thoughts this week as I go through this surgery process). Hugs 🫂.
Sending all the love and healing energy your way, open your arms and accept it! :) Tell yourself every day how wonderful you feel and eventually it will happen! Big hugs
Hi Mary. I bought those finger brushes but have a hard time putting them back together without catching and bending bristles. Do you have a trick for that? Or how are you storing them? I had planned on putting them in my finger dauber case, but they're a smidge too tall. Thanks!
GREAT tips (always)! Weren’t we having fun before you mentioned we should? 😆 Glitter🥰 paste🤩 The backgrounds were amazing but the finished cards were up another level!!! I thought about getting those finger blending brushes but was afraid the brushes would pouf and be difficult to reinsert into each other. I’ve been waiting for them to come in a clear boxed container with separators like the foam ones have. I’ve enjoyed spending time with you today! 😃
OH good call on holding off if that's a concern for the brushes. I don't even bother stacking them back onto each other for that reason. I have a little container from the Dollar Tree that I stick them in; no cross contamination ever happens. LOVE THEM
Hi Mary I love your videos. SimonSaysStamp has free shipping until today. I live in Puerto Rico and since shipping its expensive I was trying to see if you have a list of products you recommend so I can buy any other item. They do not have the white pigment ink you recomended in your other video. Yesterday night I got the masking paper, white fine embossing powder and the antistatic pouch togrther with two stamperia christmas music and create happiness stencils . Thank you so much for your videos.
I think you used brushes for the ink layer with most stencils. But maybe used a foam blender for one? I'm wondering how you decide which tool to use: foam or brush? Thanks. Those jack-o'-lanterns and ghosts are adorable.
YES I did, I used the foam one for the black i think because I had a foam with black on it already but the smaller the image, the smaller brush I will use.
I use a Cricut to make my stencil; however all your tips work perfectly for me. Just goes to show there are as many ways to create as your imagination allows. Thank you, loved the pumpkin card
These are so pretty especially the card panel you made with your daughter! I noticed the versafine Clair on your desk- can that ink be layered with the oxides(like layered stencil or stamps?)
I don't make Halloween cards, but these are delightful. The added dimension is such a great idea and one I can utilize on many different cards. Thank you for consistently showing me how to wow my cards. 💖🇨🇦💖
I bought these little finger brushes after your last recommendation: they are just great, good price and sooo pretty. THANK YOU for that tip ( I only regret that, being in Germany, I could not use your link :( but I still found them on Amazon). Kind regards, Nicola
Hi Mary, thanks again for another great video! I’ve been really toying with the idea of starting my own TH-cam channel…. We’ll see though. Question for you: I purchased a bunch of rub on transfer sheets from the dollar tree and I have really regretted it. No matter how I try or what I use to rub the images, they don’t separate from the backing sheet making them absolutely worthless! Have you experienced this issue and might you have any solutions you could recommend?
YAY! I've never regretted starting my channel; it's been amazing. Don't overthink it, just start. I had a bit of trouble with the rub ons too but only tried them on glass; it worked ok. They are a bit on the cheap side.
I have been told that, although more expensive the 49th and market brand rub on's are very easy to use and have gorgeous images. I hope to get some after the holidays.I had poor luck with the dollar tree ones also.
I hope you had a very happy World Card Making Day, Mary! My SIL's birthday was (officially) last Thursday. Since Mama & I couldn't get together with them then then, as they both had to work, they decided yesterday (yep, WCMD) would be perfect! So, between the 5+/- hour round trip drive & about a 2-3 hour "linner" (like brunch, but lunch/dinner), I got zero crafty time yesterday. Sigh! It was nice to get together, of course, but still.... Maybe WCMD needs to be rescheduled away from her birthday. The funny thing is, for International Scrapbooking Day, which is the first Saturday in May, we had a Mother's Day celebration for our mom, because that's when we could all get together. So no crafting for me that day, either, though I did get in some shopping at a scrapbooking store where we were. LOL I may need to have a talk with my brother & SIL about what dates we need to work around! 🤣 Seriously, though, I love how your backgrounds & subsequent cards came out! A tip for DIY glitter gel. (And sorry, but dried-out paste/gel is just toast at that point.) If you don't have Pops of Color, you can always substitute water-based ink to color your glitter paste/gel. I have used Distress inks with great success. I assume Oxides & other dye or water-based pigment inks would work as well. I don't know about Versafine inks, as those are oil-based. I have even used metallic inks like the Delicata line. And if you don't have glitter gel, use artist's gloss gel medium (available at art supply stores or even Michael's and Hobby Lobby) & mix in glitter. I wouldn't recommend something like Mod Podge, though, as it's a bit too thin. It's vital to have GEL medium. Add ink if you want to color it, or none if you want it clear. You can actually use up quite a bit of glitter doing this, which I see as a plus. I would not recommend mixing more than you think you need, though, because I don't know if you can store it well. I've never tried anyway. At any rate, those are my tips for the day! Thank you for sharing all your tips, tricks, & cards. Hope y'all are doing well. Take care, & have an awesome day! :)
Thank you so much for such a sweet comment! I really appreciate you sharing all of this with me. I hope you get some crafty time in soon; you deserve it after all that travel. :)
When I use a jar of a water-based medium (e.g., polish or paste), I spritz with distilled water before closing it up again. If one is starting to soliddify but still somewhat malleable, I'll add quite a bit of distilled water and use a pokey tool to help distribute it and stir it. (I also keep a glass rod for that, which is very easy to clean, but not as good for poking holes.)
That is such a great tip; thank you so much!
Can you give the information on the glass rod you mentioned using?
Thank you for sharing, Candy! I will have to try this - mine is a different sparkle color than Mary's but the same issue. I haven't thrown it yet because I'm really upset I wasted that amount of money on something I only used once. :( I appreciate the tip!!!
Such great tips and wonderful backgrounds. You are absolutely one of my favorites on You Tube. All your tips are user friendly, easy to do and budget conscious. You personality is so bubbly and friendly, I wish you were my neighbor.
Me too.😁
OMGoodness, Cindy! What a wonderful and uplifting compliment! Thank you so very much. I'm so grateful that you enjoy this space; I want it to be a soft place to fall for everyone.
Thank you so much Eli!!!
Really enjoyed watching this video. Wish I had more stencils.
Thanks so much!
The colorful leaf background is beautiful
Oh thank you so so much!
You are very un Mary! I really enjoy your channel. Great Tips. All the finished cards are great!! Love them. GOD bless you my dear👍❤️
Thank you so much! That's so kind!
Loved the backgrounds and especially the way you finished them.
Thanks so much!
I love these tips. A part 2 would be great as well. Love seeing your daughter doing her thing with you.
Yes it's on the list for sure. So many other ideas in my dome
Hi Mary! When I’m using multiple stencils with pastes/textures, I keep a shallow dish or “Tupperware” container that is big enough to hold the stencils and fill it half way with water. That way I just throw the used stencil in the water so it doesn’t dry and I don’t have to clean them until I’m done creating.
Great tip! I've done that too and it's so much better; I was lazy today. lol
I always have great times making backgrounds, lots and lots of backgrounds. Very satisfying. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for this encouragement!
Mary,you are AMAZING!! Thank you for all of these ideas and demos! I love it!
You are so welcome! Thank you for this!
Oh yay!!! I’ve been searching this topic for the last couple days!!! Perfect timing!
Perfect! I love when that happens! I hope it's been helpful
EVERYONE of your cards are AMAZING!!!! They are SPOOK-tacular!!!
Yay!! Thank you so much!!
Mary, I REALLY needed your tutorial! Thank you!
You are so welcome! This makes me so happy thank you so much!
Adorable cards! Thank you for the inspiration!!
Oh thank you so much, I appreciate that! 💛
Brilliant 🤩! LUV your stencil ideas 😍! Thanks for sharing ! 😃💚👻🌹
Thanks so much! 😊 That means so much to me Willanda
WOW, Mary! Amazing techniques! Looking forward to part Part 2.
I LOVE anything direct-to-paper. Thanks for sharing you very creative ideas!
Thanks so much! That means a lot to me! Can't wait for Part 2 as well!
I, too, would love to see a part 2 for this.
Very cute cards. Love all the ideas!
Thanks so much!
Eeeeeeek! I can't wait to try these techniques. Thanks for sharing this with us.
YAY I love a happy squeal! Have all the fun!
Awesome backgrounds and tips. Live the eyes on the ghosts. Your cards are great. The bat thanks card is actually my favourite. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much! I do love that bat one; especially with that cutie on the front!
Oh wow Mary, your videos are always so fun to watch!! Your cards are unique, festive and so adorable! I adore your stencil videos. Just hearing voice calms me and makes me smile. Thank you for sharing so many tips and tricks to get more out of our stencils. Have a very blessed day!
Thank you so much for this encouraging compliment; I truly appreciate this. It's my hope that you all feel this way when joining me so I am so grateful you told me this.
The cards are soooo cute!
Oh thank you so so much!
Hello from Manitoba Canada.
Thank you for sharing these tips. 💗
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for being here!
Hi. Thank you for sharing another well packed winner of a video. Great tips and tricks and you have given me food for thought.
You are so welcome! Thanks so much for this feedback; I appreciate it so much, Deb
Thank you, I’m no longer in the dark on how to use stencils and stamp pads. Fantastic!
You are so welcome! YAY! Get to having fun. :)
This was a fantastic video. I have several stencils but don't know how to use them that good. Thank you so much for sharing God Bless!
You are so welcome! YAY so happy to read this. I appreciate you so much!
Your cards are always amazing. I purchased a whole bunch of stamps, mica powder, I even got the ohhuhu 216 set. All thi I did because I wanted to start making cards to sell. Boy did I have an awakening, there are so many ways to make so many cards.
I was ordering if you could share with me, and anyone else that wants to know, how do you do shading? I keep trying and practicing, but I'm not getting the look I want.
As a side note, I wanted to join the air force, I took the test and passed but I couldn't even do reserves because I have a pin in my left knee. I admire that in you, and thank you for your service.
I'm sorry it's so long but I felt the need to say and ask what I did.
Thank you
Hi Michelle! I don't have too many tips for shading except to keep watching videos and keep practicing. You'll start to get a feel for what you like and what works best. I like to saturate the image with the lightest color, then fill in the shaded darkest colors, medium, light and then again if needed. I'm sorry to hear about the AF but all things work out as they should. You can always become an AF civilian if that interests you. There are lots of different jobs. I wish you all the best!
I would love to see a video using the bullet tip markers (arteza) and how you can pick good blending combinations and how you color with them. I have a very heavy hand and I find that I go outside the line too much with the brush markers. Think about the idea please 🙏.
Fab tips, thank you! I love that pumpkin stencil..so cute!
Thanks so much! 😊 That seriously is the cutest thing ever!
Awesome, Mary! Great tips!
Oh thank you so much!
Mary, I first “met” (saw) you, during the Card Maker Success Summit. Since I discovered you, I have been watching your TH-cam videos. I love stencils, but never seem to use them, so you’ve inspired me!!! Thank you!
Oh that's so kind, thank you so much for the encouragement!
Love your teaching so much! This is what I’m playing with this week! Good timing!
Oh YAY that's so amazing! thank you for sharing this.
I am really happy I found your video’s. I said it in my first time on your channel. You sound so pleasant and you really enjoy what you do! :)
Good job! Love the cards! And tips. :)
OH thank you so much for this sweet and encouraging compliment. I really appreciate you!
Great tips and wonderful cards. Thank you for sharing 🤗😊
Thank you so so much! I appreciate that
Hi, I was given 2 stencils. So now I know plenty of ways to use them. Thanks. Tina, Al's wife
Wonderful! OH this makes me so happy! Happy creating!
Such a fun video! Fabulous cards!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing your videos
My pleasure Thank you so very much for being here!
🥰 Everything is so stinking cute!!! Very nice. Your enthusiasm is infectious. 🤩🎉👻😉 Thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you so much 😀 YAY That makes me so happy!
Just heard your comment about "like chemistry class - but more fun". I laughed out loud. Ask me just about anything about art things or gardening. ask me anything about chemistry things - you will get the deer-in-the-headlights look 🤣. ANYTHING is MORE fun than chemistry stuff.
Love putting paste over top of an inked background and YES fall should be full of wonderous colors (the angle of the fall sun is priceless for gorgeous FULL colors of everything around us). Fall's late afternoon light is the best of the best in this artist's opinion. Haven't tried my tiny brushes yet (bringing in the winter firewood right now 😁). What about really sharp tipped colored pencils with stencils? I think that might really be fun??!! 🙃 Think I may try that to see how it goes.
Glad to see your daughters' hands again too 🥰 Love your down-to-earth videos. they are fun, full of inquisitive experimentation. Plus, you let things "dry up" just like the rest of us 🤣😂You make my morning coffee fun. Look for you each morning. thank you for just being YOU.
OH this is just the best comment; thank you for filling my cup today with your encouragement and love. I'm so glad you're having so much fun with us here!
I just saw Hocus Pocus for the 1st time last year and I am 62 years old, and my 6 grownup children had never seen it either. My granddaughter who is 13 loves it!
I really enjoyed it! Did you like it?
@@marypolancodesigns Yes and we plan on watching the 2nd one on
Saturday night! cant wait
Very cute Mary!
Thank you! 😊
Hi Mary! I know this is an older video so I don’t know if you will even see this comment. I’m enjoying catching up on some of your older videos and really enjoy them! You have such a fun personality that is engaging and you provide such great tips and techniques! I am wondering if you can tell me about the circle ‘pad’ you used to put your card on when heat embossing. It looks like an interesting item I should have in my stash. Thanks for your help! Off to watch more videos…
Hi there! I do see most of the comments that come through even if the video is old so YAY! I believe you're referencing this: I use it ALL the time for heating
amzn.to/3yupEqX
Mary, I love these stencil tips and tricks. Thanks so much. 😊🇨🇦
You are so welcome!
What great ideas to make the most of stencils. Thank you for sharing them. I plan to try them all!
You are so welcome! YAY Have so much fun!
Loved your tips. Thanks.
Thank you so so much!
These are all beautiful cards - you did a great job
Thank you so much! These were so much fun!
Such cute cards, Mary! So glad your daughter likes to help.
Thank you so much!
I loved the multicolor leaf stencil with the texture paste. I have made several versions of that card and of course I added glitter!
Wonderful! It was so so fun to see the final shimmery result. Thank you!
What great ideas. Thanks so much
You are so welcome!
Love these tips. The leaves! I love stencils so I really like this video. Thank you. I ordered the finger brushes via your link. Your cards are great.
Oh thank you so so much, that means so much to me
This is totally off topic but I want to say I loved AJs second video about flip books! I can’t comment because they are turned off but please let him know I loved it and he makes me smile and think happy thoughts, a lot! 🥰
Oh and your video was very helpful. I loved it too 😊
Yay! Thank you! I will definitely tell him. He's SO excited about his videos and just begs me all weekend to get working on them. lol
@@marypolancodesigns you have wonderful children and I hope one day to hear what great things as adults they are doing. Much love to all of your family. 😊
Hi Mary … at o.d. 5:16 you were working on the BATS Stencil. Maybe F L I P the stencil to achieve the less than “matchy matchy” look?
YUSSSS what a great idea; thank you so so much! YAY!
Your cards are wonderful!
Thank you so much!
Great tips!!!!!
Thanks, friend!
Mary, thank you for all of these great ideas. I always enjoy watching you create.
Oh thank you so much for such a kind and encouraging comment. YAY
Simple but genius Thank u 💐
Most welcome 😊 Thanks for such a kind compliment!
The 2 fall cards are my favorites but that wiggly jack o lantern is so fun!
Oh thank you so much! YES I think I had a hard time deciding myself. lol
Hi Mary. Thanks for this video. I got those finger brushes when you first showed them. They are great. I love stencils and your tips are awesome. Your videos always make me smile. I look forward to your videos. Adding bottled water or distilled water and a few drops of glycerine seem to do the trick. The glycerine helps keep the contents moist. Also, cover the top of the jar with plastic wrap before putting the top on too.
Thank you so much for this; such helpful tips and for the encouragement as well! Big hugs!
Great video!!!
Thank you!!
Thanks Mary. Great tips. I love stencils too. They are such good value. 💕💕💕
Yes they are! So much fun too!
Brilliant video, not into Halloween but food for though on how to use your ideas. Looking forward to part two..
Oh good, so glad you took that from the video; I knew some don't make Halloween cards but I wanted the tips to be universal. YAY
Stunning backgrounds and cards. Really Mary, you completely nailed it. ❤
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that so much!
Wow, Thank You Mary. You are very creative and I appreciate the way you teach us how to stencil!!
Oh thank you so very much! I appreciate you! :)
Wow, love these cards. I like to use my stencils too, but not always sure what to do with them. You gave me some great ideas that I never would have thought of! Especially outlining them and coloring them in, I really like that one. The pumpkin was my favorite. I Liked how you cut out middle one and popped it up. Great job.
You are so welcome! Thank you so much!
These are great cards, Mary. I love these tips. Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome!
I really need to get back into embossing
SO MUCH FUN!
Great tips and of course....AMAZING video! Thanks for sharing your ideas and creativity ❤️
Thanks so much! 😊 That means so much to me! YAY!
Great cards!! I need to get some new stencils! Love the jack-o’-lantern card!
Thanks so much! Yes that one is my FAVE!
Mary this is so fun! I linked your video to my TH-cam channel (it is rather small but hey it's the thought that counts)! I always encourage others to watch your videos! Thank you for teaching us all!
Oh thank you so so much; that means so much to me. YAY!
@@marypolancodesigns 🤗You are welcome!🤗
Your videos are amazing! This was such a great set of ideas - I am now looking at my stencils in a whole new way! Thank you!
Yay!!! I'm so glad it was helpful. Thank you for letting me know
Fantastic cards :)
Thanks a bunch!
These are great! I bought the mini blender brushes but, I haven't used them yet!
Oh they're the best! Thank you so much
I love your ideas! One that I do often, if put Versamark Embossing Powder through my Stencil, after I spray my stencil with Pixie Spray. Once I remove my stencil,, I then use my mica poweder/ Perfect Pearls over the over that was covered with versamark. Looks incredible over dark blue or black paper!!!!. (Use a Swifer cloth to wipe off excess) I always spray with a little fixative once done
SUCH A great idea; I've done similar to that but that sounds easier than what I was doing. lol
HI Mary, So nice to see you again!!🥰 Great tips!! I need to get my stencils out !!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much Michele! YAY! It will be a crafty weekend for all!
Thank you for all you share, Mary, always useful. I have those finger blending brushes and I love them. A set for my dye inks and the other for oxides.
So smart to get 2 sets; Love that. THank you so much!
I have the same, one for distress and one for dye ink. Love them.
GREAT TIPS !!!!!!!!
Thank you so so much!
@@marypolancodesigns you’re so welcome 😉
Fabulous!
Thank you so much!
Great video!!! Thank you!!!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much!
You can flip The stencil to the other side for multiple layers too.
LOVE THAT thank you!
I was thinking of that as well when you were doing the bats. Just wipe off the stencil and turn it over.
Love it! Thanks!
You are so welcome!
Wow Mary, you really stepped up all of those cards. They were amazing! Thank you for the inspiration and tips and tricks.
Thank you so very much for this; I enjoyed this process so much!
Very cool video. Thanks
Thank you so much! I appreciate this!
Thanks for the tips 😀
my pleasure!
Mary you are the best! You always inspire me to have fun and I do need to work on NOT over thinking my projects - that is always my hold back. Have a fantastic day. Love Autumn, it is my favorite time of year. I love the colors and the crisp cool air. I do not send many Halloween cards but might send a few using your simple ideas! I think my great nephews and nieces will love a wobble pumpkin card!
You are so welcome! And thank you for all the encouragement and kind words. I am so happy you liked the video.
Love this so much!❤
Thank you so much!
Mary, these are the best tips for getting the most from your stencils. I am not home for the next few days, having a minor surgery tomorrow, but rest assured I'll be looking at every one of my stencils when I am able to sit down long enough to play with them. I absolutely love the fall leaves and pumpkin card, as well as the great way that you finished off the witches hat one. I have not tried the action wobbles before but the pumpkin card makes me want to try it. Thanks yet again for sharing your creativity. (Please keep me in your thoughts this week as I go through this surgery process). Hugs 🫂.
Sending all the love and healing energy your way, open your arms and accept it! :) Tell yourself every day how wonderful you feel and eventually it will happen! Big hugs
You made such great cards with the backgrounds Mary 💛.
Thank you so much; this was so much fun to do.
What was the die that you used on the mummy card? I like how is cut the card at a angle and had dashes.. also great ideas!
Oh thanks so much. Yes here's the die. shrsl.com/3q7wk
Great fun!! ❤🎉😊
Thank you 🤗
Hi Mary. I bought those finger brushes but have a hard time putting them back together without catching and bending bristles. Do you have a trick for that? Or how are you storing them? I had planned on putting them in my finger dauber case, but they're a smidge too tall. Thanks!
BTW, I love them! It came in two sets, so I can have one set for lighter shades and one for darker shades.
Hi Irene, yeah I gave up on trying to put them back in the stackable postion. I just keep them in a little container.
Thx so much 4 sharing this, i suddenly list interest, thx 4 that, i would have been SO disappointed
GREAT tips (always)! Weren’t we having fun before you mentioned we should? 😆 Glitter🥰 paste🤩 The backgrounds were amazing but the finished cards were up another level!!!
I thought about getting those finger blending brushes but was afraid the brushes would pouf and be difficult to reinsert into each other. I’ve been waiting for them to come in a clear boxed container with separators like the foam ones have.
I’ve enjoyed spending time with you today! 😃
OH good call on holding off if that's a concern for the brushes. I don't even bother stacking them back onto each other for that reason. I have a little container from the Dollar Tree that I stick them in; no cross contamination ever happens. LOVE THEM
Hi Mary
I love your videos. SimonSaysStamp has free shipping until today. I live in Puerto Rico and since shipping its expensive I was trying to see if you have a list of products you recommend so I can buy any other item. They do not have the white pigment ink you recomended in your other video. Yesterday night I got the masking paper, white fine embossing powder and the antistatic pouch togrther with two stamperia christmas music and create happiness stencils .
Thank you so much for your videos.
Hi Eli, I don't really shop from them so I'm afraid I won't be much help on this front. :(
Fun fun fun!
Yay!!! Thank you so much!
I think you used brushes for the ink layer with most stencils. But maybe used a foam blender for one? I'm wondering how you decide which tool to use: foam or brush? Thanks. Those jack-o'-lanterns and ghosts are adorable.
YES I did, I used the foam one for the black i think because I had a foam with black on it already but the smaller the image, the smaller brush I will use.
I use a Cricut to make my stencil; however all your tips work perfectly for me. Just goes to show there are as many ways to create as your imagination allows. Thank you, loved the pumpkin card
OH absolutely I agree with you! It's just endless!
These are so pretty especially the card panel you made with your daughter!
I noticed the versafine Clair on your desk- can that ink be layered with the oxides(like layered stencil or stamps?)
The pigment ink would work to layer yes. Since Oxide is like a hybrid they show up when layered; so the pigment would do well too.
@@marypolancodesigns awesome thank you!
I don't make Halloween cards, but these are delightful. The added dimension is such a great idea and one I can utilize on many different cards. Thank you for consistently showing me how to wow my cards. 💖🇨🇦💖
Thanks so much! I"m so glad this was helpful for some additional tips. YAY!
I bought these little finger brushes after your last recommendation: they are just great, good price and sooo pretty. THANK YOU for that tip ( I only regret that, being in Germany, I could not use your link :( but I still found them on Amazon). Kind regards, Nicola
YAY so glad you got and love them. THey are amazing and I reach for them all the time
Hi Mary, thanks again for another great video! I’ve been really toying with the idea of starting my own TH-cam channel…. We’ll see though. Question for you: I purchased a bunch of rub on transfer sheets from the dollar tree and I have really regretted it. No matter how I try or what I use to rub the images, they don’t separate from the backing sheet making them absolutely worthless! Have you experienced this issue and might you have any solutions you could recommend?
YAY! I've never regretted starting my channel; it's been amazing. Don't overthink it, just start. I had a bit of trouble with the rub ons too but only tried them on glass; it worked ok. They are a bit on the cheap side.
I have been told that, although more expensive the 49th and market brand rub on's are very easy to use and have gorgeous images. I hope to get some after the holidays.I had poor luck with the dollar tree ones also.
@@marypolancodesigns thanks so much for the support Mary! I’ll let you know once I start. I really want it to be quality.
I hope you had a very happy World Card Making Day, Mary! My SIL's birthday was (officially) last Thursday. Since Mama & I couldn't get together with them then then, as they both had to work, they decided yesterday (yep, WCMD) would be perfect! So, between the 5+/- hour round trip drive & about a 2-3 hour "linner" (like brunch, but lunch/dinner), I got zero crafty time yesterday. Sigh! It was nice to get together, of course, but still.... Maybe WCMD needs to be rescheduled away from her birthday. The funny thing is, for International Scrapbooking Day, which is the first Saturday in May, we had a Mother's Day celebration for our mom, because that's when we could all get together. So no crafting for me that day, either, though I did get in some shopping at a scrapbooking store where we were. LOL I may need to have a talk with my brother & SIL about what dates we need to work around! 🤣 Seriously, though, I love how your backgrounds & subsequent cards came out! A tip for DIY glitter gel. (And sorry, but dried-out paste/gel is just toast at that point.) If you don't have Pops of Color, you can always substitute water-based ink to color your glitter paste/gel. I have used Distress inks with great success. I assume Oxides & other dye or water-based pigment inks would work as well. I don't know about Versafine inks, as those are oil-based. I have even used metallic inks like the Delicata line. And if you don't have glitter gel, use artist's gloss gel medium (available at art supply stores or even Michael's and Hobby Lobby) & mix in glitter. I wouldn't recommend something like Mod Podge, though, as it's a bit too thin. It's vital to have GEL medium. Add ink if you want to color it, or none if you want it clear. You can actually use up quite a bit of glitter doing this, which I see as a plus. I would not recommend mixing more than you think you need, though, because I don't know if you can store it well. I've never tried anyway. At any rate, those are my tips for the day! Thank you for sharing all your tips, tricks, & cards. Hope y'all are doing well. Take care, & have an awesome day! :)
Thank you so much for such a sweet comment! I really appreciate you sharing all of this with me. I hope you get some crafty time in soon; you deserve it after all that travel. :)
Awesome tips and tricks Mary 🥰 I love your backgrounds, your amazing card designs and your tutorial ❤️ thanks for sharing your creativity Hugs xx
Thanks so much, Joan! Big hugs
I love all these stencil tips, Mary. You always come up with great tips😈
Thanks so much! That means so much to me! YAY