Stencil Fun IG Hop - January 26

Happy again friends; I am back to share my card for the Stencil Fun IG Hop organised by my lovely friend Jane. We a group of crafters who are determined to use their forgotten and neglected stencils. I'm definitely guilty of this; I have so many stencils but usually forget to reach for them so this hop is perfect for me. The theme is always anything goes but we will have an optional theme to use if we want to. This month's optional theme is 'fireworks' and I'm excited to see what everyone has made.

Believe or not, despite having 5 folders full of stencils I do not own a fireworks stencil (something that I will have to rectify soon)!  I had a search through my stencils and found a floral layering stencil from Uniko and the detail layer looked a bit like fireworks to me so I used that.  I think it turned out ok and I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel to 4" x 6" and using a rainbow of ink pads stencilled the makeshift firework pattern all over the panel.  I used a confetti stencil and lunar paste to add a bit of extra bling plus I also stamped some stars inside the 'fireworks' and randomly around to fill in any gaps using a silver metallic ink pad.  I stamped the sentiment in black ink and used a flag die to cut it out.  I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5 1/4" and added some scrap white card behind it for some extra stability and dimension and adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  I also added some scrap card behind the sentiment before again adhering over the background with double sided tape.  I didn't add any embellishments as I felt it was busy enough already.  For the inside I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  I had a thin strip of the fireworks panel left over so adhered that to the bottom of the panel with liquid glue (I did squish the lunar paste but I think it looks ok).  I added the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

* to be updated * 

We hope you will be inspired by our Stencil Fun Instagram Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous cards along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #stencilfunjanuary2026 and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

Lots of love

card supplies:

Uniko - layering picked posies stencil

Simon Hurley/Ranger - lunar paste in silver lining

MFT - fishtail flag stax die-namics

MFT - you're super stamp (for single star)

MFT - to the rescue stamp (for star cluster)

MFT - you wow me stamp (for outside sentiment)

MFT - make a wish stamp (for inside sentiment)

Limetree Crafts - 280gsm silky smooth white card

Versafine Clair - nocturne black ink pad

Tsukineko Encore - ultimate metallic silver ink pad - ? no longer available

*Gina K Designs - layered confetti stencils (only used the dotty one)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - red velvet, tangerine twist, wild dandelion, grass green, blue raspberry, wild lilac, bubblegum pink

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x