Learn how to create stunning card backgrounds using stenciled pencil layering! In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of layering stencil designs with these new products from the Simon Says Stamp Cheering For You Release to achieve unique and beautiful backgrounds for your cardmaking projects. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced crafter, this technique is sure to elevate your card designs to the next level. Watch now and get inspired to try out this fun and creative cardmaking trend!
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Video Tutorial
Stenciled Pencil Backgrounds for Cardmaking
Products featured:
- Simon Says Stamp Just Write Bundle
- Simon Says Stamp You Bundle
- Simon Says Stamp Morning Garden Floral Frame
- Simon Says Stamp Arching Leaf Border
- Simon Says Stamp Layering Apple
- Simon Says Stamp Old Letter Background
- More supplies are linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
Supplies
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Can’t wait to watch video. Loved the Halloween clock yesterday. You achieved amazing depth and interest with your color selection and technique on this. Love it. I really like the option of a muted look as opposed to classic bright school colors. Great way to stretch supplies for a new look.
This pencil set is perfect for back-to-school cards for teachers. Nice work.
Thank you! Love all the colors,
Wonderful use of the pencils & apple creation.
Absolutely love this effect with the soft background and bold focal point!
I LOVE the second one. The colors on kraft!
These are lovely! Great style. TFS.
Great card Nichol
Such an adorable card! Love the old letter stamp used on the background!
Cute card. I have to get that old letter background stamp. I love it.
I like the soft words on top of the pencils great job
Oooo love. I always love when you do the white script over top. I need that stamp.💜💜💜🇨🇦
Nichol your cards never disappoint! Amazing!
Love these pencil cards! The light stamping and stenciling on the kraft cardstock is stunning. Great cards for any use. TFS
An absolutely awesome teacher card. Great job.
Oh, I wish I had my order to make your cards. Thank you for sharing.
I can’t wait to make these for my grandkids.
So beautiful, I love it.
Excellent Teacher card!
Really cute cards!
Beautiful card! Love the apple.
Wow, who knew a card with large pencils could be so gorgeous! I love both of your cards- the layering of images is fantastic. So glad you made a how to video!
Such a creative background for your cards; beautiful!
Nichol, you always create wonderful cards and provide us with precise instructions on how to recreate them. I watched the video on YouTube so I could give it a THUMBS UP.
Love these cards!! The look using the kraft paper is perfect. Your color choices are fantastic as always. Love your videos. Thanks so much for sharing.
I’m just sitting here looking at all the layers of this card. It’s lovely.
I love the background stamp. You make coloring the pencils look easy !
I love the background stamp.
Just love the old lettering background against the pencil stenciling (I tried to say that 3 times fast, and I couldn’t!) Also love bright apple against the muted coloring of the background. the muted coloring
Love everything school themed. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely cards, Nichol. Always enjoy watching your videos💕
Nichol, you’re creativity is endless, bottomless, amazing!
I LOVE the pencils! Gorgeous cards! Perfect for Teachers!!
I LOVE how you created the background with the pencils, so beautifully done!
OMG what an amazing looking card – thanks for sharing
Amazing as always!
Love love!
Wow!! You are just so creative! Love how you continue to give us more. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Thanks for your wonderful stenciled background cards, Nichole. They turned out fabulous! I always enjoy your videos.
The stenciled pencils and stamped script make a perfect background for an apple for the teacher! Fun cards that are sure to make the giver a teacher’s pet!
You did it! Yes, You! You and your multi layered, inked backgrounds are jaw dropping! Thanks for sharing your fabulous ideas!
That background looks very interesting and cool. 😊
I love the muted backgrounds, they look like patterned paper! Great cards!
Great cards, love the kraft paper, such a soft look.
These cards really look amazing! Your cards are always so great! Thank you for this inspiration.
Such fun cards. The stenciling was so pretty and the words on top really added dimension to the cards.
Fantastic cards!!! You always inspire me with your creativity!!!
What a fun and different way of using the pencils as your background. I love it. It really makes this a teacher’s card! The apple really stands out this way with its little white flower. Very creative.
So fun to use the stencils! Beautiful! Love the Just Write series
What an elegant card! I just love the addition of the script over the background.
Amazing cards! I especially love the multi colored pencil cards!
Oh my, they are perfect! I love the colors, layout, theme, everything… 💗 💕
I just loved these stenciled cards
These are so cool!
These are SO pretty!
Love the script over the background.
Love the cards. I like the yellow pencils and then the colored pencils. Also, really like the old letter stamped on top in white. It creates a pretty background. The YOU with the apples and flowers really pop over the background. Great cards!
Wow! Great designs! I love the subtle pencil and script backgrounds!
Absolutely love both of these, Nichol, esp the second one! They’re brilliant!
Lori S in PA
These turned out SO CUTE!
Fun cards! Absolutely love the color combination on the second one!
Both cards are so fantastic! I love all the layers,
Cool cards
Love the subtle pencils in the background. Such a great card!
Love the stenciled backgrounds for your cards, and the decorated sentiments! Great cards!
What a cute card to start the school year off.
Great cards! I loved the video!
That looks so cool, off to watch your video! TFS!
Love this! The Old Letter over the Just Write is gorgeous!! I always enjoy and learn so much from watching your videos. Thank you!!
Amazing card Nichol!
Such a fun card!
These are awesome! You always inspire me to look at my products in new ways!
Perfect cards for Teachers for the start of the School year.
Love all of the texture and color!
Fantastic cards! I love the color and layering effect on the kraft paper as well.
Fabulous set of back to school themed cards!
Fabulous cards as always. You are one of my favorites!
Love how these cards turned out! The pencils remind me of how I loved sharpening all my pencils and pencil crayons before each school year (won’t tell you how long ago that was, lol). Thanks Nichol.
Only you could make Pencils as cute as Ever!
I love your style. You inspire me always… thanks Nichol’
Really creative, love how you used the pencil backgrounds.
Woah! This is so interesting and dimensional – love it!
Great cards, especially the pencil backgrounds. I like that I picked up a new detail each time I looked at the cards. Well done! TFS 🙂
It always amazes me how you can use so many wonderful products to create a stunning card…and make me want to buy it all!
I love the muted colours of these cards
Stunning! I love that you layered the stamp and stencils together!
Your cards are amazing!!! I love those stenciled backgrounds!! They look like they have a lot of texture. Perfect.
I love the softness of the background paired with the bold sentiment. Excellent choice of colors. Very nice!
What an awesome take on the pencils! LOVE the muted tones on the kraft cardstock. It looks fantastic! Loving the ‘you’ die too. So fabulous, what a fun release! xoxo
Great job – as usual! Fun cards and you are such a good instructor!
These pencils are adorbs..makes me want to create.
Love the vintage look with the pencils and the script on top. Beautiful!
Great project shares! I like the color for the pencils.
Cute cards. My favorite is the second one with the colored pencils. I have moved past the school age with my children, but these would be perfect for teacher appreciation.
What gorgeous backgrounds! The colors on the second card are perfection! You give me courage to use Kraft cardstock more. 🙂
I always enjoy seeing you create.
Beautiful cards – I love the background techniques!
Who knew pencils could be so cute!
Beautiful cards. Love the colored pencils.
I love your cards!
So fun watching your video of you creating these fantastic cards…love the design and the ease of the stencil.
I wish I had had this to make cards for my students before I retired.
Fun cards, love the white writing in the background!
I really like the pencil background. Great idea!
I can’t believe school is starting in 2 weeks.
Wonderful card designs! I love the pencils.
These cards are wonderful! They would be a great gift for a teacher or student. The pencil background and apple are just so cute.
Beautiful card. I would never have thought to do what you’ve done with it.
I love watching your videos and I will for sure be watch this one. Your background is so pretty. Muted yet still vibrant. My mom was a teacher and my sister n law is as well. Both would have loved to receive such a beautiful card. You’re creativity and talent is inspiring for sure!
Wow! Beautiful!!
Beautiful cards! I really like the background.