Art Journaled Thank You Card #2 with Snowflake Paste HD

Baby, it may be cold outside…but it’s warm at the art table! How about some super fast and super simple thank you cards today? I have a pot of sparkly paste that I wanted to play with. This Winter Wonderland Thank You Card is second in a series of four thank you Snail Mail cards. I hope you enjoy it! Here’s what I used: -Mix Media Paper (Canson 7×10 inch in 98 pound) - http://www.dickblick.com/products/canson-xl-mix-media-pads/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=12468-1022&gclid=CJrL9fDUktECFUpNfgodsUMIYg -Gloves (I wear non-latex) -Black Gesso (Liquitex) - http://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-acrylic-gessos/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=00618-3014&gclid=CNzMto7VktECFYRrfgodTucB9g -Old hotel key card -Acrylic Paint (Dylusions Paint in After Midnight) - https://www.joggles.com/paint-dye-and-ink/dylusions-paint-by-dyan-reaveley/dylusions-paint-after-midnight.htm?gclid=CKHOs7XVktECFZCJfgody_YHxw -Paintbrush (1 inch or so) -Sparkly Paste (Finnabair Art Extravagance Snowflake Paste) - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Finnabair-Art-Extravagance-Snowflake-Paste-4Oz/47932627?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=372&adid=22222222227035269104&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=75768750394&wl4=pla-176022227794&wl5=9026261&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=111838679&wl11=online&wl12=47932627&wl13=&veh=sem -Palette Knife (a wide, flat one works best) - http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-palette-knives-by-rgm/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=03117-1059&gclid=CKWWxNbVktECFURrfgodkuYDjw -Stencil (StencilGirl L182 Kalbach) - http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/category-s/1834.htm -Painter’s Tape (Clean Release by DuckBrand.com in 1 ⅝ inches) -https://www.amazon.com/Duck-240193-Release-Painters-Inches/dp/B000BQY9PA -Envelopes (The Paper Studio in Kraft A7, 5.25 x 7.25 inches) -http://www.hobbylobby.com/Scrapbook-Paper-Crafts/Card-Making/Envelopes-Seals/A7-Kraft-Envelope-Value-Pack/p/76143 -Archival ink (Ranger in Jet Black) - http://rangerink.com/?product=archival%E2%84%A2-0-pads-2 Here’s the drill: 1. Cover the paper with black gesso using the hotel key card and let dry. 2. Paint on the dark blue paint. A lighter color of blue might be more visible over the black. 3. When dry, lay the stencil over the paper and tape it down to stabilize it. 4. Using the wide palette knife, flatten the snowflake paste into the stencil holes. 5. Lift the stencil off carefully and wash it immediately. 6. Apply archival black ink around the edges of the envelope. The Snowflake Paste has a consistency that looks a lot like marshmallow cream. It takes quite a while to dry, which surprised me. It shrinks a little and leaves a beautiful, subtle circle around the snowflakes. I’m really loving the stencils from StencilGirl. They tend to be a little thicker and stronger than some other brands. Since the company promotes individual mixed-media artists, each one is specifically “artist-designed”. The one I used today is by Nathalie Kalbach (http://nathali