Okay, I fibbed. I really, really meant to use the chalks, but there are 48 of them and I just didn't know where to start.
So I started with the embossing pastes. There are only five of those: black, red, blue, green and purple (I got the Winter set from The Stencil Collection) which came with an intricate fan stencil and since DD will be presenting fans for her black belt demonstration - the decision was made for me. I decided to emboss the fan in red and black on black and red paper. It was lots of fun - like decorating a cake, which is how they describe it. I love truth in advertising!
Well, to make a long story short: I should have bought the embossing pastes years ago instead of stupidly battling with the stencil crayons. The pastes go on smoothly and dry nicely. Come to think of it, I am pretty sure I like them better than embossing powders, too. I ALWAYS make a mess with embossing powders. (That little factoid shouldn't surprise anyone.) It goes all over the place, melts unevenly and is a royal pain to get off of my desk.
Of course, for multiple colors, I would need white paste and my handy-dandy non-smearing chalks. (MY chalks, not meant for consumption by minors - sorry Kids!) I supposedly just need to spread the white paste, remove the stencil, let the paste dry and then color those with the chalks.
Except I opted to not get white embossing paste. Dumb move. Guess I need to find a source for the pastes. I hate to pay shipping, unless it is my only option. (Makes no sense with the price of gas, I know, but I am nothing if not stubborn!)
In conclusion, the pastes rock! If only I hadn't gotten rid of most of my stencils when I became frustrated with the @#$% crayons....
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