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Today’s Pink and Main Advent surprise was a fun stencil, and it immediately sparked several ideas. While this stencil could easily be used for party streamers on a birthday card, I’m currently in a wintery mood, so I turned it into a soft snowfall or string-light inspired background for a thank you card.

This is a quick project with lots of versatility, making this stencil a great addition to your craft room.

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Using the Stencil for a Winter Background

This card came together pretty quickly. I always like to stencil before trimming my panel, which gives me flexibility to decide on the final look later.

I started by stenciling onto white cardstock using Midnight Ink from Concord & 9th. Once the ink was in place, I decided to add a bit of sparkle. Without moving or cleaning the stencil, I layered Gina K Glitter Gel over the top. While that product is no longer available, Starlight Sparkle Gel is a great replacement.

Because the stencil still had ink on it, the glitter paste picked up the Midnight Ink and became lightly tinted, which created a beautiful effect. I set the panel aside to dry completely.

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Creating the Focal Point

While the stenciled background was drying, I worked on the focal point and sentiment. To keep the winter theme going, I used the Snowflakes Emboss and Cut Folder from Pink and Main.

I chose to use just one of the snowflakes and cut it out to serve as a simple centerpiece. The added texture from the embossing folder gives the card extra interest without overwhelming the background.

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Adding the Sentiment

The sentiment, “Thanks snow much” comes from the Snowflake Sayings stamp set, which coordinates perfectly with the embossing folder. Although I trimmed my sentiment into a simple rectangle, there is a matching die set available for this stamp set if you prefer a die-cut look.

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Putting the Card Together

Once the stenciled panel was fully dry, I trimmed it down to 4 ¾” x 3 ½”. I then cut a background panel from blue foil cardstock to 5 ¼” x 4”.

Both panels were adhered to an A2 card base, creating a clean double border effect. For the finishing touches, I popped up the snowflake with foam tape and centered it on the card. The sentiment was also popped up with foam tape and placed at a slight angle in the bottom corner for added movement.

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Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed today’s quick and easy Pink and Main Advent project. This stencil is incredibly versatile, and I would love to see how you used yours. Let me know in the comments what direction you took with this design.

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Supplies Used

• Pink and Main Advent 2025 Day 5 Stencil (Sold Out)
• White Cardstock
• Concord & 9th Midnight Ink
• Gina K Glitter Gel (discontinued) or Starlight Sparkle Gel
• Pink and Main Snowflakes Emboss and Cut Folder
• Pink and Main Snowflake Sayings Stamp Set
• Blue Foil Cardstock
• Foam Tape
• A2 Card Base
• Adhesive
• Asphalt Premium Black Dye Ink
• Bearly Arts Precision Craft Glue

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Missed a 2025 Advent Project?  Links Below

Spellbinders 2025 Advent

• Spellbinders Advent Day 1 
• Spellbinders Advent Day 2
• Spellbinders Advent Day 3
• Spellbinders Advent Day 4
• Spellbinders Advent Day 5

Pink and Main 2025 Advent

• Pink and Main Day 1
• Pink and Main Day 2
• Pink and Main Day 4