We love to create background patterns and a cloud stencil is one of those basics that we should all have in our inventory of supplies. My Favorite Things came out with a cloud stencil that you can utilize all 4 sides to create a variety of cloud patterns. They now have it in 2 SIZES!! Here is a sample with the original large size.
We start from the bottom and move our way up on the sheet, sponging with Tim Holtz blending tool and Fresh Ink teal and rotating the stencil.
We use this blending tool for all sorts of projects. The one thing that helps is to use the Neenah paper since it's smooth and the ink covers very easily.
Savvy Stamps thank you hot air balloon is used on the front of the card (10246). We used the blending tool to create the ombre orange for the balloon and die cut the image again in a dark grey color.