TCW MIni Gears Stencil & Distress Oxide Inks

I made this background some time ago. I love using the Distress Oxide Inks with stencils; it gives a lovely matte finish.

I congratulated myself when I remembered to attach the double-sided adhesive to the Bronze cardstock before die-cutting the gears border. However, it took forever to cut the gears apart and take out all the little pieces. When I pushed the pieces through the stencil, they got stuck to the back of the die-cuts and adhered to the adhesive there. I did the same thing with a much thinner paper on another card, and the pieces all stuck to the tape backing—worked great. It really is easy to attach the die-cuts to the card when they are die-cut with the adhesive. (I also cut a set without adhesive so I could move those pieces around on the card and decide where they would go before permanently attaching the adhesive-backed gears.)

The only stamping on this card is the sentiment on the inside.

CARD:
4 ¼” x 5 ½”
Gina K Warm Cocoa cardstock (card base)
Stampin' Up! black cardstock (mat)
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock (stenciled piece)
Stardream Cordenons Impressive Papers, 105-lb cover, Bronze (die-cut gears)
Sookwang double-sided tape (adhered to the back of the bronze cardstock before die-cutting)
The Crafters Workshop Mini Gears Stencil, TCW262s
Distress Oxide Inks
Memory Box Gearworks Border die, 98949
Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday Die, ECD 717

TFL.
Daria