Stencils are versatile because of all the different ways you can use them and the wide variety of art supplies that play well with them! Here are some of my favorite ways to use StencilGirl Stencils!

Of course you can use stencils with paint but what about ink? Absolutely! Here’s one way to use them!

Gel plates and stencils are like peanut butter and chocolate, meant to be together. So many ways you can use stencils on a plate!

You can “stretch” your stencil to create different looks, so that a short stencil suddenly becomes tall!

Size doesn’t matter when stenciling! You can cover any size area with a repeating pattern.

You can combine two or more stencils together. A butterfly can help her fly!

You can repeat a stencil or use only part of it to create more looks. In this video, I’m taking one arch and repeating it to create a Leaning Tower of Pisa vibe.

Ever have an ugly print or paper? Stencils can rescue that!

Create conversation starters with stencils for your next gathering!

Stenciling words onto tissue paper makes it easy to have just the word you need on hand when you’re art journaling, or collaging, or cardmaking.

Crayola crayons are great for making stencil rubbings.

You can use a stencil more than one way. In this video, you’ll see the words as the background, but due to an O.O.P.S. the stencil got used in a very different way to add a bit colorful grunge to the page.

This is an idea that came directly from Mary Beth Shaw, to use washi tape with stencils.

You can use a pen with a stencil, in fact, you can use almost anything with a stencil. I say almost just because I am sure there is something but I can’t think of it!

Fabric and stencils play together nicely! These small stuffed art dolls were made using a stencil inspired by Matisse.

Is this everything you can do with a stencil? Goodness no! But hopefully, you’ve got some ideas for how you can use your stencils in new ways! And keep an eye out here because I’ve got more videos coming with stencils!

Can you gel print on fabric? Absolutely! This is a great way to create patterned fabric for any of your projects. Plus, the bonus is you have it in any color you want! The video above you’ll see the entire process and below you’ll see some other fabric prints used to make smaller gnomes.

The gnomes were created following a wonderful tutorial by Ruffles and Rain Boots. If you like making gnomes, check her out! You can see more fabric being printed and the mini gnomes that were made with it in the Instagram post below. The supply list is at the end of this post.

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