It’s day 2 of Stencil Week! You know I love bright and bold but there is a softer side too. The more subtle part of me popped up while I was playing in my altered book journal. Who would have guessed that I would use just one color…not me!
Today’s stencil, Linked Small, used with spray ink created the background for one of my favorite face stamps by Pam Carriker. Just because a stencil is square or rectangular doesn’t mean you have to use it that way!
You can watch An altered book tutorial with a rubber stamp and a stencil on YouTube here.
The giveaway is now closed.
Want to win the stencil I used in this project? I am giving away one of these stencils to a randomly selected winner! To be entered all you need to do is leave a comment telling me your favorite art supply.
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Supplies Used:
- Linked Stencil
- Gesso
- Dylusion Spray Inks– I used Vibrant Turquoise
- Archival Inkpad
- Pam Carriker Rubber Stamp
- Old book
- Alphabet stamps (unknown manufacturer- sorry)
Hmm, that’s a tough one and I don’t think I can narrow it down to just one – stencils and spray inks are both my favourite!
“A” favorite art supply? Impossible. I like all art supplies. Sometimes I like them so much that I by them twice, and on very rare occasions a third time. So I still haven’t fulfilled the letter of the law when it comes to my favorite art supply. Hmm. I’ve got it. My favorite art supply is the one I don’t have yet, but I will just as quick as I can get it in my shopping cart! Sheesh, I did not realize id be letting you in on so much about my character playing along with you this week. I’m unfaithful to my color. I’m an addictive hoarding art supply maniac. I can’t wait to see what you will ask tomorrow.
Love your page! Great idea to make a space in the middle of the stencil to do the stamping! I am having fun with gelatos at the moment but probably paint would be my constant favourite. Am off to share 🙂
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My favourite art supply changes with how I feel on the day….. Today I feel it will be a Gelli plate day???????? Have posted to Facebook.
My favourite art supply would have to be a combo of my Dylusions sprays and stencils. Love all the effects you can do with these in my art journal. Thanks for the chance to win Carolyn. 😉
Just the one! not so easy… I would have to say… my stencils, and on second place my paints and inks!
Love your page! I shared it on my Pinterest Art Journal & Mix media board (http://www.pinterest.com/pin/24910604163369655/)
Regards from Spain 😉
Well favorite art supply… let’s see… I love playing around with acrylics and mediums, to create some structure and to add to it some color!
Another great stencil. Fave supply has to be paper…. love all the different thicknesses, textures, colours.
Nice combination and so subtle but really fits your word….xox
I like handmade papers. No wait my watercolors, or colored pencils, or spray inks. Too many favorites. Today is Tuesday I think it will be acrylics. Yes today is an acrylic day.
I loved this video Carolyn. I’m a monochromatic girl so this really spoke to me! My favourite art supply would have to be matte medium – but it’s so hard to choose – so many, many supplies and so little time to explore.
Today my favorite art supply is spray inks – all kinds. But wait a few days and I will change my mind and decide I can’t do without something else. Luckily you designers are good at showing us the options out there.
Wow! What a brilliant and beautiful technique! Can’t believe you created this beauty in 5 minutes!! I definitely want to give this technique a try!
My favorite art supply…StencilGirl stencils! 🙂
I have a different one for each day of the week! Monday dylusion sprays, Tuesday, gelli plate, Wednesday stencils, Thursday Copics, Friday Neocolor 2, Saturday twinks and silks and Sunday I get to play with them all?!
Another fabulous project! Love your videos! favourite art supply right now is my gelli plate – still addicted to all the papers I can create.
Gesso is a favorite art supply. You can use it in so many ways.
My favorite art supply is matte medium. It’s great for glueing and for diluting paint.
i think my favorite art product – love any kind of writing thingy – my fetish would be zany pens/pencils. i just discovered liquitex acyrlic ink and love making them into a spray. enjoyed your vid and love listening to your voice.
Just love this framing technique!!! And that stencil… so Victorian!!! Shared on Google+ too. Right now it has to be stencils… They add soooo much dimension/layers/textures to any project. Plus I can make stamps from them, which I love to do, using modeling paste and meat trays. They take on a whole new dimension! Then I also love to cut them up — I know, the horror!!! Depending on the pattern, it can completely change them, especially the edge. Also, I can make my own on my Cricut using transparencies. Stencils are the most versatile crafting tool ever!!!
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Just give me a stencil and Dylusion spray inks, and I’ll be a happy camper!
You Tube videos! To help me with all the “stuff” I’ve accumulated and not figured out how to use.
Just got some Dylusions paint and love them….almost as much as acrylic paint. Got a Gelli plate for Christmas so everything is fair game. New favs every day.
Just shared your video on Facebook.
Thanks to your videos and tutorials, I am still loving my Gelli Plate. Thanks for the chance to win a stencil. One can never have enough! Great job!
Really really enjoy your videos. My favorite art supply is paint but stencils are coming in a close second.
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Geee…you make it all look so easy.I will be keeping fingers and toes crossed…LOVE your new stencil friend!! xox
Oops forgot to tell you what my favorite art supply is…hmmm…this is tougher than I thought…Um..I’m going to have to go with molten solder.
Oh, you make it seem so easy!! =D Love love LOVE the color and the face emerging out of the page–gorgeous!!!
hmm…. I think my most very favorite art supply is your videos! …..and stencils, paint, fabrics, thread, and anything that will hold paint or thread… but not necessarily in that order. 😉
My favorite art supply is my watercolor pencils. They are so easy to use on the go. 🙂
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HARD OT PICK JUST ONE, BUT I WILL SAY MY FAVORITE IS “GESSO” IT’S SO VERSATILE!!! LOVE THIS VIDEO AND LOVE U!!! THANK YOU FOR ALL U DO!!!
My favorite supply has to be watercolors … but that’s a tough one because I also love my stencils, acrylics, gelli plate … Thanks for the opportunity to win!
You miracle worker you! I’m inspired and heading to the studio.
Hard to narrow it down to one art supply. I guess embossing paste. I love the metallics but I like any used with stencils.
Annie
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Another Fab page and post and New Stencil!!! Love the oops part!
Shared you all over the place! heehee
I love stencils! But I suppose if I were being honest, it would have to be whatever I was using at the moment!
Terrific video and I love all your new stencils. My favorite art supply has to be my super skinny brush, which I use in just about every project. Sharing on FB now.
Inks!
Wow. You couldn’t have given me a more difficult question, lol. My favorite varies from day to day. Okay. Today my favorite art supply is Daniel Smith’s Amazonite Genuine watercolor. Love that color!
I pinned: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/61220876158920071/
I shared on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandra.strait/posts/654960104550211?stream_ref=10
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/molossus1/status/425665361334501377
I included the link in my daily link list at my Life Imitates Doodles blog:
http://lifeimitatesdoodles.blogspot.com/2014/01/tuesday-links-to-tangles-tutorials-and_21.html
I am glad I am not the only one who cannot pick just one favorite supply. I am a paper and paint junkie, but time after time the one thing that appears on 90% of my work would be my white gel pen. For writing, highlighting, patterns – it is my go to supply!
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Every day brings a favorite art supply based on what the muse in me decides. Today I have to say stecils because I am about yo start playing with some!!!
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Love this technique, would love to try it out. Favorite art supply, right now it is Dylusions sprays and stencils. Love your art! Great tutorials.
Another fabulous video Carolyn! I tend to be afraid of the ink sprays for some reason. You sure make them look easy. Might just have to “brave up” and give them a try! Thanks again for the inspiration! :0)
Oops, left off what my favorite art supply is. I pretty much love it all, but have been a lover of paper since a very young girl…..and I am talking about plain kind of paper that you can turn into your own design…..using all the other wonderful art supplies! hehe :0)
I definitely go through phases as to what could be my favorite art supply…right now it seems to be Intense Pencils and Blocks. Nice video and your voice is has so much fun and enthusiasm in it. Thank you for all you do to help us with our artful journey.
Gesso is definitely my fave. I use it for everything and whatever I put on top always works a little easier and with less frustration.
Lovely page. Thanks for sharing.
At the moment, my favorite supply would be gesso. It’s amazing stuff!
My favorite art supply? I don’t think I’ll ever figure that one out ;). But maybe my homemade gelli plate or my black doodling pen right now.
Let’s see… right now my favorite art supply is my Dylusions Sprays! I would love to play with this stencil! I have shared your post on Facebook… https://www.facebook.com/sara.ament1 and I pinned it to my Pinterest Giveaways Board… http://www.pinterest.com/pin/76631631133640643/ . I also shared it on Google+… https://plus.google.com/u/0/102789472928485959308/posts . Thanks for the chance to win this stencil!!!
Right now my favorite art supply would be a simple graphite pencil. I am taking a year long class and am trying to learn how to draw a womans face
Really like the altered book concept and this technique is subtle and expressive.
My favourite art supply I think it could be ‘how to’ videos and social media. The internet has opened up my mixed media world… just think of a world without knowing about gelli plates!?
My latest fav is a Faber Castell Big pen in white with a bullet tip. It makes bigger, more perfect dots than the large Sharpie paint marker.
I quite often say I’m not a ‘stamp person’ but I love the way you used this one. I’m just starting to use these sprays too so it’s nice to see what you can do with them apart from just going through a stencil.
My favourite supply without a doubt is paint. Acrylic or watercolour in tubes or crayon form… though am just discovering oil pastels too and loving them so they might start trying to share that pedestal soon 😉
Thanks for another great video Carolyn x
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Thanks again x
favorite art supply??? Yikes, how do I pick just one? If I have to then it’ll be water soluble colored pencils.
Can’t wait to try this
My faves? Corrugated cardboard, gesso, string, lace. Valerie
Hi, Carolyn! Love your altered book journal! I have come to use just portions of my stencils, too! Just increases their value, doesn’t it?! Love the stamp you have used here, as I am a sucker for all things vintage! Happy to share your video on my Pinterest board!!
Thanks for the video. Love all the ones you post. I’m with most of your readers, it’s really hard to decide my favorite art supply. If I had to pick just one, I guess it would be my Neocolor II watercolor “crayons”. Thanks for the chance to win the cool stencil you used today.
At the moment it’s my gelli plate but I’m quite fickle. It might be something completely different next week.
It is really hard to say what the single favorite art supply is! I guess I would have to say my Gelli Plate but not much use without paints!
My favorite art supply at the moment are my new Neocolors II 🙂
You are so talented and inspiring Carolyn. As of right now my gelli plates (yes I said plates) are my favorite art supply. I sliced into my 8 by 10 and I am broken hearted. It still works but it is injured. You would have thought I cut myself when I saw that line in it. I must have layed it on something while carrying it to clean it.
Favourite art Supply? Hmmmm….could it be Golden acrylics, or modelling paste…..I guess lovely paper would be my fave at the moment.
I love this – it’s such a simple journal page but still so beautiful. I tweeted it.
I love how the stencil design fades as it goes out… fabulous!!!!
I so enjoyed your video! I love working in old books! Loving the stencil and that stamp! I enjoy seeing you play with the ink- adding and removing. Makes me feel less afraid to try them on something like this!
Thanks for the tips on using stencils. I have a drawer full and rarely use any of them.
This video will help me use them more. My favorite art tool? Impossible to answer, but I guess it would have to be paper. I am a paperholic. If I see some pretty paper, I have to have it. It used to be that way with fabric, too!
Brilliant page – LOVE that stencil and stamp how you used them 🙂
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Simple, fun, beautiful. Another great stencil, girl.
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Right at this moment, my most used art supply are sharpie markers, duct tape, and rainbow-colored rubber bands (I hang around with tweens a lot in my job at a public library). My favorites are still stamps, stencils, and some kind of ink/paint!
My favorite art supply must be paints and paper, any kind, any combination :-). Stencils fit right in there, just adding to the fun.
my favorite supply are inks, because they give us all color!
Gorgeous!!! I love it!! I love the stencil, I love the stamp, and I love the color. I was wondering what type of gesso do you use?(brand density, matte/gloss,etc.). Can’t wait to see your episode tomorrow.
I used Golden Gesso on this page. I buy it by the gallon (literally a gallon). No matte or gloss option on the label that I can see…but it is a very smooth gesso.
gorgeous ~ as always! I am so excited about your new stencils!! I know which ones will be on my next order! By the way ~ any particular reason for the word “emerge”…is it your word for 2014 by chance? xxoo
It’s not my word for 2014…I can’t seem to settle on just one for 2014 so no word yet! Working on it though…
My favorite art supply right now is my Gelli plate…and stencils. I know that’s two but they go together like peanut butter and Gelli…jelly!
Favorite Art Supply – Stencils and Sprays! Thanks for another great journal idea!
Gosh I can only pick one???? I love so many…..I think my favorite would be rubber stamps….I love how versatile they are and how many different designs you can get. Besides they are fun to hoard. LOL
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Your woman looks fabulous in blue! If I had to pick one favorite art supply, it would have to be paper. You can do so much with it 🙂
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my favorite art supply has got to be anything brightly colored.. or paper..
Your book page is great! And I loved your statement about just because a stencil is square doesnt mean you have to use that way…lol.. so true! I love using just a portion sometimes. Hmmmm… favorite art supply… that is impossible to choose because there are so many good things and I have a good many of them. lol But to name one, I do love ink sprays. 🙂 And to name a 2nd that is a little more unusual ….that I am loving, is joint compound. 🙂
pinned your altered book video ~ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/253538653996315831/
stencils — no wait — gelli plates — or maybe any transparent color — I think I can’t be monogamous when it comes to art supplies!
I gladly shared on facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/caroline.duncan.3781
My stencils and my spray inks. I need to buy more of both, but especially the spray inks. I only have 3 colors. I want the whole collection of Tim Holtz spray inks.
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Favorite art supply is my Gelli Pad and of course the stencils that make the magic happen.
I really liked this demonstration and the explanation about using gesso on the altered book pages. I loved altering book pages and this really helps me.
Love your stamp/stencil piece today. . .inspiring. My fave art product has to be stencils. I have so many I could prob open a store….especially on the gelli plate. Thanks.
I just left a msg on your FB page. Thanks.
Wow, I love this in an altered book. Not sure what my favorite art supply is. Maybe something I find while dumpster diving.
My fave (this week…) is my white Molotow marker. I love it to add highlighting and accents to my journal pages and to any lettering. It just helps the designs to pop.
If I base my answer on historical usage, then my favorite art supply is Golden Heavy Body Acrylic paint, specifically the Quinacridone colors. I still remember my joy when I purchased most of them in an art store in Woodstock, New York! It was a wonderful vacation traveling around visiting all my NY friends!
Right now my intense blocks I just got in the mail!
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My favorite are product is stencils. Love your videos Carolyn. Regards
I shared on Facebook and Tweeted about your giveaway. Thank you so much!
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Love my Gelli Plate!!
One art supply…hhhmmmmm… well maybe my ATG or my tonic cutter or the hot press watercolor paper I just got or maybe my inktense pencils. I can’t decide. Thanks for the video – will have to try this.
Another very clever tutorial for us. Love.
Lately my favorite art supply has been Dylusions ink sprays! Can’t get enough!
My favorite art supply? That’s easy…stencils!!!
My favorite art supply is anything that can be used in mixed media. I especially enjoy using everyday items I find in my house or the Dollar Store; I use these to add texture to my creations.
Oh my gosh, there’s no rainbow! Love the monochromatic look on this one. My favorite art supply is any kind of acrylic paint, and I am most enamored with my Lumiere’s. Just don’t make me pick only 1 color!
I pinned this on Pinterest on my board “Art, Art, Art”.
What a great project. I have a box full of books I got from our local library discard sale. I usually tear them up, use the covers or just use them to clean my brayer. Next one will be an art journal! I shared your link on my pinterest page. Thanks for the great tutorial. It was a fun one.
Right now I am loving my Portfolio water soluble oil pastels. They are so creamy and blendable. You can add water or not. Sometimes I start with them and other times I use them over acrylic paint.
Kate
I posted this on Facebook with a suggestion that people look for you on Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.
this might be harder than picking the favourite colour.. probably my dauber paints (distress paints/inks and Adirondack ones).. err and my prisma colour.. and my inktense pencils..and all my lovely acrylic paint, and the china graph pencils I bought when I did https://acolorfuljourney.com/?p=5515 that just makes everything more delicious.. Don’t make me pick.. all the others will be sad..
Of course I shared on pinterest.. and I am about to go share the workshop too.. that exploded my creativity.. however now everything in my room looks like a carebear threw up.. but.. I LOVE IT!!
My favorite art supply is my Gelli plate. I use mono printed deli paper and card stock in collage and I love the variety of papers I can make with the Gelli, stencils, masks, and paint.
That is a fantastic page. I love that image & the shading you created is so effective – it was a “wow” moment for me as I watched. 🙂
My favourite art supplies at the moment are stencils & PaperArtsy’s Grunge Paste, can’t stop using them. Thanks for the chance to win.
Favorite art supply – oy- do I have to pick? Water-soluble crayons!
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I think my. fave is a set of colorful markers … you can write, make marks, add color. If I don’t have anything else, I’m happy with a set of markers.
omg, i couldnt possibly list a favorite. i love working with acrylic paint, thats what i do the most of. i have started experimenting a bit with glazes also and would love to get better with underpainting with glazes. thanks so much for the chances to win!
I think my favorite art supply is my Tombow markers. They are so versatile, and I used them every day! Hmmmm…..can I use those with your stencils???
My favorite? Hard to pick just one but if pushed I’d say my Dylusion Sprays.
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Love you the way you used the stencil to frame the stamped image.
I also like how you painted with the dylusions and water.
I shared on facebook too!!
My favorite art supply….I think the Woodys (Water soluble pencils for children) are absolutely FAB. So much colour, great fun!
GESSO is my all time fave go to supply. And, I love how you have used it combination with the stencil, spray ink, and stamp!
I love stencils cos they add dimension and great outlines that I couldn’t do myself – anything for a quick cheats way I say 🙂
thanks for another simple to do video – love it
Another beauty, Carolyn. I love the beautiful color. Looks so pretty.
I’ve been using Dylusions spray inks since they were introduced and never thought of using them this way…thank you for teaching me another way to use my loved sprays! I really like how you used just the one color…so unlike you…LOL!!! Super stencil, too!!
Love seeing you manipulate the stamped image with just water, definitely going to have that ago. My favorite tool has to be the gelliplate, so versatile, forgiving, fun, addictive…of course then I also like acrylic paints, stencils, found objects… to use with the plate 🙂
I love love love my sakura pigma micron 05 pens. Archival ink so they’re going nowhere!
I tweeted about this stencil. 🙂
I love this! She really looks like she is emerging from your page! Love that stencil! Thanks for sharing and offering a chance to win!
Fabulous! Love the sprays on your gesso’d pages and it’s fun to see you working in an altered book, too.
Oh, she is just GORGEOUS! Love that you used only one color, too. My favorite art supply? Just one?!? Hmmm… ok, it would have to be stencils. Pinned: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/472244710898548316/
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Favourite supply?! You don’t ask much, do you? Hahaha! Right now I am in love with stencils, but if push came to shove, I’d have to go with pens. I love all kinds of pens, and own so many different ones. Stabilo Signo are very nice, and will write over almost anything!
my favourite art supply is my pens that i use for doodling. My black faber castell PITT pen and white Signo uni-ball. I can lose many hours just doodling away with those.
I’ve been a stamper all along so I guess the stamp pad is my “go-to” item. I’m getting into coloring with copics and enjoy that. My shading isn’t the best but I’m happy with it. I’ve used the spray inks and enjoy those but don’t have much call for that because I’m a card maker. I want to branch out into more mixed media – using stencils, etc, – and I’m sure I’ll be getting into the sprays and liquid inks more.
My favorite art supply is anything with pigment in it. Especially bright neon pigments.
edie
Loving all the beautiful new stencil ideas! My favorite art supply must be gesso and sprays, but now that I am a member of the Stencil Girl Club, playing with stencils has been so rewarding and fun.
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Today it is dylusions sprays.
I will be trying this technique!
My favorite art supply? That’s like asking which kid is my favorite! Big, big no! no! Lol! Right now, stencils! And I love all my children the same! Thanks!
One favorite art supply? Stencils, of course!!
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I am really enjoying the stencil week series, so thanks for posting! LOVE this stamp and technique!! My fave product is acrylic paint, you can just do so much with it.
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