Rubber stamps with stencils bring out the best in each other. Bold lines come from the stencil contrast the fine details of a rubber stamp. Working together they created a quick art journal page. There is lots of inspiration for using stencils with rubber stamps in this blog hop with Lost Coast Designs Rubber Stamps and StencilGirl [...]
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No pens were harmed in the making of this art journal page! Although it was risky to use a regular pen on paint that hadn’t dried completely, my pen made it through the ordeal as I played in my art journal with some new text stencils! In the [...]
http://youtu.be/IdsXHUq-PkM Watch Stretch your stencil by turning it on YouTube. Stretch your stencil with a simple turn. Just a quarter of a turn of a stencil can create unexpected bold patterns. To show you the power of turning the stencil, I used the Trio of Houses stencil. Of course, I can create the expected image of [...]
I am ordering supplies and starting to gather the goodies for my in-person workshop in Mesa, Arizona coming up on April 12th! I’ve found a great deal on the supplies so that means I am adding even more surprises to the day! What do I have up my sleeve? It’s a surprise that I am [...]
A quick stenciled chalkboard sign helped me bring the feeling of an outdoor cafe indoors for the StencilGirl Products and Walnut Hollow blog hop! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x95Ofg2S1uk Watch A Stenciled Chalkboard Sign on YouTube. The mini hinged sign was quickly transformed into a chalkboard with FolkArt’s Chalkboard paint. For the pattern, Mary [...]
Spray inks have a mind of their own so I can never control exactly what will happen. Letting go of that control allows me to get out of my own way and just play! All the juicy spray inks run where they want to run, letting colors mix and mingle giving me a happy surprise [...]
That Venetian stencil can do more than what you see! Of course, it is awesome just as it is but it can be so much more than that! There are wonderful elements inside these buildings that can be customized and transformed to fit your play. Check out the video and I’ll show you [...]
An art journal page doesn’t have to happen all at once. Truly, there are no rules when it comes to art journaling and play. A few weeks ago I stenciled the heart with paint and let it be until I had a stack of PanPastels out on my counter that were whispering to me. I [...]
Have you ever felt frozen by fear when you are trying to be creative? I have. I fought the fear. Battled it. I thought fear was the enemy. It wasn’t. It was how I was dealing with the fear that was the problem. Fighting the fear didn’t work for me so I tried acknowledging [...]
Welcome to February’s Colorful Gelli Print Party! There’s lots in today’s post including the winners from Stencil Week, a new home for the Colorful Gelli Print link up, and of course, a tutorial video! New to the Party? You can find links to all the previous Colorful Gelli Print Parties here. This [...]