These stencils take me back to my time visiting churches throughout Europe- and let me escape into my art journal! I love that modern scientists have no idea how much of the colored glass used in the old churches was made. Such mystery!
There’s no mystery in how I put this journal page together. I had extra black paint left on my palette so I grabbed a couple of nearby stencils from ArtistCellar.
Added creamy dreamy Pan Pastels.
Painted some vintage ledger paper.
Painted scrap paper yellow.
Journaled whatever I was thinking/feeling- nothing deep or meaningful- just whatever was bouncing around in my head…
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Those stencils are calling to me! Might even be screaming, really… so many gorgeous patterns. Fabaroonie!
I love stained glass windows and yours are very beautiful. What a great idea for a journal page.
Love stained glass windows and love looking through old churches here in the UK and the rest of Europe. Fun page too! As always, totally love your bold use of colour!
Beautiful page – hard to imagine the steps were so simple because the result is so intricate and lush. Just gorgeous my friend.
Yummy pages Carolyn, love how the colors pop on black!
Less thought today could produce something bigger tomorrow thanks for sharing with SMWYG!
I love your stencil patterns, oh so lovely! Great to just have fun like this!
Wonderful! I love black paint against bright color. 🙂 And those stencils look fab!
beautiful stencil work Carolyn! It does bring Europe to mind.
What fabulous stencils. . . and I love the way you made use of them for this page!
these do look Cathedral Windows patterns! beautiful! ive always loved them!
Creative use of stencils ~ lovely colors and composition ~ Delightful!
(A Creative Harbor) aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^
I love stained glass and these windows, well Chartre just comes to mind and all those gothic buildings….that’s where I would like to spend my Christmas wending my way through ancient streets…..thanks for the vision. xox
They look like the windows of the great cathedrals. Saludos
Dear Carolyn. It is Very nice composed. beautiful and healing colors. Everything seems to describe some movement and flow. It is very creative.
So cool, as always, Carolyn!! I love the “dreamy” colors! And those stencils are just perfect together and perfect on your page!
I love how you strted with the black and these wonderful stencils! The old European cathedrals are truly magnificent that’s for sure. Happy PPF, and thanks for stoppinhg by my blog too.
oh I love these pieces as inspired by Cathedral windows…I could stare through those all day long!!! wonderful work!!!
Your work takes me back to the time I visited Cathedrals in Europe, too!
Amazing!
I would love to meet you in person one day and make art! 🙂
♥♥♥
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Terrific stencil work and loving the stained glass effect. Happy PPF, Annette x
So colorful! So wonderful! So YOU!
Love those stencils and the pages you have made. I love looking at the Church windows, and as we have loads of old ones here, there is always plenty to see! Valerie
Great project, Carolyn! I have been fearful of using black, so you just might have inspired me to go ahead and do it! Very clever use of those stencils to create something astonishing!
Those stencils really do remind me of stained glass windows–which are soooo beautiful!! This is a delicious page! 🙂
Great piece! Love the colors and designs. As always, I love seeing your process…so fun! Happy PPF! and Show Me What You Got!
Fun stencils. Pretty patterns to place around with and what a way to release stress. 🙂
Love this page. The colors really pop with the black. Neat stencils!
That’s a lovely colorful page you created! Pretty!
Ohh, so much colourful goodness! Love those stencils, seeing all this stencilwork makes me think I should add this to my wishlist… 🙂
Fantastic stencil work, love the colored glass feeling, great eye candy! <3
Love this the colours pop out at you, and it also takes me back to my travels in Europe too.
Stencils are so much fun and help to make wonderful backgrounds and foregrounds (is that even a word?) Anyway – lovely page and Happy PPF.
Love seeing your process on this! So clever and so beautifully colored! Adore!!!
Oh my, oh my, wow and just beautiful. I love the black and white when you started and it just got better. Sometimes, less is more.
Wow – what a beautiful journal page. I love your stencils! x
What creative works Carolyn! Love the stencils and colors!
Your stenciled art always beckons me …love it !!
looks fun and relaxing! great colors
cheers, dana
Very pretty. I must get these stencils.
Great stencil, i love the colours you have used to crate a wonderful journal page
Love me some stained glass windows! I can see you are going to have lots of fun with these stencils!
What a wonderful page….. I love those stencils and the colours you used are perfect.
Karenx
So so so so beautiful!!!
Since I’ve never been to Europe, I enjoy seeing what it must look like. Blessings, Janet PPF