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The small stencils and masks are fun to play with but storing them has been a challenge for me, until now! I could hang them all up on little hooks, but I just don’t. It feels too much like cleaning to me so my masks would just sit in a pile on the counter.
Then I realized that I could make a Rolodex of sorts for these. To be able to put them away easily and find the ones I need quickly- a dream come true!
All that I required was a hardcover book. Any size. It took me about 5 minutes or so to fold the book so that it would hold all of my masks and have plenty of room for more!
Not only is this a fast and practical way to store these, but more importantly, it’s fun to use!
Want to know how I store my larger stencils? The Tale of Goldilocks and Her Stencil Storage explains why I love those J hooks so much! Get them from Uline or in smaller quantities here.
In a blog post and video showing my studio…including why I organize the way I do…you can a look at a larger spinner that I moved up to for storing my stencils later…sadly, the company that made the large spinner rack is no longer in business.
Here are some of the masks from the video, all at StencilGirl Products.
Once I started looking around my studio for neglected supplies, I found there are plenty of them. The good news is that it gives me plenty of ways to let myself play! For this week’s Let’s Play link party, I’m using Tim Holtz’s Tissue Wrap.
How does showing some love to neglected supplies help me play? It’s been so long since I’ve used these that they are like new to me. All the excitement of when I first played with them is back!
New to Let’s Play? It’s all about how to let go and embrace the fun of artful play. Each Tuesday, there’s a new link party where I’m sharing my play and you can link up to share your play. And yes, it can be any creative play! Plus there’s a monthly $50 gift certificate giveaway!
Another big part of play for me is not following a plan. Even if I think I have a plan, I know it won’t really happen that way. For example, the tissue wrap. It was supposed to be one big sheet of it on my page according to my plan. But once I had run it through the Xryon Creative Station to turn it into a sticker, I saw lots of little stickers in it. So I just cut it up!
In the video, you’ll also see another, not as planned bit of play with an old rubber stamp. It was an Oops…an Outstanding Opportunity Presenting Suddenly…but that led me to something even better with that stamp!
This month’s giveaway is a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com! Link up what you’re creating (and you get a bonus entry into the giveaway for sharing your play) or leave a comment telling something that you liked about one of the photos shared. One comment per person. Giveaway closes Monday, Feb 28th at 8am EST and will be announced the following Tuesday.
New to Let’s Play? You can find out all about it, what you can share (and it is almost anything), why your play (yes YOURs!) helps others to play, plus other info here.
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Link up etiquette
If you see something you like, leave a comment on their photo or blog post and show some love – let them know they inspired you!
Share your recent play (any form of creativity is welcome) that hasn’t been linked up to a Let’s Play before ( limit 3 per week please)
Add a link back to to this post so that others can find it, be sparked, and join the fun!
New link party begins each Tuesday..sometimes even late Monday night…
Enter the giveaway for the $50 gift certificate by linking up (and you get a bonus chance for sharing your fun) or by leaving a comment telling something you liked about one of the photos shared in the link party. One comment per person on this week’s blog post. The winner will be announced on the first Tuesday of the following month. You can find all the details about Let’s Play here.
You can upload a photo or use a URL or Instagram. Not sure how to find a URL or link up? Check out this page of Let’s Play FAQs.
Want to put the button your blog? Just copy all of the the code from under the button.
What inspires me to make a stencil? It can be anything. In fact, I never know what will spark the muse until it happens. What sparked my latest designs at StencilGirl Products? Dancers!
After watching a classical ballet performance, I was struck by all the effort, the hard work, and the commitment that goes in to being a dancer- ballet or any other kind for that matter. It got me thinking about how that applies to life too. You have to commit to making your life the life you want. It takes effort, it takes work, but it is also full of fun and joy and incredible moments.
The Dance of this Life stencil comes with the 6 masks of the dancers. There are some real perks to having masks of those figures and in the video I share how they helped me “cheat” when building this art journal page!
One of the dancers I watched stumbled. She missed a step but she picked herself right up and embraced the rest of her dance with her head held high. I had more respect for her because of her stumble, not less. She showed what she was made of when she had the courage to get up and keep going after a very public Oops. That’s life. It isn’t perfect but it is always worth the effort.
A great big thank you to the entire StencilGirl Products team for making these stencils a reality! It is an honor and a joy to work with a family run business!
Here are the supplies I used. Some of these links are affiliate links which means I get a small percentage. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and you are helping me keep this blog and my videos ad free! Thank you- I don’t like ads any more than you do!
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This month’s giveaway is a $50 gift certificate to 
What inspires me to make a stencil? It can be anything. In fact, I never know what will spark the muse until it happens. What sparked my latest designs at StencilGirl Products? Dancers!
