PanPastels, Stencils, and an Oops…and How to Seal Them!

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Great video showing how to seal PanPastels and how to use them with stencils in an art journal!

Ladders stencil designed by Carolyn Dube for StencilGirl Products

After a day of play with one of my new stencils from StencilGirl, the ladders were left out on my counter. It’s a very good thing I didn’t put them away because when I saw them on their sides, suddenly I saw fences. So out came the PanPastels for fence play…would this be called fencing?

This play transported me to a field of fences, green grass and a magical tree. Since I had no idea where I was going when I started, there was an Oops or two. But I also found ways to work around that (the opportunities) and I’ve got it all in the video for you including how I sealed each layer!

Watch PanPastels, Stencils, and an Oops…and how to seal PanPastels on YouTube.

See how I created a totally different look with this same stencil in a recent post here.

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!

Are you entered to win my 5 new stencils? ~~It ends on Wednesday and you can find all the details and the giveaway here!~~

The giveaway is now closed, but I am willing to bet there will be more giveaways in the future! Get signed up for my newsletter and you’ll know next time there’s a giveaway!

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Climbing Out of the Darkness and a Do Over

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She made a video sharing how to create this stenciled page and cheat with a stabilo pencil when drawing!

What is that dark place for me? It’s when fear is in control and sets off a tornado of emotions in my head. Emotions like anxiety, sadness, anger, and shame. Shame really likes to hang out with fear. One of the best ways I have found for myself to quiet that storm and climb out of the yuck and muck is through color. Something about playing with the rainbow makes me happy on a cellular level. The climb is what inspired today’s play.

You guessed it…I designed my Ladders stencil because of the symbolism behind it. The climb (real or metaphorical) means progress, growth, moving forward, and connection between two points to me. When I see a ladder, it reminds me there is a way. There is a path. It is possible.

Good thing that I had faith that things were possible when I was drawing those hands! You’ll see that they did not start out looking like hands and arms. I am so happy I had all the do-overs I needed. They took a couple of tries and I left it all in the video so you could join me for a chuckle!

Watch Getting a Do Over When Drawing in my Art Journal on YouTube.

This stencil is 3 in 1. Just a quick snip of the scissors and these 3 ladders will be free of the border and ready to be used individually or all together.

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!

Be sure to get in on the 5 stencil giveaway that ends soon! You can find all the details here.

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Sneak Peek of What Is Coming!

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When my producer sent the cover art for my videos/DVD’s over to me, I just couldn’t keep it a secret. Guess I am feeling a little like breaking the rules for some reason…