So excited to share what I’ve been up to in my secret lab.  Okay, I don’t have a secret lab…I have an art studio.  But I do have 5 new stencils at StencilGirl! I have been experimenting away on designs, creating more layering patterns and a few others that just escaped from my head like Solar System and Ladders.

In the video, I’m sharing how I the patterns layer to create multi color patterns…and I share about why I use heavy body paint plus how to work with a more fluid paint like Dylusions paint when stenciling.

Watch Pattern making and layering stencils on YouTube.

Want to win all 5 of my newest stencils?  I’m giving one set away to random commenter here on the blog!  Want a chance to win?  Leave a comment to be entered.  Want more chances to win?  How about 5 more chances?  For each of these that you do, you’ll get another entry!  Each time you do one of these, come back and leave a comment tell me you did it and you’ve got more chances to win.  

Congrats to Melanie Graffius who won!

Giveaway closes on Wednesday, August 19th, midnight EST.  Be sure to stop back on the 20th to see if you’ve won!  And yes, I will ship these to where ever you live so everyone is eligible!  And if you’ve already ordered any of these – you can pick any of my other stencils!

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My Ladders stencil is actually 3 in 1 because it arrives with 3 different ladders in the mylar frame.  With a quick snip of the scissors they are all free to be used individually.  The photo is a sneak peek at an upcoming video and blog post using one of the ladders.

My Solar System stencil makes me happy just stenciling the pattern one time.  When I stencil that pattern even more- I get a whole new style of pattern!  You bet there are videos coming with this one!

Layer Me stencils have 2 patterns that were designed to give me flexibility when making geometric patterns.  Naturally, you can use each pattern alone or layer them on top of each other.  But there’s more you can do with them!  Keep reading to see just some of the pattern making options!

Use multiple colors to create a variety of patterns. Here I played around with Dylusions paints to create a bright pattern using just one part of Squares Layer Me.

The secret to doing this rainbow explosion is cosmetic sponges.  I didn’t mask a thing when playing with Field of Eyes Layer Me…you know how impatient I am!

But wait, there’s more that you can do with these stencils!  Position the smaller squares up, down, on the side, or right in the center to create a variety of patterns.

Here I’ve lined the second layer at the top using Circles Layer Me.

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!

It’s time for a change.  It’s been over 2 years of monthly Colorful Gelli Print® Parties. What fun it has been but its time has come.  Now don’t worry, I’m not stopping my Gelli® printing play!  There will still be videos and blog posts with that little tool of joy.  It just won’t be on the first of each month.  It might be in the middle or the end or the beginning or all three.  It just depends on where my muse leads me.

If you’ve missed any of the parties, you can find them all here.  You can also find this under freebies at the top of the page.

There is also a getting started with the Gelli Plate® page too for those who are new to printing.  It includes videos like this one where I share about the tools and how to pick the “right” size plate and brayer.  Hint…there isn’t a wrong answer and I share why!

Watch Getting Started Gelli® Printing on YouTube.

A frequent question I get is how can I keep from making mud when I am monoprinting.  It’s easier to show than tell, so I made a downloadable video and pdf cheat sheet that you can have right next to you next you are printing.

How do you get this free downloadable video and pdf?  It’s my way of saying thank you for becoming a newsletter friend.  Just click here or on the button to get signed up for a twice a month or so newsletter that always has a downloadable goodie or exclusive video or other treat inside.

Yes, I want a free video all about Mixing Color on the Gelli Plate®!