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Video showing how to get a touch of childhood into your play!

 

Kindergarten Writing Stencil by Carolyn Dube for StencilGirl Products

Kindergartner’s know how to play, to let go, and be in the moment.  In order to capture some of that spirit, I turned to my own children’s school papers from when they were little to create this stencil.  This is actual kid writing with invented kid spelling.

 

When I showed this stencil my girls, they couldn’t read all of it.  I, as the mom, could read it.  Their theory was I could read it because that is about how I still spell. I am the worst speller in my house and they are always willing to remind me of that.  You can see the translation over at StencilGirl!

 

Watch Kindergarten Writing with a Stencil on YouTube.

These are the types of watercolor crayons I used in the video.

 

Video showing how to get a touch of childhood into your play!

 

Win This Stencil!

To celebrate the launch of my stencils, I’m sharing a new video every day this week and a stencil giveaway each day!  Today you can win a Kindergarten Writing stencil and no matter which side of the pond  you are on you are eligible to win!   Leave a comment and you’ll be entered!

Want more chances?  Share this on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment telling me where you shared for another chance.  Share on Pinterest then come back…Share on Twitter….then come back. You get the idea!  Giveaway closes on Wednesday, November 26th  and I’ll announce the winners here on the blog on Friday, November 28th.

Be sure to check out Monday’s post and giveaway here!

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Playing with Picasso's Words in my stencil! Picasso's Words Stencil by Carolyn Dube for StencilGirl Products

Today kicks off 6 days of new stenciling videos and a giveaway each day to celebrate my latest release at StencilGirl!  Since I’m incredibly impatient, I couldn’t wait until Monday to start so I’m turning this on a little early.  I figure you don’t mind…

It’s no secret I love words and quotes but something happened when I played around with quotes by Pablo Picasso.  The words transformed from pure text to become design elements that intersect and overlap.

In the video, I share how the layers built up as well as how I effortlessly clean a finely detailed stencil such as Picasso’s Words.

Watch Building up layers with just one stencil on YouTube.

Win This Stencil! Giveaway Closed

To celebrate the launch of my stencils, I’m sharing a new video every day this week and a stencil giveaway each day!  Today you can win Picasso’s Words stencil and no matter which side of the pond  you are on you are eligible to win!   Leave a comment and you’ll be entered!

Want more chances?  Share this on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment telling me where you shared for another chance.  Share on Pinterest then come back…Share on Twitter….then come back. You get the idea!  Giveaway closes on Wednesday, November 26th  and I’ll announce the winners here on the blog on Friday, November 28th, 2014.

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Video showing an easy way to do an image transfer with Lesley Riley's TAP!

Doing an image transfer is so easy with Lesley Riley‘s TAP.  How easy? It’s even Carolyn proof!  The directions even say “You cannot over-iron it!”  They were right!  My so very sad ironing skills were more than enough to make this work perfectly!  This is a part of the TAP/StencilGirl blog hop so be sure to check out the giveaway details below.

What image did I transfer? One I created using my all time favorite Spark of Art-spiration.  I’ll have a link to the exact image I used in this project in my next newsletter so you too can play with it. It’s free and you can sign up here!

I’m not a seasoned pro with fabrics and fiber related things but the only way I am going to get there is by giving it a go.  In the video, you will see all my learning moments…

Watch Doing an Image Transfer with TAP on YouTube.

Video showing how to do an image transfer with Lesley Riley's TAP by Carolyn Dube I did both muslin and canvas so you could see how the fabric you use makes a slight difference.  The canvas has a bit more texture than the muslin.

 

 

 

 

Video showing how to do an image transfer with Lesley Riley's TAP by Carolyn DubeSupplies Used:

 

 

Video showing how to do an image transfer with Lesley Riley's TAP by Carolyn DubeDo you want to try TAP Transfer Artist Paper and StencilGirl stencils? Just leave a comment and enter to win a FABULOUS pack that will get you started!  One of Lesley Riley’s books, a pack of TAP, and 6 of Mary Beth Shaw’s stencils!

Be sure to stop by StencilGirl Talk & check out Maria McGuire’s post for more chances to win!

You can find all the details over at StencilGirl Talk and all the links to the entire week of posts.  ALL comments left on all posts during this week long hop are eligible to win! But hurry – the giveaway closes on Sunday, November 16th @ 11:59PM Central Time.

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