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I had a piece of messy playful stencil paper that I had just made that was calling to me. Before you ask, yes, the paper did talk to me. When the paint and paper talk I have learned to listen!
I captured how I made this paper and how I used it to get out of my head and into my creative mind/heart for a bonus video for my workshop Stencil Play.
Class officially starts on Monday but I’m not a calendar kind of person it seems. I posted a bonus lesson on Saturday (could’t wait until Monday) and the class is yours forever so it can start whenever you want it to start. And to think I taught calendar time for 10 years to 2nd graders….
And as long as I am having calendar issues I thought I would extend the early bird price another week. I have had so many people ask me to extend it due to paydays (which I understand all too well) that I am extending it for everyone. You can find all the details about Stencil Play here.
In this quick video you can see how I built this card with the Crescent Moon and Stars die from Sizzix and Tim Holtz and used my Xyron 850 (it’s still going strong all these years later!) to make a mixed media card.
And the winner of a free spot in my workshop, Stencil Play is Cindy Barriga! If you have already purchased the workshop I’ll refund it to you or you can give it to a friend! Be on the lookout for my email Cindy!
StencilGirl Products and Xyron are playing together with a hop filled to brim with ideas for both stencils and adhesives! While playing around in my art journal with Xyron’s adhesive dots I found Kleenex gave me just the look I wanted.
Here’s the art journal page that came from the leftover paint on my palette.
I had to add a bit more color with Picket Fences, the whole rainbow wasn’t here yet….a bit of hidden journaling with a colored pencil in the background…
The canvas words were cut from a larger stencil called Words to Live By. It’s no surprise that a stencil I designed has words in it…
The canvas words were adhered with Xyron’s double sided high tack tape. It held the canvas extremely well!
There are colorful pieces of Kleenex attached to Xyron’s high tack adhesive dots- yes Kleenex.
Thanks Xyron for such a great adhesive to play with!
Words have become an important part of my life both personally and as a part of my art. I chose words and phrases for this stencil that captured the feelings that are important in my art and my life. No surprise this one is called Words to Live By.
Speaking of stencils…I’m giving away a spot in my next workshop, Stencil Play! 21 days of daily videos for you to download and keep forever.
Just leave a comment for a chance to win AND if you want another chance or 2- just share it! Share on Facebook and leave me another comment saying you shared it. Share it on Twitter and leave me a another comment saying you Tweeted it. Leave a comment by Thursday, October 17th at 5pm Eastern Time.
Stencil Play’s early bird price is $59 until the 21st! You can find all the details about Stencil Play here.
But what about all of you who have already registered for the workshop? You can play too! If you have already bought the workshop (so you don’t miss the discount) and you’re chosen by random.org then I’ll refund you the cost of the workshop!
Here’s a video showing you how I used oil pastels to get a rainbow of color with my stencil.
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And as long as I am having calendar issues I thought I would extend the early bird price another week. I have had so many people ask me to extend it due to paydays (which I understand all too well) that I am extending it for everyone. You can find all the details about Stencil Play here. 
