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Playing it Loose with a Stencil and Leftover Paint

Video playing it loose with a stencil and paint on a junk mail envelope with Carolyn Dube

OOPS!  Not a mistake just an Outstanding Opportunity Presenting Suddenly from Carolyn DubeI’m playing it fast and loose with a stencil and paint on a junk mail envelope. It was the end of the day and I wanted to use up my leftover paints.   When time is short, anything within reach is fair game for me…and this was what I grabbed! When I go loose…there is usually an Oops or two…okay, there is always an Oops with me.

In the video you’ll see how I handled 2 Oopsies.

Watch Junk mail meets a stencil on YouTube.

My fancy canvas for today’s play- junk mail envelope!

Video playing it loose with a stencil and paint on a junk mail envelope with Carolyn Dube

My Coming and Going stencil  with a quick hit of a permanent spray ink.

Video playing it loose with a stencil and paint on a junk mail envelope with Carolyn Dube

I knew what colors I had to use since it was all about using up the leftover paints on my palette.  But in my haste, my plan did not go as planned.  And that is more than okay with me!Video playing it loose with a stencil and paint on a junk mail envelope with Carolyn Dube

I needed something for in that window and my Are We There Yet stencil  gave me just the word I needed…and an Oops too.

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Video playing it loose with a stencil and paint on a junk mail envelope with Carolyn Dube
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  • Jan Myhre June 10, 2015, 10:05 am

    I have my materials at the ready. Anxious to get started on this journey. So glad I found your videos! Thanks.

  • Stephanie June 10, 2015, 10:49 am

    Nice! So the DecoArt sprays are not water soluble like some of the others on the market? Good to know

  • Caroline Duncan June 10, 2015, 2:52 pm

    How fun! Gorgeous too! I don’t think I’ll ever look at a junk mail envelope the same… now I kinda want some junk mail to arrive. LOL

  • Jean Marmo June 10, 2015, 6:40 pm

    I need to start saving my recycles!!

  • Maria McGuire June 10, 2015, 6:51 pm

    That is some HAPPY junk mail!!!!

  • Corrine June 11, 2015, 5:49 pm

    Free stuff goes zoom zoom. Thinking of “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell. xox

  • Lou June 14, 2015, 4:29 pm

    Love this! What do you think you’ll do with your awesome colorful envelope now that it’s finished?

    • Carolyn Dube June 14, 2015, 4:34 pm

      I might use it to store travel memorabilia, or if I might even mail it to a traveling buddy…never know for sure until I do it Lou!

      • Lou June 14, 2015, 5:18 pm

        Thanks Carolyn! Great ideas! It really would make fun mail art. I’m always curious how others use their odds & ends created pieces. I love watching you in action on your videos.

  • SusanJane June 14, 2015, 8:22 pm

    Doing something with junk mail is so freeing. It’s already “junk” so it’s all about no worries, no pressure, no stress. I usually just do collage but this project goes into my “Gotta Do This!” file.

  • Rebecca Buchanan June 15, 2015, 8:13 am

    Love how you repurposed this envelope–great, great great!

  • Sammi Janey June 28, 2015, 10:14 pm

    Wow, what a creative lady you are. This was such a fun video and I will be saving some envelopes to use with this technique. So glad I found you.