New Stencil Release!

I am thrilled to announce that today, Stencil Girl has released seven new stencils that are near and dear to my heart.  I will be sharing more about how I came to design them, and ideas for using them, over the next few weeks!  Here are some of the projects I've been working on!

 I can't wait to share how I created these pieces, and other ideas.

In the meantime, please hop over to Stencil Girl Talk for more about each of them!

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Easy DIY Serving Plates with Stencils &Giveaway

 

There are tons of Pinterest Boards  devoted to decorating white porcelain plates with Sharpie markers.  I decided to get in on the action!

Here are the steps I took to decorate four small plates using my newest "Herbs" stencil from Stencil Girl.

I bought the 4 canapé size plates on Amazon.  (You can probably find white porcelain plates at the Dollar store, but I like shopping from my studio!)

I washed the plates first, to make sure there was no residue.   After I figured out the placement of the herbs, I actually cut up my stencil (GASP!) to make it easier to lay the stencil motifs on the plates.  

I sketched in the motifs, using Sharpie Oil Paint markers.  It was good to have both the fine and extra fine tips depending on the size of the opening of the stencil.

Once I had them all drawn in, I baked them in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.  (you can find varying instructions on Pinterest.  Some say 150 degrees, others 450.  I went in the middle, which turned out to be fine.)  I've washed these with soap and water and a scrubby sponge - and they're holding up just fine.  (I haven't put them in the dishwasher.)

These are basically the same steps that Vanessa Spencer used to create these gorgeous plates using the Three Owls and a Branch stencil.  

The Herbs stencil is inspired by Scarborough Fair, one of my favorite songs.

  

So what do you think?  Are you inspired to create your own unique dishes?   

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Comment to win one of the "Herbs" stencils.  Next Tuesday, I'll go back and update this post with the winner, so remember to check back!   

And the winner is Amy! Congratulations!!

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How to Make Cards Using Stencils and Paint with Video and Giveaway

Here's another post with one of my new stencils from Stencil Girl Products! 

Today I'm excited to show you how I made some cards with my new "On the Farm" Stencil!  I designed this stencil to so that the elements could be mixed and matched.  I love moving the elements around to create cards.

I experimented with tracing some of the elements lightly onto watercolor paper, and then painting with acrylic inks (although watercolors would do fine too!).

I experimented with stenciling some of the imagery, and then doodling over with Posca markers and Gel pens.

As you can see, I moved the stencil around on my paper to get the arrangements I wanted.  Here's a video to show you the process:

You can also watch Making Cards with Stencils on YouTube.

Comment to win an "On the Farm" stencil.  On Tuesday, I'll go back and update this post with the winner, so remember to check back!    Also... I'm on the Stencil Girl Talk Blog tomorrow sharing a how to for creating your own coloring pages with stencils.  So make sure to check it out!

THE WINNER IS LINDA! CONGRATULATIONS.

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New Stencil Release, Video and Giveaway

I am SO EXCITED to announce that today, Stencil Girl Products is releasing SIX - yes SIX new stencils that I designed.  There are words, patterns, herbs and farm animals!

I hope you'll hop over to see them all.  Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing how I used the stencils, with videos, and giveaways!  Comment to win a stencil. On the Monday after each post, I'll go back and update the post with the winner, so remember to check back!  

Today, I am sharing a technique video for creating a background with the Lacy Lotus Repeat.  

I used resist and other techniques to create this background.  Here's how:

You can also watch "Lacy Lotus Background" on YouTube here.  

What uses can you imagine for this stencil?  I'd love to hear from you.  Comment below to be eligible to win the "Lacy Lotus" stencil and make sure to leave me your email address!

AND THE WINNER IS KIM DUPREE!

I'm linking to Miriam Schulman's Share Your Art linky list.  She's going to have one every Friday - so if you've been creating art this week, share it there!

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Three New Stencils from Stencil Girl Products and a Giveaway!

               Coffee Mugs & Love                Happy Birthday Icons                Paisley Floral Repeat!

I'm so excited to announce the release of these 3 new stencils from stencil Girl Products!  

Today, tomorrow and Thursday, I'll be sharing videos and step outs showing how I used each of these stencils.  

Today, I'd like to share some different ways to use the Happy Birthday stencil. 

Here's a short video showing how I made some birthday cards.

You can also watch "Happy Birthday Stencil" on YouTube here.

Tomorrow I'll share step out photos showing how I made an accordion book using the Coffee Mugs & Love Stencil.      4/1/15 Update - The Coffee Mugs and Love post is here.  

And on Thursday, I'll share a a video showing how I designed my own fabric using the Paisley Floral Repeat.    4/2/15 Update - The Paisley floral Post is here.  

GIVEAWAY ALERT!

4/23 Update -The winners of these stencils are: 

The Birthday Stencil: Jean "Wow-this would be a wonderful stencil to own!!"

The Coffee Stencil: Robin Lorraine Williamson "Love the coffee stencil the best but they're all fun, can't wait to see your tutorials- have a great day." 

The Paisley Stencil: n56leiker "I have missed the paisley print! I enjoyed watching you work with the Derwent Inktense pencils. They are so vibrant! Thanks for the great tutorial."

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