It's finally time to start debuting my summer stencil release from The Crafter's Workshop. Over the next couple weeks i will be sharing with you my new designs every Wednesday here on the blog! There are 19 in total this release which means i will have lots of creations to inspire you. The past two weeks i shared Fancy Feathers & Giraffe Print and Climbing Vine & Moroccan Tiles. Today i am sharing three new stencils with you, Mix Tape, And So On, and Squiggles.
Mix Tape is a throw back to my 80s high school days. Big Hair, Leg Warmers, Stirrup Pants, and Mix Tapes. i loved all the different styles & colors of those tapes so i included them in my collection here.
Like all my stencils, it comes in 12x12 and 6x6 sizes. There are so many different ways to use these hand drawn images.
i completely adore the way they look all colored in. For a rocking good time, i first used a waterproof marker to stencil the mix tapes onto a sheet of watercolor paper. i played around coloring them in with a wide variety of colors not sure how i wanted to use it.
i picked a few tapes out to use on my layout to use on my layout. i love the way they layered together and decided to use just solid colored tapes. Since i wanted to tapes to stand out i kept the layout fairly simple.
i loved the look of these tapes so much i used one on a card. These would make great party invitations (modern or retro)! Also great for Birthday wishes, Valentine’s Day, and so on!
Who doesn’t love bold graphic statments? i confess i have a love of symbols, especially ampersands. The Pie Chart comes from my previous stencil and I just wanted open spaces for versatility. The “at” symbol is a constant image in our cyber space world. There is just something so happy about it.
These fill a 6×6″ space on the the 12×12″ stencil give you a nice large option. On the 6×6″ stencil they measure a little under 3″.
For this layout i used light modeling paste & black acrylic paint through the 12×12″ stencil to create that large ampersand. i then cut it out and placed it next to my photo. Using the 6×6″ stencil & watercolors, i painted the pie charts all around the page. i popped up some of the pie pieces in various colors.
i used the other ampersand on this Mixed Media clipboard using the 6x”6″ stencil. i love the way it sits in the background but still creates an impact with this piece.
Squiggles is one of those fun background stencils you’ll find yourself
using over & over again. i love the thick mountains and valleys
that can be reimagined in so many ways.
Again like all Crafter’s Workshop Stencils they come in both 12×12″ and 6×6″ sizes.
i broke out my gelli art's printing plate for this layout. i did some images & reverse images on deli paper using the 12×12″ size. You should see the stack of colors I now have in my hands! i picked a few to layer on this layout and i totally love how it turned out.
i used the 6×6″ size on this card with some distress inks. i had a small strip of the yellow deli paper print and thought it balanced the card. i added the small ampersand from And So On onto the thanks card and finished it with some twine.
On this Fiercely loving art journal page, i used more of the deli paper gelli prints. This time i cut the squiggles print out in the shape of a heart. Did you notice the Moroccan Stencil spray painted on the background or the yellow squiggles placed around the page? i had another small ampersand left over and thought it would finish the page nicely.
Are you heading to Create-n-Connect next week? I will be there at the Crafter’s Workshop Booth (# 608) creating make & takes with you at the following times:
Stop by the booth & have some fun with me!
