Having fun with my new mid-century chair stencils from STENCIL 1. I also ordered some teeny tiny pattern stencils and some cool leaves a la carte. If you’re in my Stencilry class you’ve already seen me plug Ed’s book over on the class blog. Dig, dig, dig.
This 8 x8 spiral bound book was made from last year’s calendar. It was originally slated to be a pure collage book, but I’m enjoying adding the stencils. It’s nice to keep a visual record of the ones I cut, as well as the ones I buy. So I think I’ll continue in this vein.
There’s the little pattern stencils on the left. Each is about 3 x 5, but I kept mine attached to each other. I just affix large post-its around the stencil I’m using.
I had a stack of these coated cards laying around. Quickly sprayed over the top then stenciled. I think I’ll stick on a stamp and pop this in the mail.
I thought I’d try the spray ink from STENCIL 1 too. I was a little heavy-handed, but I think a lighter mist wouldn’t have bled so much. These remind me a lot of Maya Mists only they come in WAY more colors. This bottle is good quality and doesn’t drip, unlike those Adirondack Color Wash sprays. Gorgeous colors, but OY the mess!
I’ll stick with aerosol myself, but it’s good to have a few of these around for days when you just want to give a quick spray indoors.
Have a seat.
My regular visual journal hosts plenty of experimental spraying parties. No surface is safe when I’m trying out new stencils. Most of this will get covered with paint or paper.
A kind reader sent me these lovely new die-cut papers from Anna Griffin’s Darcey Collection. Absolutely thrilling. Thanks Nancy!
Okay well since I’ve inadvertently launched into a full-frontal product launch, I may as well tell you that Mary Louise Sullivan’s Viking journal I wrote about yesterday, only set me back $38 buckeroos. Can you believe that? I think she accidently left the 1 off the front of that price, but who am I to argue?
Sorry I’m a little lazy with the links this evening. Trying to get this post out in under 30 minutes. I think I’m going to make it!
oh, MAN do I like this stuff. And I agree about the spray washes. It’s weird that Andirondack would let that lie.
I want a viking journal! I’m going to the previous post and find out about it.
Actually I got both the books you recommended, and am loving them.. True no surface is safe when I am stenciling.
It’s way too wet outside to use aerosols, and I dont like the water ones…soooo….
I’m drooling! You are without a doubt the Queen of Stenciling!! Love those little leaves and the three pattern stencils. Ok, that’s it….I’m off to do some art! Once again you’ve inspired me.
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Cool stencils and great pages. And thanks for your thoughts about the different sprays.
So, where did the little all-over patterns come from?
shawn – shawn, look at the pics from the posts below – i didn’t do a tutorial, just showed my progress as i went along. i sew fabriano 140 lb. hotpress (smooth) paper in between the covers of OLD books. i removed the spine and replaced with duct tape. much in the same way i wrapped the spine of the portfolios with tape in class. then i just sew in signatures. this stitch is a basic easy stitch called the longstitch. check a good book on bookmaking out from the library and you’ll probably see more details.
the spiral bound calendar book was made from THICK cardstock (the old calendar pages)
🙂 mary ann
it all looks SO EFFORTLESS that it can make me dangnabit annoyed and jealous, envious and sorry to say, somewhat frustrated by my lack of making any of my pages look effortless!!! I had a question about the type of journal you use, not the groovy viking one i see, but i just use the spiral ones found in Micheals but am not really loving how they hold up once I start gluing-painting…i can’t seem to find the answer to this question which i’m sure you provided in the first stencil class…sorry…
I have got to find some time to get myself sorted for class. I want to do some shopping for supplies.