Hi Everyone, welcome to today's StencilGirl blog hop showing off the new stencil release by Seth Apter!
I was pretty excited to work with Seth's new stencils - I always love his designs, and these are no exception! I'm pretty sure these will all get lots of use in future projects, but for today I decided to do an art journal page using one of my favorite techniques - building up layers with little "windows" in them so you can see some of what's below.
For those who are interested, here's how I did it. To start, I picked a color palette (otherwise I always pick the exact same colors!) and then painted the background and then stenciled the new Text and Texture Discovery stencil repeated across the whole page. Once that was dry, I used the square and circle from the Urban Outsiders Stencil in diagonal lines to create spaces for me to use the new Insiders stencils.
Next I painted over the areas on the background where I didn't want the words to show through.
Then I went back through with the new Techno Insiders Square and the Techno Insiders Circle stencils that match up with the openings from the Urban Outsiders Stencil.
Once that was finished and dried, I used paints with fine line tips, some distress ink, and my Stabilo All pencil to add a bit of contrasting color, definition, and detail.
I let that layer dry too, then went through my old rubons to find some fun images to add. I got a bunch of those on the page (sealed with matte medium) and then stenciled a phrase from the Text and Texture Discovery stencil onto a piece of gesso'd book paper, ripped it out, distressed the edges, and added on top with some foam tape. The final touch was some messy journaling wrapped around the shapes on the page. Voila!
And as a little bonus project, as I was working on this I started cleaning my paints off on a tag, and ended up finishing it up with the same technique as the art journal page, only I used the Techno Insiders Star stencil for this one.
Of course, it's not a blog hop without a giveaway, right? Here are the details:
$25 StencilGirl Gift Certificate to one lucky winner!
All comments left on the posts in today's hop will be entered.
One comment per person per blog please.
Comments close on July 24th @ 11:59PM Central.
Make sure you stop by each of the blogs on today's hop to see all of the awesome projects (and of course, to leave comments to up your chances to win the giveaway!)
great stencils - love the layering. . .
Posted by: Carol K | July 20, 2015 at 08:24 PM
I could use these stencils.
Posted by: Karen T. | July 20, 2015 at 08:40 PM
Great project, Gwen! So many wonderful little details. I especially like your color palette. I'll have to try that! So much eye candy :)
Posted by: Martice Smith II | July 20, 2015 at 09:24 PM
Never + again - perfect application :)
Posted by: Anne | July 21, 2015 at 02:51 AM
Love love love the layers! It is amazing how you build upon each - making such a cohesive whole in the end!
Posted by: Anne O'Connor | July 21, 2015 at 05:40 AM
I love this page. It really pops. I, too, choose the same colors over and over.
Posted by: Boo | July 21, 2015 at 06:39 AM
Beautiful creation!
Posted by: Rachel B. | July 21, 2015 at 06:49 AM
nice work, thanks for sharing the technique too!
Posted by: stephanie | July 21, 2015 at 07:42 AM
loove the stencils and your project.. I like the NEVER AGAIN portion too..
Posted by: Tamiko | July 21, 2015 at 09:14 AM
Love the use of color and the stencils as the main attraction.
Posted by: Gina Pisello | July 21, 2015 at 09:43 AM
The new stencils are great and the idea of including a tag for left overs is a good tip, thank you.
Posted by: Barbara Cobb | July 21, 2015 at 10:38 AM
Fantastic! I think this might be my favorite project on the hop to win. Love the designs, the layout and especially the colors. Thanks for the chance to win.
eternallybroken (at) gmail (dotcom)
Posted by: Sande L | July 21, 2015 at 10:56 AM
Fabulous design and layouts. Love the bold effect.
Posted by: Nadine | July 21, 2015 at 11:24 AM
Cool! very cool! Thanks for the step by step! Gonna try this technique, definitely! Thanks for the chance!!
Carmen L
Posted by: Carmen Lucero | July 21, 2015 at 11:52 AM
Just Fabulous.
Posted by: Kathy Gledsdale | July 21, 2015 at 12:50 PM
The sencils have many possibilities and your samples are super!! love them
Posted by: Susan | July 21, 2015 at 01:25 PM
WOW! You certainly get the best out of these stencils. Love what you've done here.
Posted by: Jo Murray | July 21, 2015 at 02:13 PM
Love the step-by-step photos ... smilynstef at aol dot com
Posted by: SmilynStef | July 21, 2015 at 08:10 PM
what a fun tag - great play of color
Posted by: Carol K | July 21, 2015 at 09:17 PM
I sure do love the way you used these new stencils. Great project and very inspirational.
Posted by: Jane | July 22, 2015 at 08:43 AM
I love these stencils!
Posted by: Becky R | July 22, 2015 at 09:36 AM
So cheerful! Love the way you combined things!
alhrobkin (at) aol (dot com)
Posted by: Nan Robkin | July 22, 2015 at 07:06 PM
Like the colours and love the tag and thanks for the tip! Your use of the stencils are really great.
soozyb at telus dot net
Posted by: Sue | July 22, 2015 at 07:35 PM
I really love your layering on this! Great use of the stencils.
Posted by: Leslie Dauer-Creek | July 23, 2015 at 05:52 AM
Loving the tag as much at the page. Those colors 'grow' on you
thank you for this chance to win
Posted by: sandra | July 23, 2015 at 06:39 AM
Love love the colors you've chosen!! Beautiful, and love that tag too! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Jen Stevens | July 23, 2015 at 09:10 AM
Love the stencils, wonderful layers and colors! Thanks so much!~kim
blueroseblogger (at) gmail (dot com)
Posted by: kim | July 23, 2015 at 12:26 PM
Love it and would love to win!
Posted by: TX Creatrix | July 23, 2015 at 02:17 PM
Love everything about the new stencils and your fantastic project. Here's hoping I am a winner and can try this for myself.
Posted by: Sandy Diller | August 21, 2015 at 03:17 PM