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!)
I really liked the tip of cleaning your paints on a tag - thanks for the great idea!!!
Posted by: Nicie Ibarra | July 20, 2015 at 12:36 AM
Gwen! This is gorgeous!! What a clever use of Seth's stencils and the colors are perfect!
Posted by: Jackie | July 20, 2015 at 04:44 AM
Gorgeous art page and art tag, Gwen!!
Your layers are fabulous!
Posted by: Mary C. Nasser | July 20, 2015 at 05:50 AM
Yup...Me too...always reaching for the same colors!
Posted by: normajean | July 20, 2015 at 06:53 AM
I like the hidden words beneath the stencils. That always intrigues. Without seeing your process, I wouldn't have known they were there. Cool stencils.
Posted by: Suztats | July 20, 2015 at 07:53 AM
The stencils are great and I love what you did with them.
Posted by: Bethany | July 20, 2015 at 08:32 AM
Love all of the windows. The design is bright and vibrant.
The tag is fun. It uses up excess ink and is a wonderful piece on its own.
thanks for sharing.
txmlhl@yahoo.com
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | July 20, 2015 at 08:43 AM
Great page! I love the little details you added, especially your journaling. What a great idea for a tag! I need to start doing that when I clean the excess paint off my brushes.
Posted by: Anjuli | July 20, 2015 at 08:53 AM
I love these stencils and what you did with them. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: April Lopez | July 20, 2015 at 08:57 AM
Loved seeing your process with these awesome stencils!
Posted by: Carol Weiler | July 20, 2015 at 09:24 AM
I love all the layers you built, that gorgeous yellow and orange popping through is lush, great inspiration for the new Seth stencil range :)
Posted by: Tracey Mallaghan | July 20, 2015 at 09:38 AM
I love the colors you chose, along with how you used stencils over stencils, creating nice texture.
Posted by: Cheryl | July 20, 2015 at 09:50 AM
Layers of LOVE! Great color combo and it looks like maybe you had a little "therapy" session with the stencils too!
Posted by: Maria McGuire | July 20, 2015 at 09:56 AM
Gwen, I just love the way you used these new sencils from Seth. How cool are the layers but the final touches are my favs. TFS!!
Posted by: Budaházi Brigitta | July 20, 2015 at 10:01 AM
whooohooo! Gwen what a wonderful color combo! and delicious layers! Thanks so much for giving us these ideas to play with!
Laurel
Posted by: Laurel | July 20, 2015 at 10:06 AM
Love the ideas I am getting from your post. Loved the tag
Posted by: Susann T | July 20, 2015 at 10:18 AM
Using a tag for cleanup is a great idea. I love adding tuck-ins to my journal and this would be an easy way to make one that coordinates with the page.
Posted by: ShannonWL | July 20, 2015 at 10:31 AM
very nice!
Posted by: Cecilia Swatton | July 20, 2015 at 11:09 AM
Fantastic all around- each layer built so beautifully to create your page - and the tag- awesome gift of clean up!
Posted by: Carolyn Dube | July 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM
OH man! I'm in love with Seth's new stencils! The creative possibilities are endless. They're right up my alley, and I'd love to win them. Thanks for the opportunity. wnerman@hotmail.com
Posted by: Wendy Harvey | July 20, 2015 at 11:36 AM
I love seeing what everyone is doing with Seth's new release!
Posted by: Elizabeth D Lumsden | July 20, 2015 at 11:37 AM
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Posted by: Elizabeth D Lumsden | July 20, 2015 at 11:38 AM
What fun ideas - and great colors! Hope to win these stencils so I can join in the fun!
lisa(at)horseconsulting(dot com)
Posted by: Lisa Derby Oden | July 20, 2015 at 12:02 PM
So excited to have MORE Seth Apter Stencils from the Urban Outsiders line! Whoohoo!!
jrholmes (at) Comcast (dot net)
Posted by: Jill Holmes | July 20, 2015 at 12:12 PM
Fabulous examples and really love Seth's inside/out stencils! Great idea and perfect examples of how to use them!
Posted by: Beverly Jordan | July 20, 2015 at 12:23 PM
I love how you used these stencils and thanks for the tutorial; it is very helpful!
cynnthea@gmail.com
Posted by: cynnthea | July 20, 2015 at 12:29 PM
very cool use of the stencils!!
Posted by: Helen Markee | July 20, 2015 at 12:52 PM
Goodness, you have put a LOT into this entry. I adore these new stencils that Seth has created. He does wonderful work. In the event I win, Seth has my e-mail address. But, my old one got hacked (the one you see), so I can't leave this new one in any form on the internet.
Posted by: Bleubeard and Elizabeth | July 20, 2015 at 12:56 PM
wow. gorgeous.. I love the flowers added in.. great job.
Posted by: Monica Lowrance | July 20, 2015 at 12:59 PM
Really creative use of the stencils. Love the layers of stencilling and journaling around each window. Great tag too.
Posted by: Wendy | July 20, 2015 at 01:06 PM
Love seeing how you used the stencils!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | July 20, 2015 at 01:09 PM
Love your layers.. this blog hop is hurting my ck book... but hey it's so much fun. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Marguerite Harty | July 20, 2015 at 01:23 PM
I always love to see your posts. Your work is so beautiful and complex
Posted by: Denise Spillane | July 20, 2015 at 01:36 PM
Your coloring and stenciling
here are so lovely! Great job.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | July 20, 2015 at 02:25 PM
I love what you did with these stencils!
Posted by: Jacklyn Young | July 20, 2015 at 02:31 PM
What could be better than stencils AND stamps. I love all of them...they look like so much fun! Love your inspiration!
Posted by: Susan Schultheis | July 20, 2015 at 03:28 PM
Details are awesome! Thanks for sharing your technique :)
Posted by: Doreen | July 20, 2015 at 03:30 PM
It's amazing to see all the variety on this blog hop- all are so well done.
Posted by: Terry Garrett | July 20, 2015 at 03:30 PM
Love all the layers and your use of color, stamps, stencils and imagination. Very nice. Thanks for sharing your tip on making a tag with the extras.
Posted by: Cheryl | July 20, 2015 at 03:47 PM
Really like your color combos here. Very nice!
Posted by: Susan | July 20, 2015 at 03:57 PM
Great ideas.
Posted by: Gilda (McStamper) | July 20, 2015 at 04:11 PM
Great layers,color,texture and motion. I really like this piece.
Posted by: Annie Choate | July 20, 2015 at 04:42 PM
Great technique here! Hope to remember to try it
Posted by: Vicki ross | July 20, 2015 at 05:33 PM
Your page has a Retro feel. I WANT that tag! Super Awesomeness!
Posted by: Nancy Sapp | July 20, 2015 at 05:49 PM
Thank you for sharing, so simple yet so creative - love it.
Posted by: Amy M | July 20, 2015 at 05:50 PM
Love these pages you did. Thanks for sharing! Fingers crossed for the giveaway!
Posted by: Carol Ponsford | July 20, 2015 at 06:25 PM
Love how you used Seth's stencils and the color palette…especially the tag.
Posted by: Ginny Markley | July 20, 2015 at 07:07 PM
LOVE YOUR PAGE AND TAG, GREAT COLORS. THANK YOU C21CLAUDIA@AOL.COM
Posted by: CLAUDIA NELSON | July 20, 2015 at 07:30 PM
Great repeating patterns for your page and the way you created the tag. Wonderful colors
Posted by: Teresa | July 20, 2015 at 07:33 PM
Exciting use of color and patterns. Love these stencils!
Posted by: Renee Zarate | July 20, 2015 at 08:18 PM