StencilClub Voices use keys to unlock January 2018!

Canvases, tags, and art journal pages are in story for you compliments of the super stencil set June Pfaff Daley designed and our fantastic StencilClub Voices for January: Josefine Fourage, Dianne Hicks, and Alecia Miller. 

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Josefine Fouarge writes: "I was super excited when I received the January StencilClub stencils. The keys from the 9x12 stencil are so unique and I love all the different patterns."

"I decided to go with a long canvas. This way I could have a focal point on the side and would still be able to see all these gorgeous keys."

"I started with a simple background, added several paints and Distress Oxide colors and then started blending the same paints and inks through the 6x6 stencil. Next, I added parts of the keys all over the canvas and the lock behind my focal point. I worked in several layers between adding more keys and adding splotches of Distress Oxide ink."

"While the canvas was drying, I colored the bird." 

"I used the same techniques and colors with the only difference that I added a little red to the bird to make it stand out. Then I adhered it onto the canvas, surrounded by gold flakes." 

"The sentiment is the perfect fit, I think."

"I hope you enjoy my little canvas as inspiration for the January StencilClub!"

Lady of the Future

Dianne Hicks writes: "I enjoyed the opportunity to do a piece of artwork using the stencils. From the start, since I work with a lot of patterns, was so happy when I opened the package. I found that pattern was very easy to see in all 3 of the January selection." 

"Since the theme is under lock and key, I journaled with the thoughts of keys being connected to a future. I do a lot of what I call quirky people in my artwork so that is where my lady was born." 

"I first painted the background and lifted the paint with a baby wipe to reveal the keys. After a little drying time, I started to lay in the face and a slight drawing of the outline in the body shape. I then went into my stash of printed papers and pulled an old stencil club printed paper to do the body and hat." 

"The large 9x12 key stencil is in the background with the 6x6 on the edges of the canvas. I printed the small lock stencil in several colors and imprisoned my poor girl around the neck with an additional collage piece."

Unlock Your Joy

Alecia Miller writes: "I LOVE these stencils and I have always loved keys and the idea of locking secrets away safely or finding the key that unlock some great treasure. For the journal page, I chose to go with this theme, and thought the treasure we need most right now is joy and happiness and keeping a bright attitude."

"They key tags were inspired by old fashioned hotel room keys with the big tassels that seem to suggest they are more important than just a simple key, so a bit of bling and sparkle was needed."

Solarized Keys

After watching Mary Beth's New Year's Day livestream and looking at Alicia, Diane, and Josefine's art I jsut had to play too!

I had a spread that was messy:

My friend Jen, shared a picture of keys. It wound up being perfect for the Under Lock and Key stencils in this art journal spread. Half way there:

Done, but...

... what I really enjoyed was fooling around in Photoshop with the finished page. Closeup, turned:

I have ordered a print for myself and use it this year as a personal challenge to see if I can achieve similar striations of color in my art journal.

Magically, a red bird flew onto the page and is resting on the key.

   

Do you have a favorite key?

Now that you've seen June Pfaff Daley's Under Lock and Key set, what are you itching to create when you receive the stencils?

StencilClub Voices Get Inventive with the June 2017 StencilClub Collection

Our Voices for June, Anne Marie Fowler, Hope Malott, Kim Villareal, and I, Carol Baxter, certainly went all out with the Floral Facets Collection Carol Wiebe designed for StencilClub.

I shall let our fabulous StencilClub Voices take it away!

Anne Marie Fowler's 3 Mixed Media Projects

9 x 12: Empress Wu

For this project, I took a decorative piece of wood that I picked up in an antique store. After turning the item every which way, it started to dawn on me that one portion appeared to be a crown. 

My dissertation focused on two empresses, one of whom was Empress Wu Zetian, so I was thrilled to have been able to celebrate her in this creation. I used the 9 x 12 inch stencil to create the Empress’s gown.

6 x 6: Love Letter Box

For this stencil, I opted to create a love letter box in the spirit of the Japanese pillow box. In case you haven’t noticed, I love Asian art. This box would be a great place to secret away the love letters one receives from admirers and lovers. 

4 x 4: Love, Wish, Dream

For the final project, I worked to incorporate the stencil as a main aspect but not one that was overbearing. I felt that using it as a raised element of a card would be wonderful. I like the feeling of the stencil being a type of screen that the butterfly wants to languish on.

Hope Malott's Mixed Media Art Journal Spread

The June stencils were fun to work with!

I used a combination of modeling paste, heavy body paints, Neocolor II crayons, and Derwent Inktense pencil to create a textural journal page. 

 

The three stencils worked well together. The smallest one with the geometric blocks are harder to find but if you look close you'll see then on the left page in the upper corner. The stencils left amazing pattern and texture, some very subtle and others very heavy. 

Carol Baxter's Crumpled Wings

I decided to begin a musical themed art journal. Carol's Floral Facets stencils paired well with the Fractured Angel stencil I already had to show a few lines from a Bowie tune.

The lines beneath the stenciling were created with a heavy body gesso that I impatiently waited to dry. I just kept playing with the StenilClub set for my background which granted me Zen moments in my afternoon.

Kim Villareal's Dancing Girl

This month I explored a new material, a paper made from stone. The 'Dancing Girl' was acrylic ink and sharpie on stone paper.  I had recently watched Beauty and the Beast and felt that the flower was much like a stained glass window. The large stencil much like a tiled floor.

The other piece, 'Centered', featured the same cool paper and my small round geli plate. Most of the circles were using acrylic paint outlined with an acrylic ink wash. The print was a page torn out of a book on non profit law. The eye was drawn with pastel pencils, the mandala and black out poem with black brush pen.  

The inspiration for this piece was the altered books my Art 3 students were working on this month.  

Missed Carol Wiebe's Reveal video? You'll find it HERE.

If you want Carol's exclusive June 2017 Floral Facets Collection you can join StencilClub HERE. If you crave even more stencils by Carol, you'll find her page HERE.

Happy stenciling!

StencilClub Voices paint with Woman of Mystery stencils

Hi! It's Carol Baxter and we are excited to introduce new StencilClub Voices for May and June! Anne Marie Fowler, Hope Comito Malott, and Kim Villareal opened their art journals and more to the set of stencils Pam Carriker designed for May 2017. 

Woman of Mystery: Eye of the Beholder, Wheel of Hope, and Face Value offered each of us a face to build an artistic dream on.

Vintage Bliss, Train of Thought, and Chanting ~ Anne Marie Fowler

Materials: Wood Plaque, Paint (I used cranberry, yellow, pink flash, dark blue, black, white), craft cord, molding paste, liquid leafing, Viva Paper Pen, black Stickle, Wheel of Hope stencil, word stencils, paint brush, palette knife, and circle stencil for black circles.

Steps:

1.      Use molding paste on the Wheel of Hope stencil to create texture and dimension.

2.      Hand draw a heart at the opposite end and build up molding paste to create the shape.

3.      Lay down a background using the first three colors listed above.

4.      Draw the heartbeat rhythm. Paint it using liquid leafing and highlight the main circle stencil and heart.

5.      Use the dark blue to flick drops onto the canvas.

6.      Add the small black circles using a circle stencil.

7.      Add the words using the word stencils.

8.      Using the end of a bamboo brush (or similar round object), create the small white circles.

9.      Add the graphic in the middle of the circle stencil and highlight around it with black Stickles.

10.   Drill holes in the side of the plaque.

11.   Paint the sides black and add the craft cord for hanging.

12.   For added effect, add gold pearl dots using a Viva paper pen.

Anne Marie says: "I absolutely loved being a part of the Stencil Club Voices for May. I surprised myself in the process because what I had envisioned in my head initially at the beginning changed dramatically in the end."

Materials: Journal, Black ink, Mod Podge, Paint (Buttercup, Black Cherry, black, white, flesh, lilac, yellow, grass green, dark blue), White outlining pen, Face Value stencil, London Tube and Moscow Metro stencils by Mary Nassar (August 2016 Stencil Club), train, landscape, and conductor hat clip art

Steps:

1.      Stencil the face on to the journal page using black ink, add the neck by drawing it, and paint both using flesh, lilac, yellow, and white. Use the Black Cherry for the lips and around the eye. Paint the eye blue.

2.      Draw hair and paint black.

3.      Using the white outlining pen, draw lines on the hair to simulate shine and movement.

4.      Paint the area around the face and body with Black Cherry and spots of Buttercup.

5.      Using Buttercup, stencil the London Tube and Moscow Metro designs to your liking. If you get too much Buttercup, switch to using Black Cherry for effect.

6.      Glue the hat, trees, and train down using Mod Podge.

7.      Draw the leaf on the hat and paint it green.

8.      Write the theme on the hat band.

9.      Use the outlining pen to add highlights to the objects.

10.   Using thinned white paint (or gesso), flick spots to add interest.

11.   Infer a train tunnel by using the outlining pen to draw white tunnel walls and train tracks.

Materials: 4 x 12 traditional wrapped canvas, paint (dark plum, beached sand, turquoise, white), liquid leafing, Eye of the Beholder stencil, cross stencil by Mary Beth Shaw (January 2017 Stencil Club) graphic of goddess, word stencil, masking tape, foam roller, soft gel (gloss), paint brush

Steps:

1.      Using a foam roller, apply dark plum on the canvas by going in different directions and leaving small areas unpainted.

2.      Add swatches of beached sand and turquoise to the areas not covered by the dark plum. Repeat process until the background is to your liking. Note that the mix of dark plum and beached sand creates a lighter purple background.

3.      Stencil the eye on the canvas using the dark plum. Ensure that it is darker than the rest of the canvas.

4.      Once the canvas is dry. Mask off a ¼ inch line using the masking tape and paint a line from top to bottom using the liquid leafing. You can also use gold paint.

5.      Freehand a flourish at the top of the eye using the liquid leafing or gold paint. You can also find many flourishes on the internet to use as a mask on the canvas.

6.      Adhere the goddess at the bottom using the soft gel.

7.      Stencil the crosses across the bottom using either black or a merging of black and dark plum.

8.      Stencil the word across the top left using black paint.

9.      Flick white dots on the canvas.

Golden Eye ~ Kim Villareal

Kim says, "My students thought that the face from the stencil looked a bit like me, I kind of worked off of that when creating this piece.  I fire spin as a side job/ hobby, so I included the glow and soot look from a fire in the colors.
  "The base materials were acrylic inks and rubber cement. Charcoal, goals leaf, and vinyl pieces were used to finish the piece."  

Ready for Words ~ Hope Comito Malott

Hope says, "The main design idea came from using a mix of stencil, stamps, ink, and metallics in my journal. I layered vintage sheet music and coloring book pages using gel medium. A thin coat of white paint gave a nice light background for the transparent delusion sprays and distress inks. Gold metallic spray drizzled down the edges and Spatters of turquoise, green, and gold helped to color the background and unify the color scheme. For the stencils I used distress inks in turquoise and greens with a top layer of stays-on black ink offset just slightly. It was messy and fun making a sort of grungy mess in my most favorite colors. I really love this StencilClub set of stencils!"

Radio Waves Card ~ Carol Baxter

Anne Marie, Hope and Kim made such awesome job with their inspiring pieces, I had to stop as I was putting this post together and make art. Thanks Voices! You rock!

Primary colors... okay, the blues are off but the pale blue and aqua Glimmer Mist spray worked great with the yellow and red. 

I accented with black paper paired with the small stencil and book paper paired with the mini.

I used the "top" of the large stencil to add a little bit of detail to the borders.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Ready to build your own dream?

Want to see what StencilGirl StencilClub and Pam Carriker have in store for members? You can check out Pam's Reveal HERE. 

Mixed Media Art & Jewelry by our StencilClub Voices with the August 2016 Stencils

Hi Art Lovers, Carol here, introducing our August StencilClub Voices: 

Terry Garrett, Lorraine Vogel, and Mary Thoma! 

I've been brimming with excitement over these Voices projects and sure appreciate each of them taking the time to share their talents.

Our Voices artists worked with paper, clay, and canvas to create art with the "Here, There, and Everywhere" stencil set Mary Nasser designed for August 2016 StencilClub.

Carousel Book by Terry Garrett

Terry said he had "big fun" making a variation of a carousel book.

The black silhouettes aren't stencils, they are cut out of black card stock.

You can discover more about Terry on his Whisperwood Art Works blog.

Necklace by Lorraine Vogel

Lorraine made a clay veneer (pictured below) and then cut out her pendant shapes.

Starting with the largest stencil, archival inks were applied to white polymer clay then a dark gray ink was applied with a sponge. The middle sized stencil was then laid over the first inking, where strips of aqua and lime green inks were applied overall. Dark gray was applied in the circle areas. Lastly, the smallest stencil was laid over the veneer and the same general strips of aqua and lime green inks were applied. After inking, the circles and dots were pressed into the clay and filled with white acrylics.

You can connect with more of Lorraine's work via her Wired Orchid Facebook page.

Mixed-media Watercolor Painting by Mary Thoma

Mary writes: 

Hello StencilClub members, this is my first "Voices" contribution. The artwork is mixed media on 9X12" Strathmore 140 lb. watercolor paper. I used spray inks, mini gelli plates, and acrylic paint with the August StencilClub stencils. 

For a more detailed outline of how I produced this piece please check out my Make It In Oklahoma blogspot. 

Carol again. I'm diggin' the August stencils and feeling oh-so-lucky I get to spy these works of art first. The original StencilGirl, Mary Beth Shaw, and I are thrilled to share this inspiration with you!

If you'd like to see Mary Nasser introduce her stencils, CLICK HERE.

Remember, if you are a member of StencilClub and would like to put your name "in the hat" to become one of our upcoming Voices (you'll receive the month's stencils early plus a few other perks) just contact Carol via the secret Facebook group or email.

StencilClub Voices take on Mary Beth's Private Collection 16.3

Our Voices, Lisa Dobry, Sherry Canino, and Trena Lyn Brannon are back this month to tickle your imagination with diverse projects using:

Painting and Art Journal Doodles

Hi! Trena Lyn here. MaryBeth's design inspired me to step out of my comfort zone. I had fun creating on a an 11 x  14" canvas. You can visit my blog post to see more photos and all the supplies I used. Thank you so much MaryBeth for inviting me to share!

I also did a little doodlin' in my art journal after watching MaryBeth's video on doodlin'.  I just had to play with the technique! I used the July 6x6" and 4x4" stencils, along with a few of my favorite 6x6" stencils: Ornamental Compass Screen
and Scribble Blooms as well as June 2016 StencilClub Sand & Sea. 
Trena Lyn

Strong

Grab a cup of joe and join me on my Artist's Cafe blog where I'll share with you how this artwork came together.
Sherry Canino

School Binder

Hello StencilGirl enthusiasts! I’m Lisa Dobry, and I’m so excited to be here with you as a Voice of StencilClub, July 2016.
When my club stencils, Private Collection 16.3 by Mary Beth Shaw, arrived early for the Voices project, my daughter was with me when I dumped them out on the table. She absolutely loved the 9x12 and immediately stated she wanted these to be her binder theme for next year. (Surprising her with a “one of a kind” binder each school year has become our special tradition.)

   

Now I just heard a few of you out there in StencilGirl land say, “That’s cute, but too girly I have a boy.” Fear not! The video also gives a glimpse of last year’s project, which with a bit of a color modification would Rock ‘it for any boy! 

Come join Olivia and I in the creative process of 5th Grade, "Fly Free", as well as a look at the inside pockets and folders. In addition, I will show you a few helpful construction tips:

The photo below doesn’t completely show the details, but under the 4x4 StencilClub stencil there is gorgeous texture.  I mono-printed layers of Golden’s Titan Buff and Primary Yellow using Mary Beth’s MB Makes Marks Pipette and MB Makes Marks Marker. If you don’t own these two stencils already, put them on your “Must Have” list! You won’t be disappointed.

  
Thank you for joining me today for Stencil Club Voices, July 2016. I really enjoyed the opportunity to put this piece and the video together and hope you enjoyed it as well. We have a lot of fun in Stencil Club, if you aren’t already a member; I encourage you to take a look at joining us. Now, go grab your stencils and paint; make it an art day!
Lisa

A Round of Applause for Our First Ever Voices

Mary Beth Shaw and the staff at StencilGirl offer our heartfelt thanks to Lisa, Sherry and Trena for heading up our first two months of StencilClub Voices! Your June and July projects rocked!



Psst!
StencilClub members!

Want a chance to become a Voice?
   * get the club stencils about 6 weeks early
   ** post a pic of your inspirational piece right here on StencilGirl Talk
   *** a StencilClub Voices button for your blog

Contact StencilClub Manager Carol via email (you can find the address in the club newsletters) or StencilClub's secret group on Facebook and tell her why you are interested. 


Every month or so, as the whim strikes the StencilGirl staff, we'll draw names out of a hat to see who gets early StencilClub stencils next!