Check out the latest designs from Linda Edkins Wyatt!

Picnic Check (S957)

Linda Edkins Wyatt’s Picnic Check stencil, S957, was inspired by medieval flags. The small heart shapes surrounding the diamond, as well as the paintbrush shapes inside the rectangles, add whimsy to the hard-edge geometric shapes. This design complements and contrasts with the flowing, abstract designs in her previous collections.

Woodcut Garden (S958)

Linda Edkins Wyatt’s Woodcut Garden, S958, was created from several of her hand-carved stamps, and is a companion to Woodcut Mix, M335. The flowing leafy and floral shapes were designs she constantly doodled, so she carved them into stamps, printed them together in an allover arrangement, then interpreted the new pattern as a stencil. It coordinates nicely with some of her small geometric patterns from the Wyatt ATC Mix Up, L852.

Paper Doll (S959)

Linda Edkins Wyatt’s Paper Doll stencil, S959, was inspired by her childhood love of paper dolls, especially Betsy McCall. As a child, it frustrated her that the paper dolls were stiff and unmovable, so she designed this stencil to have movable parts, allowing the dolls to express the feelings and energy of the person creating the doll. The dots can be poked with a needle or awl, and a small brad will join the pieces, keep the limbs together, yet allow for movement and pose-ability, and inspire storytelling.

Linda's stencils are available now at stencilgirlproducts.com

Indroducing The Couture Collection by Trena Brannon

The Couture Collection was inspired by Trena's love of fashion illustration and warm memories of playing with paper dolls when she was a child. The set includes masks and fitted openings for endless possibilities for your artwork. Outlines provide a jumpstart for coloring, masks and open stencils allow for your customized designs, or you can use the ATC stencil included in the collection for fabric designs.

The collection includes  - a 9x12 model stencil with two sizes of three different models, a 9x12 closet stencil for the large models, a 6x6 closet for the smaller size models,  and a 9x12 ATC fabric/texture and other little bits stencil to complement the models.  The couture models stencil also includes a curvy woman, as many of us have curves and we embrace them all!

The women can be used as focal points for greeting cards, journal spreads, on canvases, on walls, and included in larger art pieces. They work well with a variety of supplies. There are so many possibilities!!

Trena's Couture Collection is now available at stencilgirlproducts.com

It's a colorful March when StencilClub Voices create with Mail Art!

Greetings to you!

Oh, how our StencilClub Voices push me to discover new ways to use stencils and retry some faves. I hope you will feel pushed in a good way when you see the art produced by their creative minds and hands with Mail Art ~ the March 2019 StencilClub set Created by Ann Butler.
     Carol B.

Love Letter to My Heart ~ Vanessa Bennett

"It’s a love letter to my heart. It’s there to remind me that Love Conquers All," Vanessa said.

But Vanessa didn't love it so she turned it onto bookmarks.

"Even something you don’t love can turn into something you do!" she says.

Layered Dimensional Card ~ Kim Kendell

Kim Kendell made a delightfully layered greeting card. (We are glad she is staying wild!)

Jointed Paper Doll ~ Linda Wyatt

When Linda Wyatt saw the March Stencil Club set by Ann Butler she was reminded of the special dresses and hats her mother made for her at Easter. Linda says, "The stencils also reminded me that my first calling, as an artist, was fabric design." 

You can read more about her process on her blog post, Summer of Love Envelopes and Paper Doll.

Puns for My Art Journal ~ Carol B.

Fence, Curls, Lattice, Daisy. I may have gone a little crazy with the large stencil.

Library checkout cards and pockets in my stash = goofy, odd acrylic/pen/washi pockets to glue into my art journal when a page comes up that needs one.

If you're on Facebook, check out the March 1 saved livestream. 
Mary Beth made abstract art with the Mail Art set Ann Butler made for March 2019 StencilClub members. 

There's a technique or two you might not have thought of in the video too.

You can check out Ann's stencil reveal post here and you can sign up for StencilClub here.

Symbol of luck + mixed media greeting card + paper dolls = TBT November

Stenciled Rocks (painting and hiding these for others to find is a popular trend right now), a sweet Greeting Card and Paper Dolls are what the November TBT is all about. Louise, Belen and I are delighted to share our ideas with you!

Message Stones

Greetings from Louise Nelson! I was inspired by an Aboriginal message stone that I was gifted by a young friend. Message stones have been used by Australian Aboriginals for thousands of years as a symbol of luck and to safeguard them against evil spirits. Using the Fish Lattice stencil designed by Lizzie Mayne, I applied layers of paint with a sponge [using traditional colors], to emulate designs used by Indigenous Australian Aboriginal artists. 

Paper Doll Twins

Winter is coming. Power outages are sure. Christmas is coming. What to give my little friend who has "everything?" 

I used the Judy Judy stencil by Judy Wise to make twin paper dolls and I wrote her a silly poem. Just like it says, it is easy - you draw trace then cut. 

The plain dolls:

Please feel free to nab my little poem if you decide to make paper dolls for someone small. 

It happens sometimes when snow falls on the pines

That the power goes out, then you are on slow time.

When batteries run down; you wear a sad face, I’ll bet.

How can a darling girl play when there’s no internet?

Our grandmothers great played with dolls made of paper.

So here are two twin girls for you to name later.

They've got a shirt and a blouse plus three dresses each

And polka dot swimsuits for play at the beach.

Here are little patterns so you can make more clothes.

To design their new fashions, I guess that you know,

You’ll need scissors and paper and crayons and such

It is really quite easy. You draw, trace, then cut.

Notice your paper dolls’ hands are in their pockets

Whatever is in them? Could it be a locket?

Imagine and wonder, for only you can decide

What marvelous items could be hiding inside!

Do remember, remember, this little rhyme

You’ve dollies to play with and have a good time

When it’s cold outside and electronics fail

Paper dolls to the rescue! You'll create their tales.

Dressed Up Greetings

Hello again, friends! Belen here, to share a greeting card that I put together using a blank, white greeting card, handmade paper, acrylic paint, Distress oxides, and of course, 2 great StencilGirl stencils.

To begin, I used a metal ruler to score the handmade paper to size and tore it by hand to create that wonderful deckled edge. 

Next, using the Beech and Oak Leaf stencil, I sponged on red, orange and yellow acrylic, onto my piece of handmade paper.

Since my paper was larger than the stencil, I remedied that by simply flipping my stencil over, horizontally, and continuing my stenciled pattern.

While that dried, I used Distress Oxide in Broken China around my blank greeting card and used some adhesive to put the handmade paper into place.

Using the Loose Dress #2 small stencil, I pushed Distress Oxide in Broken China through it onto old book paper.

I loosely cut it out, stabilized it by adhering it onto a piece of cardstock, then trimmed closely around the edges.

To give the dress a bit of an aged look, I used Vintage Photo & Antique Linnen Distress Oxides.

To finish off my greeting card, I added some gem “buttons”, a bit of jute twine, and a Happiness tag.

Thank you for joining me for this Throwback Thursday post. I wish you a wonderful week & Happy Stenciling!

Xo, Belen

Carol here again. I can only echo Belen's wishes for you! Are you off to stencil a rock, a card, or paper dolls?