StencilGirl StencilClub January 2014 Reveal

Happy New Year from StencilGirl!

Maria here with the reveal of the

EXCLUSIVE

StencilGirl

January 2014 StencilClub stencils

designed by

Jessica Sporn!

One of the best things about being a small family owned business is that we can really listen to what our customer's ask for and DELIVER quickly! 

These stencils were a request from our StencilClub members and we had the perfect artist for them--Jessica!

Introducing......Peacock!

Refresh, Renew, Restore

The perfect way to start the new year!

Here is a little about Peacock Symbolism:

 The peacock is a possessor of some of the most admired human characteristics, and is a symbol of integrity and the beauty we can achieve when we endeavor to show our true colors. In history, myth, legend and lore, the Peacock symbolism carries portents of: Nobility, Holiness, Guidance, Protection and Watchfulness. The peacock is a symbol of immortality because the ancients believed that the peacock had flesh that did not decay after death. As such, early Christian paintings and mosaics use peacock imagery, andpeacock feathers can be used during the Easter season as church decorations. This symbol of immortality is also directly linked to Christ. The peacock naturally replaces his feathers annually; as such, the peacock is also a symbol of renewal. 

HERE is a link to a interesting post about Peacock Symbolism that Jessica found and here is Jessica herself to show you the stencils and tell you a little about them.



To watch this video on Vimeo go HERE.


Members receive EXCLUSIVE stencils every month that will never be available for purchase on our website to the general public. In addition, they receive a private video  by the designing artist and other valuable benefits. 
 Want to learn more about StencilClub and all the benefits of becoming a member?
Just go to our website StencilGirl Products.

Want to sign up right now? 
You can stay right here and sign-up with the button at the upper right of our blog.

Watch for Peacock inspiration here on the blog. 
We have several projects to show you over the next 2 weeks in addition to our regular programing.

See you in the club!

Stencil Video FUNdamental

I like big stencils.  The kind that fill a page call to me like Maria McGuire's Butterfly stencil.   This big wonderful stencil has more to offer than just a butterfly.  It is like having a whole bunch of smaller stencils.  The details of the design are elements that can be used all by themselves.   

The two tags above are made from the Butterfly stencil. Yes, this butterfly stencil.  

By taking one small part of it and repeating it I get a completely different look than if I used the whole stencil.  

Here's a quick FUNdamental video showing how I used paint with only parts of the stencil.  

You can watch Stencil FUNdamental Using Parts of a Stencil to Make a Pattern on YouTube here.

Stop back on Thursday because Janet Joehlin will be showing how she used markers to create patterns with part of this stencil in her awesome journal! 

Stencil Inspiration From Our StencilClub Members Day 2

Maria here with another day of inspiration from our StencilClub Members. 

As you can see from some of these projects, our members share their projects not only with StencilClub stencils but with ALL their StencilGirl stencils!

I'm sure they would love to hear your comments! 

Leave them some love below :)

Want to find out more about StencilClub?

All the information is on our website HERE.

 Lynn Overden

Loose Dress #3 by Sue Pelletier

Lynn Overden

Loose Dress #1 by Sue Pelletier

Sherri Scott

November StencilClub designed by Joanne Sharpe

 Susan Foskin

Bird in the Window designed by Pam Carriker

Susan Foskin

November StencilClub designed by Joanne Sharpe

 Raine Phoenix

November StencilClub designed by Joanne Sharpe

Raine Phoenix

October StencilClub designed by Jessica Sporn

Terri Doney

November StencilClub designed by Joanne Sharpe

Susan Kelleher

Elephant March designed by Nathalie Kalbach

Janet Kearney

September StencilClub designed by Pam Carriker

Kathy Arbour

June StencilClub designed by Mary Beth Shaw

Saranne Valentine

Loose Woman designed by Sue Pelletier

Glenda Hoagland

November StencilClub designed by Joanne Sharpe

Carolyn Ford Avellone

August StencilClub designed by Mary Beth Shaw

Stencil Inspiration From Our StencilClub Members Day 1

Maria here....

Ready for some inspiration?! 

Our StencilClub members share their work all the time in our Facebook Group. It is one of the benefits of the club.It is a place to share and inspire with fellow stencil LOVERS! 

They do such fabulous work that we wanted to make sure that you all got to see it too! As you can see, they incorporate their monthly stencils with other StencilGirl stencils to make magic happen!

Want to know how you can get EXCLUSIVE stencils EVERY month and become part of the StencilClub family? All the information and benefits of the club are on our website. We have a fantastic year planned ahead--you are not going to want to miss it!

As a matter of fact, the reveal of the January 2014 stencils is just around the corner! 

Tiffany Alcide

Words to Live By designed by Carolyn Dube

Louise Kirby

October StencilClub designed by Jessica Sporn

Louise Kirby

October StencilClub designed by Jessica Sporn

Caroline Duncan

October StencilClub designed by Jessica Sporn

Caroline Duncan

October StencilClub designed by Jessica Sporn

Cathy Bomgardner

Cathy Bomgardner

December StencilClub designed by Mary Beth Shaw

Sharon Davis

Lori Williams

Yolanda Derstine

November StencilClub designed by Joanne Sharpe

 Tommy McDonell
November StencilClub designed by Joanne Sharpe

Tommy McDonell

Make sure you come back tomorrow 

because I have more to show you!!!

Merry Christmas from StencilGirl

New Stencil Inspiration from Mary Beth Shaw

Maria here with a quick post to show you some inspiration with some 
*NEW* stencils from StencilGirl!

Mary Beth was playing with two of her new stencil designs from StencilGirl Products 

 in addition to a two new designs from Lizzie Mayne. 

Flower Tiles by Mary Beth Shaw 

**NEW**  available on our website TODAY!!!!

Triangles by Mary Beth Shaw

Warped Holes by Lizzie Mayne

Squares and Dots 9 by Lizzie Mayne

Check out the outcome!!!!

Have a GREAT day!!!

Stencil Packing Tape Transfer!

Welcome everyone!  Paula Phillilps aka JournalArtista here!

I am excited to share a NEW stencil technique with you today which reinvents the packing tape transfer!  

Check out the video:

A few other tips:

Consider your stencil choice wisely!  The above picture shows the page completely covered with tape ready to be dipped in water.  The fine lines of this design caused the removal of the tape to be a little tricky and difficult.  You also may tear your stencil if there is very fine detail in the design, so choose bold designs such as the ones below designed by the wonderful Mary Beth Shaw.

I have found many free/cheap magazines easily peel off.  With the magazine page facing up gently peel the page back.

Other times may prove to be more difficult such as this glossy magazine image shown below.  No worries! Continue to soak and rub the paper off with your finger until there are no paper fibers left.

I LOVE this stencil designed by Mary Beth Shaw for this technique.  This page also shows that a little ripped tape still looks great!!

Don't forget to transfer some words or script as well as images.

Since recording the video I have been playing around with what types of supplies and techniques will work on top of the tape.

A layer of matte medium or soft gel medium works very well.  Assure medium is completely dry before adding any other layers.

A Sharpie China Marker will easily draw over the packing tape transfer, as does the

The Beginnings of an Art Quilt...

Hi, Linda Kittmer here...today I'm going to show you how I used Margaret Applin's Heart Swirl stencil and some water soluble media to start an art quilt. 

I began with a piece of muslin that was treated with PVA glue (you can read about that here), which gives it a lovely texture.  

Using Neocolor II water soluble crayons, I coloured inside the stencil with three different colours. These crayons have a wonderful texture and they go on 'like butta')!  I then used a paintbrush, dipped in water, to activate the Neocolor II.  The colour is bright, blends beautifully, and is permanent once dry.


Although it looks great as is, I decided to add more water to blend the colour further so that the white stencil pattern would have a fainter tone of the same colours.  Once that had dried, I added some Inktense pencil to outline the shapes within the stencil pattern and then activated that, again using the wet brush.  As with the Neocolor II, Inktense is also permanent once it dries, and it works beautifully on fabric.

You'll notice that I also brought the softer shade of the colours out slightly beyond the actual stencil design.  You'll see why I did that later.

Using a couple of different blues (Neocolor II again), I lightly coloured the background around the heart.  Because of the wonderful texture of these crayons, this literally took me seconds to do!  

This photo really shows just how vibrant the colour is when the water is added!

I love to doodle with my sewing machine, so being impatient to get started, I decided to grab my heat gun to speed up the drying process.












And here I am at the sewing machine :o)

I'm using an off-white thread to 'thread doodle' tiny circles to create sort of a lace effect.  I added this stitching to all of those lighter areas, both around the outside of the heart, and within the pattern of the Heart Swirl stencil.

For those of you who have never done free motion stitching or thread doodling, I've made a little video while stitching.  It's not exciting, but it will show you how I sew these little circles by creating a series of connected little figure 8s.  Keep in mind, I'm making the video with my iPhone in one hand while sewing one handed with the other...

While 'thread doodling', I got a better idea for how I want to use this heart in the art quilt I'm planning, so I ended up cutting out most of the background.  The blue from the background will still be used, but in smaller strips.  To see how the little art quilt turns out, please drop by my blog next week (or sooner if you want to see what else I'm up to ;o) ). I plan to work on the art quilt over the next few days, so I'll post about the finished piece over on my blog next Wednesday.  

Until then, thanks so much for visiting StencilGirl Talk today.  I hope I've been able to inspire you to pull out your art supplies and have some creative fun!

 

Update:  You can click here to see how I've used this piece is a small art quilt.