Doodlicious Distractions with Lizzie Mayne's Half Moon Slant Stencil

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 Hi, Linda here and I'm excited to be back today to share with you how I used Lizzie Mayne's awesome Half Moon Slant stencil to create a framework for some lettering and doodling fun.










I've been craving some good doodling distraction lately, and when I saw this stencil I just knew it would be perfect to get me started on hours of play!

I began by using the lines in the stencil to trace some rows of those 'half moons', creating the slanted spaces in which I planned to write my quote.  Since the spaces in the stencil are very skinny, I moved the stencil to create larger areas in which to write.  I liked the idea of the slant though, so I created large wedge shapes for my text (sorry there aren't better shots of this stage, but the pencil just didn't show up well).











I traced all of my pencil lines with a permanent black pen and then began filling it some spaces along the border with doodles. I also filled out some of the lettering at this point to add more interest and definition to the words.

Using Inktense pencils and a water brush, I coloured in the page with the bright watercolour pigment.

Does anyone else suddenly crave gumdrops as they look at this? 

I considered stopping at this stage, but as I said at the onset of this post I've been in the mood for some doodling lately, so I just couldn't seem to stop myself...












This stencil was perfect for tackling the blank page and helping me create a wonderful framework for this great quote!

  

Thanks for visiting today!