Welcome to the StencilGirl and Walnut Hollow Blog Hop!
This time we are doing something a little different and actually having your first piece of inspiration artwork right here on StencilGirl Talk. Our friend, Judi Kauffman, is hopping with us and has a beautiful project for you to see right here. Information about our GIVEAWAY is the end of the post. Have fun hopping!
Take it away Judi!!!
His
& Hers Boutique Tissue Boxes
By
Judi Kauffman for Walnut Hollow
I
thought it would be fun to create two tissue boxes, one for "His"
nightstand and one for "Hers", using the same colors so they would
look good on opposite sides of the bed. To tie things together, I used the same
stencil on the top of both boxes. The Map pattern and Sporn Flowers Negative
are an unexpected juxtaposition, but the two stencils have the same general feel
- complex pattern in the same scale, and I love the way they look together!
Instructions:
1.
Base coat both boxes with French Gray Blue acrylic paint. Allow paint to dry.
2.
HIS - Paint: Using a stencil brush and Snow (Titanium) White acrylic paint,
stencil Map pattern on the top and all four sides of the "His" box. Keep
the effect dappled rather than precise by using a tapping motion and relatively
little paint. Allow paint to dry.
3.
HERS - Paint: Using a stencil brush and Snow (Titanium) White acrylic paint,
stencil Map pattern on the top of the "Hers" box and Sporn FlowersNegative Stencil on all four sides. Keep the effect dappled rather than precise
by using a tapping motion and relatively little paint. Allow paint to dry.
4.
HIS - Embellishments: For the "His" box, use a sponge applicator and
StazOn Jet Black and Midnight Blue ink to stencil Map pattern onto a 5" x
6" piece of Australian Opal Gemstones Shimmer Sheetz. When ink is dry,
cover the back of the stenciled Shimmer Sheetz with double-sided adhesive sheet.
Using a paper trimmer or craft knife, straight edge, and cutting mat, cut the
rectangle lengthwise into random-width strips ranging from 3/8" to
1". Adhere the strips to the sides and top of the box, alternating
horizontal and vertical bands of varying lengths as shown or as you prefer.
5.
HERS - Embellishments: For the "Hers" box, use a sponge applicator
and StazOn Midnight Blue ink to stencil the smaller butterfly from the
Butterfly Duo stencil four times onto lightly-sanded Australian Opal Gemstones
Shimmer Sheetz. When ink is dry, cut out the butterflies. Embellish each
butterfly with a mix of Glitter Hearts and Glitter Dots Peel-offs (Hearts in
Silver on antennae and wings, Dots in Silver and Black on wings and body). Use
a Power Tab to attach one butterfly to each side of the box as shown or as you
prefer.
6.
Options:
*Use
only the Sporn Flowers Negative stencil for the "Hers" box if you
don't want a contrasting pattern on the top.
*Choose
colors that suit your taste and decor.
*Instead
of only two, use three or more paint colors for the Map pattern Sporn Flowers.
*Go
for a tone-on-tone effect, using two paint colors that are in the same family
instead of two that have a lot of contrast.
*ShimmerSheetz comes in over two dozen colors, as does StazOn Ink, so you can switch to
a different palette for your embellishments.
SUPPLIES
ShimmerSheetz in Australian Opal Gemstones
StazOnInk in Midnight Blue and Jet Black
Other
Tombow
Power Tabs (1 per butterfly); stencil brush; sponge applicator; scissors; paper
trimmer or craft knife, straight edge, and cutting mat
**GIVEAWAY! NOW CLOSED**
One lucky winner will will the following prizes by StencilGirl and Walnut Hollow. What do you have to do to be entered? Just leave a comment below. All comments on the ENTIRE hop are eligible. The more comments you leave, the more entries you get! One comment per blog please.
Giveaway will close at 11:59PM Central Time on Sunday, March 2nd.
WINNER!!!!
Congratulations!!!!
Sue Chesley
This comment was picked from Janet Joehlin's blog.
One lucky winner will will the following prizes by StencilGirl and Walnut Hollow. What do you have to do to be entered? Just leave a comment below. All comments on the ENTIRE hop are eligible. The more comments you leave, the more entries you get! One comment per blog please.
Giveaway will close at 11:59PM Central Time on Sunday, March 2nd.
WINNER!!!!
Congratulations!!!!
Sue Chesley
This comment was picked from Janet Joehlin's blog.
Blog Hop Order
StencilGirl Talk/Judi Kauffman YOU are HERE
Walnut Hollow GO here NOW!
Great tissue box, now I will need to get some wooden box to play with it!
ReplyDeleteI am INSPIRED! Your ideas are always a day brightener!
DeleteLove walnut hollow and stencil girl. Lissag123@verizon.net
ReplyDeleteWay cool!! I like the colors and that you make the stenciling effect dappling instead of bold. Looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool idea with that Shimmer Sheetz- I thought it was washi tape at first glance!
ReplyDeleteJudi this is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteAwesome use of stencils, nice to go off road (paper) once and a while :)
ReplyDeleteI love the flower box!
ReplyDeleteI love these his and hers variations. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great give away. The kleenex boxes are wonderfully creative.
ReplyDeleteLove the "His and Hers" boxes, great way to co ordinate without being matchy. Will have to get some shimmer sheets to play with!
ReplyDeleteNice! I love blog hops!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to decorate a tissue box with stencils and a 3-D butterfly too! Lovely. I love these blog hops as I get so much inspiration from them. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAwesome projects and love the his and hers ideas! Great 3D effect with Maria's butterfly too.
ReplyDeleteLeave it to Judi to class up our tissue boxes! Thing is, I totally want to do this now :)
ReplyDeleteBut you are the road, right? lol They are pretty cool. Great idea to invite Judi.
DeleteSuch a great idea.. I love them both.
ReplyDeleteWhat great projects! Love!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea. I love the 3d butterfly embilishment.
ReplyDeleteMidnight blue is so nice instead of black sometimes. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh how awesome! Great ideas.
ReplyDeleteI've been a designer for a very long time and a guest designer, too, but this is my first time being in a Blog Hop and I didn't quite know what to expect! The awesome comments are such an amazing way to start the week - Thank you for being so welcoming and complimentary. I hope I get invited back.
ReplyDeleteJudi Kauffman
You took something quite ordinary that most of us don't think about and turned it into a piece of art! You'll be back, I bet. Thank you.
DeleteClever lady. Really like the layering.
ReplyDeleteI never know if my name is attached when it comes up unknown so here goes for the above comment. gjeneve@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project - thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love the boxes!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea...my Hubbie needs his own tissue box. It is always empty when I go to grab a tissue. Lol. Plus, I want one with pretty butterflies all over it. Looking forward to this Hop!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I would LOVE to try the woodburning technique using the stencils as inspiration. The tissue boxes are great, too. PLEASE ENTER ME TO WIN!
ReplyDeleteLove the French blue color..so pretty
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your stencils! I just got into Art Journaling and stencils make me look so much more creative than I am!
ReplyDeleteThe His & Her tissue boxes are beautiful! Thank you for the chance to win that awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't want to win such a generous prize? I surely would!
ReplyDeleteThat's such a great idea. I have tissue boxes in my bathrooms, now they could be colour co-ordinated...thanks. What a great giveaway!!!!!! I'll be hopping like mad.
ReplyDeleteHow cool is this! I'm going to steal this idea!
ReplyDeleteCan't be stolen if it is offered. lol It is a good one.
DeleteSo true! There's an old saying (though I don't know who said it) that sums things up for me: Give all your ideas away to make room in your head for more! The reason I loved teaching is the reason I now love designing and writing instructions - sending ideas out and watching them fly around in the hands of others.
DeleteBeautiful Boxes! We love them all!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great house warming gift. Love it
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I never would have thought to add the shimmer sheetz strips on the 'His' box, but it was a great addition. Thanks for this generous giveaway opportunity!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. Just one more way to use my stash of stencils.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I especially like the second one with the yellow. Need to make some of these as gifts.
ReplyDeleteLove your idea. Thanks for your giveaway;
ReplyDeleteThis was pretty cute and looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to try these projects!
ReplyDeleteSuch awesome projects you all out did yourselves on these ones, thanks for the giveaway and the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI love these! What a cute idea.
ReplyDeleteI've never liked tissue box covers...these are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSame here. What a great idea! And they will never get mashed.
DeleteSuch wonderful projects! So many ideas swirling through my head!!
ReplyDeletePossibilities are endless for these boxes. This for me, that for hubby, and another for daughter. And on and on.
DeleteWatch out...once you start working on those boxes there's no end to the possibilities. I think they are somewhat like oversized Artist Trading Cards - four rectangles just waiting to be decorated and that additional little challenge of the top with the oval cutout in the middle... I have probably designed at least a dozen at this point, but I've been very good about sharing them and only have three at my house, not counting the three that are base coated and waiting for the Muse to visit and two more that are plain wood. I think wood burning is next.
DeleteJudi,
ReplyDeleteLOVE your his and her boxes! And delighted you used the map stencil I designed. :) Was so happy to see what you created with it!! :)
Woo! You do some great work. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteSusan Samuel
shw_samuel@sky.com
Kudos to Judi! The tissue boxes are awesome and the directions easy to follow. Great job! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love those tissue boxes. The Sporn stencil is one of my all time favorites. Love the color choices and easy to follow directions. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat project! I would love to win this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI have recently discovered stencil girl stencils and am obsessed! great use for the tissue box!
ReplyDeleteLove this project!!
ReplyDeleteIm going to need to try and make this! So cute!
ReplyDeleteAlways love some fun home decor ideas!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win those juicy prizes!
What fabulous tissue boxes. Love them and the chance to win.
ReplyDeletelove you project. The stencils are awesome too. I am a new subscriber and look forward to seeing what comes to my door step.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI always love when art can be practical, too! Love 'em.
ReplyDeleteThe tissue boxes are amazing. I love the stencils you chose and the colors. What a great idea. thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea nd lovely give away :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I'm looking at the plain tissue box on my desk and thinking that I have to dress this up! Thanks for the inspiration and the awesome chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI just love the his and her idea of matching boxes!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea! You are so creative :-)!
ReplyDeleteLove it - would make *great* gifts.
ReplyDeleteI even loved the look of the boxes with just the gray and white. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Best blog hop ever. Fabulous products & inspirational posts. StencilGirl & Walnut Hollow are a perfect match. Thanks Judi for teaching me about pattern juxtaposition. Theresa x
ReplyDeleteTheresa - You made my day!
DeleteYou do such great work. thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Can't wait to try it out.
ReplyDeletegreat ideas for any kind of box - thinking of my wooden cigar boxes ... I have 5 left in my stash... they might all get painted by the time I get to the end of this blog hop!
ReplyDeleteIt's so wonderful Blog Hop
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL idea
ReplyDeletelove this!!
ReplyDeletei would love to share your stencils on my Tuesday Night live show. hope I win
ReplyDeleteWow!! Totally cool!! Thank you for such a generous giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteGreat boxes. I'd love to win this prize. I'd have the push to get started using my stencils. thanks for having the hop so I could see so many great projects.
ReplyDeleteMe me me! I need to win this...but if I don't, congrats to whoever does :)
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ReplyDeletelove this project and the lovely stencils, thanks for a chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous boxes and a yummy give away.
ReplyDeleteAwesome opportunity, I am just salivating at the thought of winning this.Slknippel@aol.com
ReplyDeleteGreat project and lovely give-away...
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful work! Would love to win the give away!
ReplyDeleteVery fun project!
ReplyDeleteLove these tissue boxes! They are so pretty matching in the colors, but patterned differently makes it fun! Nice hop and wonderful prize pack! I'll cross all my fingers and toes! :)
ReplyDeleteWow. I'd love to win. Thanks for the chance. Tissue boxes are cool!
ReplyDeletei love walnut hollow products, love stencil girls even more. thank you for all the inspiration and chances to win great goodies. xoxo
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Great ideas for the tissue covers! And another way to use the great stencils. Thanks for chances to win! tclyndaniels@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteVery fun! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI really need to check out walnut hollow more closely!
ReplyDeleteStarted the day reading comments and hopping around, ended the day the same way. What a treat! I'm especially happy whenever someone says that my instructions were clear. Thank you so much for taking time to let me know that you like the tissue boxes.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas!
ReplyDeleteThose are cute! I'm eyeballing everything around me now wondering how stenciling would look on it! Furniture, I'm thinking floor cloths, my shoes, the refrigerator! Stencil Girl runs in my veins!
ReplyDeleteFun prize pack.
ReplyDeleteFabulous prize pack!!
ReplyDeleteI don't own any stencils and this blog hop is convincing me that I need them! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice projects. Fun to see something unique. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! Great work!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea, how fun!
ReplyDeleteThese tissue boxes are so simple and so attractive!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and patterns- Inspiration for sure!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to have rediscovered stencils and have been so inspired by so many talented artists who use them in such unique ways. Such great ideas.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. Love the tissue boxes! I'll have to see if Michael's carries those boxes.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun project and a great way to use all my gel prints.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteLove to see different ways to use stencils - the tissue boxes are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWell it looks like I am going to have to go on a little art supply shopping trip! This project is great and has ideas spinning around in my head! Thanks for the great ideas as always!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Beth P
Fabulous tissue boxes, love the his and hers idea! Sue C x
ReplyDeleteLove when you do the blog hops! This is such a great idea for the tissue boxes...so personalized! would make a great gift!
ReplyDeletewhat a nice idea. thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome! ~KM
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to make something utilitarian a piece of art!
ReplyDeleteI always find delightful artists I hadn't met before during a blog hop!
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