Creating an Ombre Effect with StencilGirl® Stencils by Ann Butler

Hi, everyone! Ann Butler here! I love testing products and seeing what I can do with them, beyond their original use.  For this post, I am sharing a technique for Creating an Ombre Effect with StencilGirl® Stencils…Actually creating a 12” square Ombre Effect from a 3” square stencil.  This is the perfect size for a pillow or the beginning of a table runner or quilt!

Supplies:

StencilGirl® Stencil: Squares and Tris Set 2 by Ann Butler

Other Supplies:

Ann Butler’s Stencil Tac by Earth Safe Finishes

Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Ink by Clearsnap: Sunshine, Tangelo

Crafter’s Ink by Clearsnap, Fire

Cotton fabric, White, 16” x 16” (pre-washed and dried without fabric softener)

Daubers (3)

Baby wipes

Iron

Step 1:

Optional: Brush on a thin coat of Stencil Tac to the back of the stencil.  Let dry.

Step 2:

Place the desired 3” square from the stencil in the lower right corner.  Apply Fire ink over the stencil square using a dauber. This is row 1.

Then remove the stencil.

Step 3:

Line up the stencil right up next to the pattern you just created.  Apply Fire ink over the bottom right corner of the stencil square using a dauber.

And then, apply Tangelo ink over the top left corner of the stencil square using a dauber, blending into the Fire ink. 

Remove the stencil.

Step 4:

Repeat step 3 directly above the first pattern created.  This is row 2.

Step 5:

Line up the stencil between the 2^nd and 3^rd pattern.  Apply Tangelo ink over the bottom right corner of the stencil square using a dauber.  

And then, apply Sunshine ink over the top left corner of the stencil square using a dauber, blending into the Tangelo ink. 

Remove the stencil.

Step 6:

Repeat step 5 on the left side of pattern 2 and above pattern 3.  This is row 3.

Step 7:

Create row 4 the same as previous rows using Sunshine ink in the lower right corner and Tangelo in the upper left corner.  You will have 4 squares with these colors. 

NOTE: Now the pattern is 4 squares high and 4 squares wide.  You will not increase the height or width.

Step 8:

Create row 5 using Tangelo in the lower right corner and Fire in the upper left corner.  You will have 3 squares these colors.

Step 9:

Create row 6 using Fire in the lower right corner and Tangelo in the upper left corner.  You will have 2 squares with these colors.

Step 10:

Finish off the last row with Tangelo ink over the entire stencil square.  Iron to heat set.

NOTE: Use baby wipes or paper towels as needed between colors of ink.

NOTE: I use my stencils a lot with fabrics and use a product called Stencil Tac, on the back of the stencils to help keep them in place.  Stencil Tac, is a temporary adhesive that helps to keep my stencils attached firmly to fabrics and avoid any leaks when applying paints and inks.  You check out this video for Stencil Tac How-to: https://youtu.be/yC9ljMojn9E if you want to see how to apply it on your stencils.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Happy stenciling!

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