Hi, my friends! Consie Sindet here again to share an experiment that I did with you!
I've been fascinated by the cyanotype process for a while and wanted to see if I could create a look-a-like version with just watercolor and stencils! Spoiler alert: YES, you can! And it is so simple!
BTW...I made a video of the process which you can find at the bottom of this post.
Let's start with the supplies I used:
Watercolor paper
Watercolor: Indigo or the darkest blue you have
Watercolor: Gold
Water spray bottle
Paper towel or baby wipe
White gel pen
Book paper
Coffee dyed paper
Paper punches
Burlap ribbon
Thread
Sewing machine
Stapler
I started by painting my watercolor paper with a couple of layers of Indigo blue watercolor. Let it dry completely.
I then grabbed the Boho Daisy small stencil by Gwen Lefleur: S846 to start. I laid it on the blue watercolor paper and using a damp paper towel or baby wipe, began to gently erase the watercolor through the stencil. Try to keep the water to a minimum! I added a few more marks from the ATC Mixup Evan stencil by Jennifer Evans: L654 as well to fill out the bookmark that this became.
The final touch was to stencil gold watercolor back through the Boho Daisy small stencil by Gwen Lefleur: S846 to add some sparkle to the bookmark!
To create the collage clusters, I use the ATC Mixup Evan stencil by Jennifer Evans: L654 to add designs to the paper that would fit inside of the paper punches. I was very deliberate so that I wouldn't cut off interesting sections once I punched out my shapes.
I then punched out a circle and a rectangle from the print I made. The leftover piece became the tag with a window that you can see in the first photo.
To assemble my clusters, I layered burlap ribbon, a ripped piece of coffee dyed paper, bits of thread and my punched out cyanotype print together. I used a sewing machine or a stapler to attach the group together.
By final experiment was using the Leafy Doodle Verge stencil/mask by Valerie Sjodin: S714. I used one of the masks to see if it worked as well as a stencil. It did but I do think the stencils work the best! The photo above shows the finished design that I embellished with gold watercolor. It will make a great pocket! Also in the photo is the leftover section from the circle/rectangle punched paper. I created a tag and used a white gel pen to enhance the designs.
I really love how this experiment worked! You can hear more and follow along with the video below.
I would love to see what you create using these stencils! You can tag me on Instagram and find me in the following spaces!
Website: AtopSerenityHill.com
Instagram: @consie_atopserenityhill
YouTube: @ConsieSindet
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