Introducing Vintage Gardens from Rae Missigman

As she so often does, Rae was greatly inspired after days of study and sketching in a botanical garden that boasts a rich history of the local flora. Learning that many of the plants and flowers she studied had ancient roots in neighborhood gardens, and drawn to the delicious assortment of shapes and sizes of both the floral and non-flowering beauties, Rae was prompted to create a peek inside the gardens of the past.

The Leafy Garden Mask was inspired by the abundance of rich green ferns, vines and ornamentals studied at a local botanical garden that Rae Missigman frequently visits near her home in Florida. The gardens enormous collection of non-flowering plants was the seed behind this leafy beauty.

This mask, paired with watercolor, creates lovely and fluid garden backgrounds. It would also be perfect for creating the peek-a-boo layers of a vintage garden. A gel plate and assorted mixed mediums make layering quick and easy. These stencils and masks would also be wonderful for use with inks, which when mixed with masks can create beautiful fluid lines and brilliantly unpredictable results.

The Vintage Camellia stencil and mask was inspired by the layers of ruffled petals, delicate stalk-like stamens and large glossy leaves of this antebellum age flower. Upon closer study, Rae found that each heavy bloom was a festival of intricate shapes that changed into something new with each rotation of the stem. 

This stencil would be wonderful to use with watercolor paint to create soft ethereal florals, while the mask would be perfect for creating the peek-a-boo layers of a vintage garden. A gel plate and assorted mixed mediums make layering quick and easy. These stencils and masks would also be wonderful for use with inks, which when mixed with masks can create beautiful fluid lines and brilliantly unpredictable results.

The Vintage Tickseed stencil and mask was inspired by this delicate blooms jagged edged petals and seed like center. First drawn it’s variegated colors Rae soon learned that up close, this bloom curved it’s florets this way and that begging to be seen. Long sturdy stems supported more curved ball like buds that made the entire cluster of flowers a riot of color and lines.

This stencil would be wonderful to use with watercolor paint to create soft ethereal florals, while the mask would be perfect for creating the peek-a-boo layers of a vintage garden. A gel plate and assorted mixed mediums make layering quick and easy. These stencils and masks would also be wonderful for use with inks, which when mixed with masks can create beautiful fluid lines and brilliantly unpredictable results.

The Vintage Coneflower stencil and mask was inspired by the vibrant drooping petals of this endangered native wildflower. While it’s cascading petals are what attracts most flower lovers, Rae, fascinated by the disk florets at the center of this bloom, gave these bud like centers a special place on this stencil and mask, making it perfect for adding buds to all of your floral stenciling.

This stencil would be wonderful to use with watercolor paint to create soft ethereal florals, while the mask would be perfect for creating the peek-a-boo layers of a vintage garden. A gel plate and assorted mixed mediums make layering quick and easy. These stencils and masks would also be wonderful for use with inks, which when mixed with masks can create beautiful fluid lines and brilliantly unpredictable results.

Rae's stencils are available now at stencilgirlproducts.com

Fantastic New Florals from Rae Missigman!

The inspiration for these was gathered from a wildflower garden that I visited in Washington DC. I remember that there were rows and rows of colored stalks that peeped over one another, row after row. It was their crowded space and tangled web of color that really caught my eye. And even in all of that jumbled tangle that was a garden I was able to pick out different shaped leaves, petals and stems. It was almost as if they were riding a line between realistic and imaginary in their chaotic little habitat. 

I envision using these on the Gelli Plate (with acrylic paint) as masks have the power to create such beautiful layers of color and lines using this medium. I also appreciate and LOVE the mysterious and unpredictable results that come from mixing inks with masks. The fluid lines that result are always a beautiful surprise.

Rae's newest collection is available today at stencilgirlproducts.com

NEW Stencil Alert! Designs by Tre-Wen and Angela Treat Lyon

Greetings to you!

StencilGirl® is pleased to showcase:

• 1 floral tile
• 2 ornate mandalas
• 3 awesome designers: TreWen and Angela Treat Lyon
• 4 powerful symbols
• 6 super stencils
• 8 phrases
• and a school of assorted whimsical "fishies"

TreWen, (Trena Brannon and Wendy Featherston) are adding to their West African collection and Angela Treat Lyon has several new ornate and one whimsical stencil for your art-making pleasure.

The large word stencil includes words that represent love, intelligence, ingenuity, freedom, feminine qualities, the supremacy of God, learn from your mistakes, humility and strength, and royalty and greatness. This stencil can be used to create marvelous patterns and is luscious on fabric.

West African Symbols Mix-up, L873, 9" x 12"

The West African Symbols Mix-up 5 stencil includes four large symbols that represent the supremacy of God, learn from your mistakes, humility and strength, and royalty and greatness.  

West African Words, L874, 9" x 12"

Angela says, "I lived in Hawaii for 50+ years, and always had a wild garden wherever I was. I'm in northern California now, so much drier. Missing my gardens with all the lush plants and koi were my inspiration for these stencil designs."

In 1999 Angela began to create designs that would radiate certain energies. Vibe and Simplicity are the descendants of those way-far-back mandalas. 

"These stencils have the same purpose," Angela says, "to radiate love, simplicity of being, high vibes, and fun!" 

Vibes Mandala, L878, 9" x 12"

Daisy May Tile Stencil, L875, 9" x 12"

The Daisy May Tile is the result of Angela's yearning for her garden - and she named it after her niece.

 

Simplicity Mandala, L876, 9" x 12"

Fishies Stencil, L877, 9" x 12"

Discover more stencils by TreWen and Angela Treat Lyon.

Revealed: Floral Fascinations, the April 2021 StencilClub Set!

Florals are a constant source of inspiration in Jennifer Evans' mixed media art. Take a walk in the garden with her Floral Fascinations set that she designed exclusively for StencilClub members.

The set includes:

*  "Ditzy floral" the scattered flowers on fabric popular in the Depression Era because of its many uses from clothing to quilts, was the inspiration for the large 9" x 12" stencil.

**  Chintz and retro 1970s floral designs came together in the small 6" x 6" stencil. Perfect for as a focal in art journaling or greeting cards.

***  The idea for the mini 4" x 4" stencil arose from lacey architecture. This stencil is designed to repeat on either side so you may create a border if you choose.

A hint of the project Jennifer has created for club members:

Have Floral Fascinations shipped to you on the 15th of April when you sign up for StencilClub by 4/15/21.

Want more than stencils? You bet! StencilClub membership means that you receive:

* 20% off of stencils in the public collection all the time! 

   (Coupon code included in your monthly newsletter.)

**  Access to past StencilClub exclusive projects & members may purchase past club sets.

***  You can join our private art community on Facebook.

Join now.

Discover more of Jennifer's stencil designs.

Mixed Media Pastiche is Bloomin' Fun!

Greetings & Salutations!

Carol Baxter sharing a few artsy-crafty stenciled projects today.

Vintage photos + stenciled papers + ephemera = my mixed media pastiche projects.

The stenciled backgrounds bring the work together. Imaginative words are optional.

You may know, Mary Beth used to sell her paintings at art fairs. She also sold picture collages of kids and adults with amusing sayings. Wry bits of art such as these never fail to make me smile and were my inspiration.

Mostly, I used papers from my stash for these projects.  

My Ink Sister Patty came up with this particular photo caption. I felt I needed a garden for the flying pig buzzing the little boys. Garden Flowers and Leaves & Garden Flowers and Leaves Outlined by Jessica Sporn made the background special. I actually spent a few hours making papers with these stencils. 

Bloomin’ Awesome is my next piece. I decided to let the photo speak for itself rather than add words.

I had a bit of photo mat paper I had purchased a bag of at the thrift store. I must have painted it at some point with the Spirit Wind Mask by Valerie Sjodin. That's Drops and Swirls Repeat, also by Valerie, stenciled on the cloth.

Dang! I remember when I could do this on a swing.

I had to break out my hot glue gun to affix the lace.

While I was playing with the bits and pieces I planned to use, I realized it needed more embellishment because the orange paper did not give it enough oomph. I added another layer of lace, a bit of map paper, as well as tracing and doodles – that upper left side was rather empty. A little burnish on the paper edges backing the photo gave the piece a little more depth. 

Sometimes subtle is what you need. Especially if you are stenciling words. 

This piece of paper from my stash was created with a pull from my gel plate using the small stencil from the Circle Up Set by Suzi Dennis for StencilClub March 2016.

Is it cheating? I was too lazy to stencil all the words I added so I dropped this into Photoshop. Apologies if there is a Katheryn Collingsworth. I made the name up.

I am one of those people that when I look at a map I want it to be facing the way I am traveling. The L-thumb-trick? I like it. Fortunately, I am happily married so I needn't worry about which way to swipe on a dating app but when I saw these two dudes and the expression on the face of the woman in the straw hat, this card was the result.

I used the It's a Small World Longitude Mask by Mary C. Nasser.

Another notecard using the Pollen for Bees Stencil by Daniella Woolf and Scribble Roses Stencil by Mary Beth Shaw.

Composition books cost a buck and are not very interesting. I covered these with some of Mary Beth's printed collage paper and then added a little embellishment.

If you're freaky then own it!

What's in your photo and stenciled paper collage stashes? Fair warning, mixed media pastiche is addictive!

Thanks for stopping by!

Carol B.