Thirteen stencils from 4 designers; You'll want them all!

Just imagine the possibilities!

A little love, a little vintage... strong women, and a starlit path. Yeah, you want fresh, artistic stencils, and StencilGirl designers Cecilia Swatton, Jennifer Evans, Andrea Matus deMeng, Kathryn Costa, came through splendidly!

Cecilia Swatton's LOVE Stencil is up first. This small 6" x 6" stencil is in your face yet made delicate with a sweet posy.

Cecilia had a good time creating in different styles and is sure you will too!

VINTAGE BEE, LEDGER SCRIPT, NUMBERS, & GENERAL STORE LIST

Bees are little task-masters and signify organization, process, structure, community, and pollination. It's Jennifer's new mascot and thus inspired her the create this small 4" x 4" Vintage Bee Stencil.

Also used: Woodland Floral Wreath & StencilClub 4/18

Jennifer wanted to experiment with letters and numbers from old ledgers from 1916 through 1921. She loves using vintage papers in collage as a layer in her artwork. 

Jennifer writes, "The historical nature of letterpress or financial ledgers is a unique element. If I'm lucky enough to have something handwritten, I feel that's a bonus -- to honor the hand of someone's everyday communication and make it special. I also find it mindboggling with these ledgers that the script was written 100 years ago. 100 years! In one of the stencils, the Grocery Store list, I was interested in learning the variety of items customers would put on their running account: coffee, eggs, sugar, bacon, soap, flour, wire, socks, and fruit (the original ledger also included things like fuses, fish, powder, and shoes). By enlarging the penmanship and overlapping numbers and words, I created these stencils that give a nod to the past. I think they can be utilized as great texture and line work in any art, but specifically for fine art, the Vintage Ledger Script Large 9"x12" lends a renaissance feel."

The Vintage Ledger Script Stencil is available in 2 sizes: Large 9" x 12" L814 and a small 6" x 6" S827. Note that the text is a bit different on each one.

 

Vintage Numbers is a 6" x 6" stencil.

Other stencils used: Crocodile Pattern and Interesting Dots

Vintage General Store List is a 6" x 6" stencil.

JOCELYN, SELENE, & FLOWER THROUGH FLAME

Andrea Matus deMeng designed the Selene Stencil, an elegant woman in her Many Faces Series. Selene is available in 2 sizes: a 6" x 6" small S813 and a 9" x 12" large L806.

Other stencil used: French Lace

Other stencil used: French Lace

Reminiscent of an Art Nouveau Era woman, Andrea Matus deMeng's Jocelyn Stencil is available in 2 sizes: a mini 4" x 4" M317 and a small 6" x 6" S810.

Flower Through the Flame is a small 6" x 6" stencil. Use this regal blossom alone or to enhance a portrait.

Other stencil used: Cassiopeia

ZODIAC CHART & CELESTIAL BODIES

The Zodiac Chart Stencil by Kathryn Costa includes an astrological wheel and the symbols for the 12 zodiac signs. The wheel is a generous 8-inch circle with space for adding notes and your creative flair to your astrological charts.

The 12 zodiac symbols (also known as glyphs) include Aries, Gemini, Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.

Use this stencil to make astrology wheels, birth charts (also called natal charts, horoscope charts), in art journals, and mixed media. This stencil makes studying astrology fun. Explore the various relationships of the zodiac signs making charts for each of the four elements (fire, earth, air, and water), the qualities (cardinal, fixed, mutable), polarities, and more!

There is a reference sheet you can download that provides quick facts about each of the zodiac signs, celestial bodies, and ruling planets. Download: http://bit.ly/zodiac-stencil

The Zodiac Chart (L816) and Celestial Bodies aka Planets (S813) Stencils are perfectly paired.

The Celestial Bodies Stencil by Kathryn includes the luminaries and planets in astrology. This stencil includes the symbols (also known as glyphs) for the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Earth, and Chiron.

Use these stencils in art journaling, mixed media, and more. It’s a fun tool for exploring the ancient study of astrology and exploring your horoscope.

Head over to StencilGirlProducts.com for all the latest stencils designed by Cecilia Swatton, Jennifer Evans, Andrea Matus deMeng, and Kathryn Costa.

Love & Friendship: Junk Journal by Louise

Hello, Hello, Fellow StencilGirl Creative :) :) :)

Today I would like to share with you my creative interpretation of our current theme 'Love & Friendship'.

As you may have know from my last blog post for StencilGirl®, I am a huuuuge fan of creating Junk Journals. I have a few 'on the go'! I have a collection of tags, paper bags and paper scraps that I have pre-prepared with layers of paint, mostly 'dirty plate pulls', from when I get on a roll with printing using my gel printing plates.

For today's creative project I have used 2 of the pages from my Junk Journal stash to journal personal sentiments I feel for a couple of creative friends, who are having a bit of a tuff time at the moment. 

To create these 2 journal pages I have used 2 awesome StencilGirl® stencils designed by the fabulous MaryBeth Shaw.

The ATC Mix Up 1 Stencil, and

the Stone and Mortar Version 1 Stencil

I would like to share with you some photo collage images that depict my step-by-step process for creating these journal pages.

• To create these journal pages I assembled some basic requirements; Gel Printing plate, StencilGirl® stencils, brayer, acrylic paint, wet wipes, journal pens, sponge applicators, paintbrush, journal stickers, and gesso.
• I actually mixed 2 colors of acrylic paint on my gel printing plate to apply to the backgrounds.
• the application was abstract and a little haphazard to blend with the background pages.

• Whilst the paint was still wet I layered the stencil down and then proceeded to remove paint to highlight stencil pattern, with a wet wipe, on 1 background, and then on the second background, I applied another color of paint onto the gel plate, layered down the same stencil and then printed the pattern.

• When the paint was dry I applied white gesso with a palette knife, roughly in the shape of a human upper torso.

• To complete the pages I added visual highlights with the ATC stencil, sponging on acrylic paint.
• Extra splats of coordinating acrylic paint were added using a soft bristle paint brush.
• The shoulder and upper body definition were created using liquid ink.
• I hand drew the remainder of the face and neck with black journal pens.
• Journaling was added using journal stickers and journal pens.

Here are some close-up images of the fabulous stencils that I have used :) :) :)

 I do hope you enjoy these Junk Journal pages that I have created. They for me are very personal, am hoping that their love reaches those intended [IYKWIM]! :) 

Cheers and Happy StencilGirl Creating for the Festive Season. Please stay safe!

Much Mwah!

Louise xox

PS: please remember this.....

"You owe yourself the love that you freely give to other people."

 p.s. Click the pic if you want to be part of our Instagram Contest!

January GIVEAWAY!

Want to win a Gift Certificate to StencilGirl® Products?

Here's how! Our theme for January is Love & Friendship!

Make something inspired by love and/or friendship with any StencilGirl® stencil.

Share a pic of your creation on Instagram

and use the hashtag #StencilGirlLoveFriendship to enter to win! 

We'll choose one winner at random at the end of the month, when the next theme is revealed! 

And see Love & Friendship inspired stenciling from StencilGirl® Creative Team Members 

here on our blog all month!

Face Value Stencils

Pam Carriker designed her Face Value Stencils directly from her artwork. She created each one especially for art journaling with an air of mystery in the shadowed, dark areas.

A bit of mime, a bit of beatnik, this Create Face Stencil is all Pam Carriker. Imagine this face looking out for your art journal, mixed media, and paintings.

Create Face Stencil S646

Unfailing integrity is depicted in Pam Carriker’s Honor Face Stencil. Show where you stand as you paint and journal.

Honor Face Stencil S647

Joker, harlequin, or listener waiting for the punch line, the smile on this person’s face has reached their eyes so you know it is true. Use Pam Carriker’s Laugh Face stencil when you wish to add a bit of mirth and merriment any time you create art.  

Laugh Face Stencil S651

Joseph Campbell said, “[Love is] the suffering that evokes the humanity of the human heart.” Pam Carriker’s Love Face Stencil highlights this beautiful truth. Perfect for your art journal but certainly useful in any of your creative paintings.

Love Face Stencil S648

 

Gazing into the past happens in the mind and heart. Pam Carriker’s Remember Face Stencil depicts a person in ¾ profile, hand on chin, pondering life. Use this stencil to showcase your thoughts when you paint or journal.

Remember Face Stencil S649

The come-hither look in the eyes and smile of Pam Carriker’s Romance Face Stencil is ready to grace the pages of your art journal or look adoringly from a painting.

Romance Face Stencil S652

Pam Carriker’s Strength Face Stencil depicts a person who is standing their ground against the pressures of modern life. Art journaling is all about you and this stencil is a wonderful choice when you want to highlight your perseverance.

Strenght Face Stencil S653

What facts, what reality will your art journal reveal when you paint with Pam Carriker’s Truth Face Stencil? Will you share your truth or keep it private? This stencil is a beautiful choice whether you wish to art journal or paint. 

Truth Face Stencil S650

You can discover all of Pam Carriker’s stencils right HERE.