My friend Melenia from Greece, who lives on the island of Crete, has a birthday in April. I know from experience that the mail takes a very long time to deliver any of my packages to her, so I planned in advance in making her a special birthday card. I used one stencil three different ways to create a pop-up card that I know she will love. I used her favorite color and incorporated French proverbs and sayings about friendship, because we are both trying to practice our French.
-Medium weight mixed media paper (2, 9x12 inch sheets)
-Water soluble crayons and mark makers
-Iridescent acrylic ink
-Spray bottle with water
-Brush
-Sponge
-Acrylic paints, 2-3 colors, plus white
-Scissors
-Glue Stick
-Watercolor pencil
-Tissue paper
-Matte medium
-Lyra Graphite Stick
-Stabilo Marks All, black
-Rough edge ruler
-Letter stamps and ink pad
Here's the step by step:
Thank you for reading! I hope this inspires you to make a pop-up card and to use your stencils in different ways!
XO
Sarah
Hi I'm Sarah and Juicy*S is my DJ name. I'm not a DJ. I would love to be a DJ. It's one of my fantasy dream jobs, really. I got this name when my sister, my friend, and I were slinging paint and working in our art journals, drinking wine, and keeping track of the funny things we were saying on a "sign-in" sheet...just craziness. We all ended up with a DJ name that day. I started my first art blog with this name, and I've had it ever since.
I have found that being creative, that making stuff, is a very fulfilling and beneficial activity for me. Creative play, and art journaling in particular, has become my self-care practice. It's so exciting for me to share what I'm excited about, and helping others find their own creative practice is one of my goals in life!
Hello Hello and Welcome to a new Decade, a New Year, and a new StencilGirl Collaboration!
Tina Walker
here today to share my latest collaboration and challenge. This
collaboration was more like a challenge since this type of project was
entirely new to me and to post of the collab participants. I tasked the
team to create POP-UP projects highlighting StencilGirl® stencils in
fun and unique ways. Having never made a pop-up book or pop-up card or
pop-up anything, I wasn't sure where to start, so I watched a couple of
YouTube videos and bought a book on Pop-Up basics. Once I understood
the basics of pop-up mechanics and how small adjustments to your cuts
could affect how the pop-up worked, I felt confident on beginning my
project.
But before I share my pop-up project, let's take a peek at what the other participants created.
Cathy Frailey
I
am sharing only a small peek at her incredible pop-up book, so be sure
and check out her blog for the entire reveal and to see how she used
stencils on each of her pop-up pages.
I am in awe of the wonderful texture and fun her pages represent. I especially love the pop up elements. ♥ Bravo!!
Theresa Gonzales
Wait
till you see this amazing dimensional page. I love how she made the
building and trees come to life. Her pop up is part of a book she made
for her Grandchildren about a world everyone builds yellow house until
someone builds a purple one.
Anne Marie Fowler
I am digging the vintagey feel to Anne Marie's pop up pages. How she used the stencils to create her pop-up elements is brilliant! I may have to borrow this idea for a future project!♥
I
love how each person interpreted the challenge! I know I've said this a
hundred times, but give 100 people the same challenge, and you'll have
100 different and unique projects.
Now to my project! :)
Because
I had been experimenting with how to make pop-up pages and I loved the
design of each experiment, I combined them into ONE Pop-Up Book!
I
have to admit --- I was shocked on how much fun each page was to create
and how focusing on the pop-up element of each page, I could really use
my stencils in a way that highlighted the coolness factor of creating
with stencils. They are honestly an art tool/supply you cannot go
without.
My supply list was very short: xacto-knife, ruler, spray mist, acrylic paint, and stencils!
As
I painted each page, I kept folding the page up and popping it out to
see how the page changed its visual appearance. It was fun (and
sometimes challenging) to stencil appropriately, keeping the pop-up in
mind. In order to achieve the desired effect o each page, I masked off
areas so the stenciled image was kept where it was intended.
I
made a short video so you can see my pop-up book up close and
personal. Pictures really don't show the amazing dimension and 3D
effect.
