This month's challenge theme, over at Art to the 5th , is 'stamps, stencils and masks' and this week's art challenge is to use stencils - ...
Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Blog Hop! This hop should be filled with stampy goodness, so if you stumbled here accidentally, be sure to start back at the beginning at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. And be sure to hop on over to Anna-Karin's blog next! For my project, I have to say that I am loving the Simon Says Stamp Extra Large Dots Stencil, which I used to create this notebook cover. I tried a new technique for this project and that was to stamp over a stencil. It was a lot of fun and worked better than I thought it would. Here's what I did: I started out with a large stamp, a piece of paper, the polka dot stencil and some ink. I laid the stencil over my paper, inked up my stamp, then stamped right on top of the stencil. When I lifted off my stencil, the stamped pattern was in a polka dot shape! Cool! Without cleaning my stencil, I moved it over and repeated this process until my paper was filled with the polka dot pattern I'd created. As you can see, after stamping on top of my stencil a few times, ink had accumulated there. Instead of washing it off, I put the stencil on top of a manilla tag and grabbed a baby wipe I'd used earlier. Using the baby wipe, I swiped the ink diagonally across the stencil so that it colored in the holes. It created a beautiful polka dot pattern on my tag that I could use for another project on another day. I'd cleaned my stencil and made a second background pattern at the same time. Multitasking bonus! Back to my first stamped paper! I cut it down to size, then smeared some green ink onto some of the polka dots for more visual variety. I then dribbled watercolors down from some of the dots. Next I added on some fabric scraps and paper butterflies, which I cut out of a piece of patterned paper. I inked up the fabric scraps and finished it off with a "Fearless" sentiment from the stamp I used earlier. I also added a safety pin and another fabric scrap. I attached this collage to the front cover of my notebook, which was put together with the Cinch machine. I added tabs, which I made using a tab punch, and embellished it with a few bits of lace. I hope you enjoyed my project and I can't wait to see what my fellow Design Team members came up with! And I especially like how big the circles are in the Simon Says Stamp Extra Large Dots Stencil. It's just perfect for stamping through! Here are the materials I used that are available from Simon Says Stamp: Simon Says Stamp Extra Large Dots Stencil Tim Holtz "Individual" Rubber Stamp Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink Mowed Lawn - Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade - Distress Ink Mixed Media Sponges Bars Loew Cornell WATERCOLOR CAKES 24 Paints Kaiser Kaleidoscope Paper 6.5 x 6.5 Prima A4 Sunrise-Sunset Paper Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Fabric - Documents Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet Walnut Stain - Distress Ink Black soot - Distress ink Timber Brown StazOn File Tab Punch-We R Memory Keepers Cinch - We R Memory Keepers Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad Tim Holtz 12x12 Wallflower Paper Pack Circle Pop Dots Colorbox Rain Forest Ink So what will you create using a Simon Says Stamp exclusive product? Upload your project to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog so that we can be inspired and so that you can have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!
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This post is in conjunction with Art 'n Soul's Newsletter article Technique of the Week, Stencil Stamping. This is a great technique, and can be done with any stencil or template you may have. I used some great Magenta templates TM53 Background Trio Templates and MC01 Blossoms Mask. Magenta TM53 Background Trio Templates and MC01 Blossoms Mask 1. First, apply color to white cardstock with any color of Distress Ink you like. You can apply the inkpad direct to the paper, or use a blending tool to apply color. For my project, I used the mini round blending tools and applied 2-3 colors of Distress ink to each card. You can see a tutorial on applying Distress Ink with the blending tool on my blog here. 2. Select a template or stencil and spritz it liberally with water. I use water mixed with Perfect Pearls powder to add a beautiful sheen (a mixture of 2 oz water with 1/4 tsp of Perfect Pearls powder) Perfect Pearls is a mica powder that has a binder that is activated with water. 3. Once you spritz your stencil or template, lay it wet side down onto your cardstock that you have pre-prepared by applying Distress ink. Have a paper towel handy. Once you have placed the template onto the cardstock, press it down well with the paper towel. 4. Lift up the stencil and you will immediately see the stencil image on your card. Once it looks the way you want, dry it with a heat tool. Distress Ink is specially formulated to react with water, and that's why this technique is so perfect for this medium. If you use the water mixed with Perfect Pearls, you also get a beautiful sheen in the areas that your stencil touched. Working from light to dark, I used the following Distress inks: green: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, and Mowed Lawn; blue: Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, and Faded Jeans; pink: Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, and Picked Raspberry. After preparing my panels, I made 3 birthday cards with them. First I die cut the panels with a Memory Box die, Stitched Rectangle Layers 30009. Using the next smaller rectangle, I also cut a piece of fun foam for the back of each panel. After cutting each panel, I have the added bonus of these frames I can use on another project! For the matting layer, I took colored card stock in Lime Green So Silk, Beauty Pink So Silk, and Silver Stardream. Fun fact is that if you stamp with dye based ink on these metallic and coated papers, your ink does not dry well, so that you can actually emboss with your dye ink. Using Hero Arts background stamp S5507 Envelope pattern, I stamped onto the colored card stock using green: Mowed Lawn Distress; silver: Peacock Feathers Distress; and pink: Versamark. This gave some texture to the matting layers. Using score tape, I matted the fun foam onto the panel, and then onto the matting layer. This popped the panel up off the matting layer just a bit. For the sentiment, I used my favorite birthday stamp from Magenta, 07.907.L Multilingual Happy Birthday, and selectively inked just the first two sentiments with Black Onyx Versafine. This was stamped onto a 1 1/2" strip of Vellum and affixed to the card by folding it around to the back and taping it down. All was mounted onto a white base card. Hero Arts mixed accents were sprinkled liberally onto each card. Materials Used: Magenta Templates TM53 Background Trio Templates MC01 Blossom Mask Magenta Stamp Multilingual Happy Birthday 07.907.L Other Materials Hero Arts Stamp S5507 Envelope Pattern Memory Box Die 30009 Stitched Rectangles Distress Ink: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans, Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, and Picked Raspberry. Black Onyx Versafine Ink Versamark Ink Perfect Pearls Pearl Mini blending tool Scor tape So Silk Beauty Pink Paper So Silk Lime Green Paper Stardream Silver Paper 17# Vellum Hero Arts Mixed Accents: Blush, Foliage, and Pool
Stencils are a great tool for arts and crafts. They generally are pretty affordable and often times you can reuse them for other projects. Today, stencils can come in basic shapes as well as really
10 clever tips for working with stencils every crafter should know to get amazing results and stencil like a professional
Glue gun stencils have become my favorite thing to make, taking only minutes and giving a whizzy (new word?), quirky look. This idea is thanks to Traci Bautista and her newest book, "Printmaking Unleashed" published in 2014 by North Light Books. I must admit that I love her work and her books (previous fav is "Collage Unleashed"). Just as long as you make sure that all the lines are connected to another, they stay together and easily come off of parchment paper (Teflon sheet can be used also). The biggest one, the stripes, is 18" long and 12" tall so even big ones work. I didn't bother to flatten out most of them because the glue had already become firm (the glue is flat on the bottom but rounded on top), but if this is a problem, I'm sure I can wave a heat gun over the top to soften the glue and put a plexiglass sheet on top and press it down. Now to the actually using them as stencils!
The best sources for stencils. There are so many amazing stencil project ideas from these stencil resources! I picked a few of my favorites, but you will want to hunt around for your favorite stencil too.
I am always trying to find easy ways to incorporate layers of pattern into my surface design when I am making hand painted paper and fabric. My favorite way to incorporate pattern is by making my own stamps and wood blocks. But after buying a few mini rolling pins, I had the brilliant idea to create some rolling pin stamps that I could use to create quick layers of pattern. I started with mini rolling pins (and for the life of me I can't remember where I got them!) but you could also use full size rolling pins. Originally I thought I would carve patterns with my wood carving tools into the wooden rolling pins but I ran out of time! Since I use craft foam for a lot of my own hand carved stamps, I have a lot of it on hand! I decided to use the foam to cut out shapes- it is flexible and very easy to use with paint. I cut out lots of shapes from the foam and then with hot glue, I glued the shapes to the surface of the rolling pin. It is not necessary to use craft foam- you really could think outside the box and use just about anything that could be glued to the surface and create a unique pattern. After the entire surface of the rolling pin was covered I used a brush to add paint and then I rolled it across the surface. I was able to roll it across the surface about three or four times without adding more paint. This is MUCH easier than stamping or using a wood block where you often have to add paint or ink after every transfer to the surface. I got creative and used all sorts of different shapes cut from the craft foam and even carved some simple details with my wood burning tool. tip- a wood burning tool will carve (or burn away) texture from the surface of the craft foam. I created all kinds of papers, I added the patterns to the top of canvas that had been painted and even rolled pattern right over the top of hand dyed muslin. Such a quick and easy way to add pattern, layers and texture to your surfaces!
How To Stencil and Stamp with Water Soluble Crayons onto Junk Journal Pages, altered books, paper crafting, card making, and scrapbooking. In our tutorial we will have fun playing with new materials. crayons by Vicki Boutin and a big fabric block stamp made by Plaid Fabric Creations. The crayons are water soluble. Daily Junk Journal Tutorials
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You know sometimes stencils can be tricky little buggers. Today I'm sharing 5 quick tips for using stencils. I mean they bend and move around all over the place. It's tough to get a good stencil impression without some sticky assistance. https://youtu.be/D8MAcQc8jRM One thing I'd like to point out about stencils, in general, is the thicker the stencil the more stable it is but thinner stencils give a crisper image. It's a catch 22 there. A more stable stencil or a crisper image? That decision is I leave up to you but I thought I'd point this out before we
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10 clever tips for working with stencils every crafter should know to get amazing results and stencil like a professional
Peony rubber stamp for cardmaking, blossom flower stamp for copic coloring, coloring stamp, stamped cards, paper for markers, art impression Hand carved stamp to create a cool pattern on any surface. Perfect for fabric, notebooks, post cards, thank you cards, envelopes letters and everything else. Good finish to your snail mail, scrapbooking or project life. Great as a gift for crafters and paper lovers. Diameters 5,4 x 4,7 cm . Other size can be made upon request (custom order). If you are not sure whether you want a stamp mounted on wood or not, buy a mounted stamp and write in the comments to the order - do not mount for me. You will test how to make prints without a block, and if you will stick, you will stick the stamp to the block with white wood glue. Made by me in a clean, smoke and pet free studio. All my stamps are unique made with attention to detail. The stamp you recive may very slightly from the picture shown in the listing, such is the nature of it being carved by hand. All my stamps must be tested to ensure that the imprint is just right so a slight ink stain is normal. This does not affect the quality of the stamp. Made to order - production time + estimated delivery days I'm using 06-0,8 cm thick rubber. It is not necessary to wash stamps. Just reprint the stamp several times until the ink stops leaving a trace. If you want clean do it with moist baby tissue. Don't be suprised if your stamp takes on colors from inks. This is normal and will not affect. Never scrub or wipe your stamp. I will be happy to create a combine shipping of my stamps and prints so do not forget looking round my shop for the other stamps. Shipping cost for multiple items is the same! I will love to se what you do with them! Add me on instagram when you publish work with my stamps @szczepanskaewa_ Thank you for visit my shop! Please contact me if you have any questions! Ewa
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This month's challenge theme, over at Art to the 5th , is 'stamps, stencils and masks' and this week's art challenge is to use stencils - ...
This post is in conjunction with Art 'n Soul's Newsletter article Technique of the Week, Stencil Stamping. This is a great technique, and can be done with any stencil or template you may have. I used some great Magenta templates TM53 Background Trio Templates and MC01 Blossoms Mask. Magenta TM53 Background Trio Templates and MC01 Blossoms Mask 1. First, apply color to white cardstock with any color of Distress Ink you like. You can apply the inkpad direct to the paper, or use a blending tool to apply color. For my project, I used the mini round blending tools and applied 2-3 colors of Distress ink to each card. You can see a tutorial on applying Distress Ink with the blending tool on my blog here. 2. Select a template or stencil and spritz it liberally with water. I use water mixed with Perfect Pearls powder to add a beautiful sheen (a mixture of 2 oz water with 1/4 tsp of Perfect Pearls powder) Perfect Pearls is a mica powder that has a binder that is activated with water. 3. Once you spritz your stencil or template, lay it wet side down onto your cardstock that you have pre-prepared by applying Distress ink. Have a paper towel handy. Once you have placed the template onto the cardstock, press it down well with the paper towel. 4. Lift up the stencil and you will immediately see the stencil image on your card. Once it looks the way you want, dry it with a heat tool. Distress Ink is specially formulated to react with water, and that's why this technique is so perfect for this medium. If you use the water mixed with Perfect Pearls, you also get a beautiful sheen in the areas that your stencil touched. Working from light to dark, I used the following Distress inks: green: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, and Mowed Lawn; blue: Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, and Faded Jeans; pink: Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, and Picked Raspberry. After preparing my panels, I made 3 birthday cards with them. First I die cut the panels with a Memory Box die, Stitched Rectangle Layers 30009. Using the next smaller rectangle, I also cut a piece of fun foam for the back of each panel. After cutting each panel, I have the added bonus of these frames I can use on another project! For the matting layer, I took colored card stock in Lime Green So Silk, Beauty Pink So Silk, and Silver Stardream. Fun fact is that if you stamp with dye based ink on these metallic and coated papers, your ink does not dry well, so that you can actually emboss with your dye ink. Using Hero Arts background stamp S5507 Envelope pattern, I stamped onto the colored card stock using green: Mowed Lawn Distress; silver: Peacock Feathers Distress; and pink: Versamark. This gave some texture to the matting layers. Using score tape, I matted the fun foam onto the panel, and then onto the matting layer. This popped the panel up off the matting layer just a bit. For the sentiment, I used my favorite birthday stamp from Magenta, 07.907.L Multilingual Happy Birthday, and selectively inked just the first two sentiments with Black Onyx Versafine. This was stamped onto a 1 1/2" strip of Vellum and affixed to the card by folding it around to the back and taping it down. All was mounted onto a white base card. Hero Arts mixed accents were sprinkled liberally onto each card. Materials Used: Magenta Templates TM53 Background Trio Templates MC01 Blossom Mask Magenta Stamp Multilingual Happy Birthday 07.907.L Other Materials Hero Arts Stamp S5507 Envelope Pattern Memory Box Die 30009 Stitched Rectangles Distress Ink: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans, Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, and Picked Raspberry. Black Onyx Versafine Ink Versamark Ink Perfect Pearls Pearl Mini blending tool Scor tape So Silk Beauty Pink Paper So Silk Lime Green Paper Stardream Silver Paper 17# Vellum Hero Arts Mixed Accents: Blush, Foliage, and Pool
