Saturday 7 May 2016

Use a flower stencil

Hi, here is my second post for the Country View Crafts topic of "Add a stencil".
I wanted to play with the technique where you remove background paint through a stencil.

I started by gluing strips of dictionary pages onto my journal page.
Next, I painted blocks of colour using Paperartsy fresco Baltic Blue, Turquoise and Dusty Teal onto my page.
Before the paint was dry I laid the stencil over and removed some flower shapes through my stencil with baby wipes. Then, with fresco Banana, I applied paint through the stencil using a foam pad.


Next, I used the stencil as a template and drew through it onto patterned papers and cut out the flower shapes. I inked the edges to define them.
I doodled a little on my page using a watercolour pencil and my white Uniball pen. 
I added some words from a Tim Holtz chitchat pad, and glued down my paper flowers, adding buttons for the centres.
So, there is my finished journal page based around one flower stencil.


Don't forget the blog hop for this month. Here are the details:-

This month alongside our Challenge, we are also running a Blog Hop with a Sizzix Big Shot Machine & Die Bundle as the prize. To enter, you must be a Follower of our Challenge Blog and Hop along to each of our Design Team Members Blogs and leave a comment. We will still be running our normal monthly challenge and those who link their Use A Stencil projects will also be entered into our £20 Voucher draw. The Winners will be picked at random in early June.  So hop on over to Christine's 1st Project - Use A Stencil
 After you have visited my blog, its time to hop over to Brenda. 

I hope that this has inspired you to join in on the Country View Crafts blog. There is lots of time left to enter. Thanks for looking! 


16 comments:

  1. Lovely mixed media project Hazel, with lots of techniques and only one stencil!

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  2. This is really clever Hazel, great techniques and a fab end result xx

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  3. Gorgeous work hazel and clever use of the wipes. Brilliant x

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  4. I really like this Hazel, great technique and I love the colours and the text showing through xx

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  5. Love your use of the technique Hazel with a great design and colour combination xxx

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  6. Very clever use of the stencil Hazel and lovely page as a result!

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  7. Very clever use of the stencil Hazel and lovely page as a result!

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  8. This is so striking, I think it could be your colour choice, so fresh and I love the way you worked with the stencil.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  9. Fabulous page Hazel and great tips for techniques which I must try thanks for sharing

    MaggieH

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  10. Wow this is fantastic. Great technique and gorgeous colours. Thanks for sharing. I found you via Rachel's blog. Barbxx

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    1. Lovely comment Barb. Glad that you like it! X

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  11. Love the combination of lifted and painted stencilling - it creates great depth and detail in the background. What an uplifting springtime card.
    Alison x

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  12. This is fabulous - in fact the first pic, before the flowers were added reminded me of Orla Kiely and her beautiful bags and designs - I'd love a bag with your pattern on! The finished piece is gorgeous too and I love your use of the stencil, very clever and very effective.

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    1. I really appreciate your comments Diana. What a complement to want a bag with my design on...made me smile! Xx

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  13. Hazel, this really a striking piece of artwork! Cleaver way to get so much use out of one stencil, and the bonus is the cohesive look from top to bottom layer. Beautiful work! And if I want a chance at winning I better get hopping! Forgot all about that! Hugs!

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