Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Blossom

I had so much fun making this page and I believe that is visible.
I started by coloring the background in different shades of green with inktense pencils and wiped over it with a damp babywipe in a circular motion.

Next I took a variety of my homemade stencils (I use a heat tool for cutting them) 


and stencilled away with acrylic paint.


Loving the result.
Of course this has as a side effect that I start to hesitate about what to do next.
First I thought about using  this owl image


Then I thought of creating a disco scene



But after a good night’s rest it dawned upon me, flowers.



I'd like to enter this page for The Craft Barn challenge: stencils and masks.

16 comments:

  1. All three of those options would have worked! Love the versatility of the background!

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    1. yes, but the flowers spoke to me so it had to be that :-)

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  2. I am always a fan of the flowers option :) Love the vibrant colors!

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  3. Completely fabulous!! And very inspirational :D

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  4. The stencils are awesome, by the way! And I really love the flowers :D

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    1. Thx Pam, I just love stencils and making them myself was the only option to own a whole stash without going bankruptcy :-)

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  5. The strong vibrant colours really make this piece zing!

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  6. I remember cutting some stencils with a craft knife... not easy and time consuming! Never tried with a hot knife (stylus?) better not as I would burn myself! I fancied the owl myself but flowers work too!

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    1. the owl will definitely pop up somewhere else, keep en eye out :-)
      the tool is a hot tip and I think it works better than a knife, but still is time consuming, but now I am able to make whatever stencil I want at hardly no cost. And I must say I have burnt myself a couple of times.

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  7. Wow! your stencils are amazing Vicky. Well done you. Love the owl but equally love the flowers. Fabulous post. Really enjoyed reading it.
    Have a great weekend.
    Flo xx

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    1. thx Florence; lovely to hear that you enjoyed reading the post, I write them like I want to read blogs, I like to see step by steps.

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  8. Not only do you cut stamps but stencils as well. I'm in awe! Your background is fabulous and all of your options would work well with it.

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  9. Wow this is amazing! Thank you for joining in The Craft Barn Challenge.
    Jane x

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