It's an honor to be included in this Stencil Girl blog hop featuring Stencil Girl's map stencils:
Even though Mary Beth Shaw (the Stencil Girl herself) asked us to create one project . . . well I couldn't just stop at one. The first one I started with was an altered book. We recently returned from California and I had a book called *Crossing California*. After adding my own pages to the book, I went to work on the cover.
I built up some layers on the cover using various scrapbook travel papers then colored Wood Icing with a dab of acrylic paint. Using the Latitude and Longitude stencil, I applied Wood Icing to the stencil.
Using the same stencil, I made a simple tag to add to the book pages. For this tag I first secured the stencil to the tag using temporary tape (painters tape works just as well). I then applied VersaMark ink to the tag through the stencil. After picking up the stencil, I sprinkled the tag with clear embossing powder and heated to create the image. Distress Inks and water were used for the background. The VersaMark image creates a watermark effect:
I just couldn't stop working with these fabulous stencils so I turned to one of Stencil Girls pretty Peacock Feather stencils
and created this canvas:
After securing the stencil to the paper using temporary tape, I painted through the stencil using Copic Markers. Then I applied VersaMark ink randomly over the stencil, removed the stencil and sprinkled with glittering embossing powders from Ranger Ink.
I hope you enjoyed this little venture into my Stencil Girl projects.
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Wow! I love what you have done! What a great idea! Marys stencils DO make a perfect travel journal! AND what a great surprise to see the peacock feather I designed here too!! So great being on this hop with all of you!!
Posted by: kae pea | October 02, 2013 at 03:44 AM
Lovely work. That journal and tag is great......xox
Posted by: Corrine | October 02, 2013 at 07:22 AM
Oh Nancy, you knocked it outta the park. These are gorgeous. The color combination is really beautiful.
Posted by: Mary Beth Shaw | October 02, 2013 at 08:13 AM
perfect project for these stencils - thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: Thea | October 02, 2013 at 08:26 AM
Nancy - I love how you used the latitude and longitude stencil with wood icing. Such subtle dimension. Lovely!
Posted by: Anne O'Connor | October 02, 2013 at 08:57 AM
Just amazing!
Posted by: Denny | October 02, 2013 at 09:07 AM
How many of us have looked out a plane window and thought of the wonderful composition below!
Posted by: Sandy | October 02, 2013 at 09:14 AM
thank you so much for showing the versatility and dimension of your work and of the stencils! what a graceful and gentle style of color and texture you have!!! I'm so glad I happened by and that you were awesome enough to let us drop by this way! :)
Posted by: Ruth Hinman | October 02, 2013 at 09:25 AM
Beautiful creations as usual Nancy. I love the way you used the Stencil Girls Stencils.
Posted by: Janis Shrable | October 02, 2013 at 09:29 AM
Fabulous - I love the addition of the wood icing!
Posted by: Gill | October 02, 2013 at 09:40 AM
AMAZING ARTWORK!
Posted by: froebelsternchen Susi | October 02, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Your creations are so pretty! This globe stencil is definitely my favorite and I like how you used it on your projects. Your canvas has definitely inspired me today! Thanks for the chance to win the stencils.
Posted by: Aubien | October 02, 2013 at 10:55 AM
I love these colors and the feather too! Mary's map stencils work beautifully in your design.
Posted by: Heather Haymart | October 02, 2013 at 11:05 AM
I love how you used these stencils! The sparkle on the feather is really pretty.
Posted by: Nelda Johnson | October 02, 2013 at 11:34 AM
Map stencils, plus peacock feathers and sparkle? I'm in heaven
Posted by: Barbara | October 02, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Love how you used the stencils. Great set of stencils!
Posted by: Jean | October 02, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Beautiful projects Nancy! Thank you for participating in Mary's hop with StencilGirl.
Posted by: Maria McGuire | October 02, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Love your work! and the colors
Posted by: Saranne Valentine | October 02, 2013 at 12:22 PM
I like them all, but the tag caught my eye right away. Love it!
Posted by: Darlene Propp | October 02, 2013 at 12:56 PM
Lovely examples of what can be achieved with stencils.
Posted by: Janene Ford | October 02, 2013 at 01:25 PM