Thursday, March 5, 2015

March studio 490 make art challenge...

Kim, our hostess,
 has set the challenge for March...

I like that she kept it wide open...
she simply said...

use a studio 490 stencil...

our sponsor this month 
is Heidi from Simon Says Stamp...

she's offering a $25.00 gift certificate 
to her store...
Kim will choose a random winner 
from one of our
 challenge participants...

THANKS HEIDI!

I decided to treat myself to some play time & join the challenge...
so I have an art journal page to share...

I started with the archival ink/rubbing alcohol technique to create a background on a manila art journal page...

I used tea rose & sky blue...

here's the starting point, after I dried the inks...


I gave myself a time limit, 
because there's LOTS on my TO*DO list...
and without a limit, I could play with one page all day...
seriously!

I set the timer at just 45 minutes!

 I had to extend it to an hour because
I decided to add embossing paste, so that needed the extra 15 minutes to dry...

I used 5 stencils...
can you spot them?


to create the green embossing paste, I put some white embossing paste into the Mix & Store jar & added 2 drops of
the fern green archival reinker & mixed it up with a palette knife to create a green paste...
you can make the color as dark or as light as you'd like, depending on the amount of reinker you add...

then it was simple to spread the green paste thru the wreath stencil...

the Mix & Store jars are great 
because there is NO clean up, NO wasted paste and it stays fresh & ready to go...

like the name says...
just mix & store right in the jar!

it's super convenient to have colored paste ready & I LOVE that we can make the paste any color we choose...

the embossing paste adds very little bulk to the page, but creates just the right amount of dimension & interest...

and FYI...
incase you were wondering...

the paste won't crack or pop off if the page is flexed...

here's a hint on the first stencil I used...
the new spotlight shrine...

this set of stencils & masks is so useful...
I laid the mask (the solid shape) in position on my page, then pressed the new tiles background stamp right over the mask, onto the page...
the mask protects the background and allows the stamping to be all around the outside of the mask...

when it was time to add the stripes, I used the stencil (open area) to protect the area OUTSIDE  the shrine...

so the stripes are only INSIDE the shrine...

I SERIOUSLY LOVE this 
set of 4 stencils/4 masks all in one set...

they work to easily create spotlights on cards, art journal pages and are fun for scrapbooks/mini books too...

I hope you're inspired to pull out
a stencil or 2 and
 join the challenge...

you'll find it here...

now it's time to

make art!
wendy
ps...

WAIT...
did you spot 5 stencils?

name all 5 stencils that I used...
just leave your entry in 
the comment section of this post...
and I'll send a little something to a random entry that has the 5 correct stencils listed...
good luck!

# 5 is a little tricky...
but I KNOW you can do it!

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18 comments:

  1. SusanKMarch 5, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    Very nice! (1) 4 spotlight frames, (2) Dots & Stripes Border, (3) Old Ledger, (4) Chrysanthemum (bird), and (5) Yikes Stripes. I can see I *need* to get that spotlight stencil set!

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  2. DorothyMarch 5, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    that is beautiful Wendy!
    Here is what I think I saw...
    Spotlight
    yikes stripes
    vintage quilt
    chrysanthemum
    checkmate

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  3. jezebelMarch 5, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    Really nice!!

    The stencils you used are:
    Wreath
    Spotlight shrine, both inside and outside
    Stripes
    Old ledger
    Bird from chrysanthemum SiSi
    Pretty little posies

    Huh...that's six and you asked for five. Oh well, call me an over-achiever!! I'm drooling on the funkie junkies site, lusting over what I HAVE to have or I might cease to exist....

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  4. stamping sueMarch 5, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    1. spotlight frame - shrine
    2. yikes...stripes
    3.old ledger
    4.pretty posies
    5. bird

    I like the way your project came out using all the stencils and stamps.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  5. LoriMarch 5, 2015 at 12:56 PM

    Cool page!
    I'm going with these stencils:
    wreath
    stripes
    antique quilt
    the little pink flowers
    the bird!

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  6. WilmaMarch 5, 2015 at 12:59 PM

    beautiful! I give it a try....
    yikes...stripes
    vintage quilt
    old ledger
    four spotlight frames and masks
    chrysanthemum.

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  7. Rea'March 5, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    WOW, WOW, and WOW again !!! This is beautiful ... I think you got me though... but I'm going to guess
    Old ledger
    Four spotlight
    For the holidays
    Yipes stripes
    Little Bits
    Ummm... that bird Chrysanthenman, but that's six ... you got me !

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  8. Corissa FreemanMarch 5, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    Spotlight
    yikes stripes
    Old ledger
    Bird from chrysanthemum SiSi
    Pretty little posies


    That was a hard one. I hope I am right!

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  9. UnknownMarch 5, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    Ok, I think old ledger,for the holidays, chrysanthemum, add a stencil, and yikes...stripes.
    Very cool combo, love the finished look.

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  10. UnknownMarch 5, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    Hi Wendy it's me again, Charlene.
    I think I have the stencils this time. In my previous post I said tiles background and that's a stamp. So here goes: Spotlight Shrine,
    Wreath, Stripes, Add a Stencil and Bird.
    I hope I got it right this time.
    Take Care,
    Charlene

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  11. KatiaMarch 5, 2015 at 11:20 PM

    I crossd my fingers 1) 4 spotlight frames, (2) Dots & Stripes Border, (3) Old Ledger, (4) Chrysanthemum (bird), and (5) Yikes Stripes

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  12. Patty O'MalleyMarch 6, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    Beautiful page. I'm new to your blog and products, so I'm afraid I can't honestly answer the question (unless I peek at the previous comments)!

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  13. Marilyn C.March 6, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    The 5 stencils used are: spotlight frame, yikes-stripes, vintage quilt, wreath & bow from the Merry Christmas set and the bird from chrysanthemum set. Wish me luck!

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  14. KirstenMarch 7, 2015 at 4:02 AM

    That is gorgeous. I love the layers of stencilling.

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  15. dyeandpigmentMarch 7, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    wreath stencil, spotlight shrine mask, spotlight shrine frame, yipes stripes. Great project and thanks for the inspiration.

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  16. JeanMarch 7, 2015 at 7:50 PM

    This is so pretty! Love the way you did the wroding!


    1. spotlight frame - shrine
    2. yikes...stripes
    3.old ledger
    4.pretty posies
    5. bird

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  17. Deborah AdamsMarch 8, 2015 at 7:14 PM

    Absolutely beautiful journal page.

    My guess is:

    1. Yikes Stripes Stencil
    2.For the holidays SISI-used both the Bow & Wreath Stencil
    3. Spotlight Frames & Masks-Shrine Stencil
    4.Pretty little Posies SISI flower stencil
    5. Chrysanthemum SISI for the bird stencil.

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  18. AnonymousMarch 9, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    Yikes stripes
    Wreath (for the holidays)
    Frames and mask shrine
    Chrysanthemum
    Pretty little posies

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