Simon Says - Use More Than One Stencil

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog...thank you for joining us for last week's challenge...we hope you can join us this week too because...

and the theme for this week is...

Use More Than One Stencil

This week I returned to my Dylusions Art Journal, a large space, perfect for indulging my love of stencils. I used Tim Holtz Shifter Layering and Mini Layering Stencils to add soft layers of colour and details to the background.

I applied a light coat of White Gesso to the pages and added pieces of the gorgeous Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Collage Paper, fixed in place with Distress  Collage Medium. I know this is going to be another favourite and obviously not just for Halloween.

I applied Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide ink through the Stripes Shifter Layering Stencil randomly over the background using a mini round blending tool, avoiding the Collage Paper sections.

I cleaned off the stencil, lined up the grid markings and applied GatheredTwigs to create that cool striped effect

I coloured the Collage Paper with Spiced Marmalade, Gathered Twigs, Twisted Citron and Peeled Paint Distess Oxide inks using a small paintbrush.

I repeated the stencilling process with the Diamonds Layering Stencil using Twisted Citron and Peeled Paint,spritzed with water and blotted off the excess with a paper towel to soften the stencilling slightly.

Then I used the Honeycomb Mini Layering Stencil from Set 8 with Spiced Marmalade.

I stamped the script background from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Entomology inked with Ground Espresso Archival randomly on the background

and for the final stencil, I used the Bubble Mini Layering Stencil from Set 5 with Walnut Stain Distress Oxide.

I stamped one of the insect images from Entomology inked with Black Soot Archival

and added Transparent Alpha Tiles and Quote Chips

You can find all the products I used over at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp online store...just click on the links below...

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you all have the chance to win a $50 gift voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2 pm CET to join in...

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I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx