This new set includes three stencils:

• The 9" x 12" stencil is a combination of Mary Beth Shaw's 6" x 6" Shape Shifter stencil and my Sea Map stencil design that comes in both 4" x 4" and 6" x 6".
• The 6" x 6" is a combination of my 4" x 4" Neighborhood Map stencil and one of Mary Beth's roses from her 9" x 12" Web of Roses stencil. 
• The mini 4" x 4" is an inverted image of a portion of Mary Beth's 9" x 12" Rafters stencil. 

In addition to designing these new stencils, Mary Beth and I had SO MUCH FUN using these in our video tutorial we created exclusively for StencilClub members. StencilClub members will receive an instructional PDF to accompany our video tutorial, too! Below are two sneak peeks at techniques Mary Beth and I share in our video!

Mary Beth and I have a video on StencilGirl Talk to tell you more about these stencils, too!
And did I mention that StencilClub Members also get 20% off StencilGirl® ​stencils all the time? :)
Thanks so much for visiting my blog and celebrating my new stencils with me! ​

These new art journal pages were inspired by the Ruby Dahlia Society journaling series. For this process, I worked intuitively using wet-into-wet, wet-on-dry, and glazing techniques with inks and Wildthorne watercolors. I painted lines and implied lines. Blue colored pencil is incorporated into the layers, and I used a calligraphy nib for emotive mark-making, too.

I put aside my metal straight-edge, embracing the personal gestures and linear divergences of the lines, varying the widths and dimensions of my stripes. I added multiple layers of different textural mineral watercolors as well as varying hues and colors from Wildthorne palettes I’ve collected: Voyager, Ocean sediment, and Painted Rock.

​Below are details of my pages:

Below are details of my pages:

What I love about Traci's paints and inks are the color range in her collection, the intensity of the colors, and their luster!

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"The physical domain of the country had its counterpart in me.
The trails I made led outward into the hills and swamps, but they led inward also.
And from the study of things underfoot . . . came a kind of exploration, myself and the land.
In time the two became one in my mind."
                                                                                                                             – John Haines

Mixing a variety of media, this art journal page layers watercolor painting, stenciling, paper collage, washi and mark-making with a calligraphy nib and watercolors. Each element is representative of who I feel I am currently.

In my studio, I experience exploring, learning, and self-care simultaneously.

And I continue reaching for the colors and materials that bring me joy:
Wildthorne watercolors in turquoise, teal, blues, indigo, and buff titan, maps, inks, and my stencils I’ve designed for StencilGirl® Products. In this page, I chose to use my Map with Roundabouts stencil and Map Symbols stencil.

I feel a connection to the Voyager and Ocean sediment palettes from Wildthorne in particular.

This journaling prompt came from The Ruby Dahlia Society.
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For these art journal pages, I’ve chosen to use Traci Bautista’s Paint & Swatch stamp set with permanent ink to stamp the images of circles and rectangles, then filled in these shapes with watercolors from Wildthorne and Traci to create color charts.

I am enjoying the soothing process of painting with handmade watercolors, experimenting with opacity and transparency and subtleties in values, mixing and blending color variations that range in depth and softness, swatching and recording colors from my collection of paints. I’m also really enjoying experimenting with a calligraphy nib and watercolors for creating mark-making. It’s such a treat to combine these artisan stamps and handcrafted watercolors!
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While I love color theory and color relationships, I continue to be drawn to variants of blue. I feel deeply connected to Wildthorne's Voyager and Ocean sediment palettes.

​Below are details of these pages:

Although it still may be a while before we are able to journey again, I am able to voyage in my heart and imagination and in my art journaling.

I would love to explore the foreign shores of Ireland and the Wild Atlantic Way, and this page celebrates that dream. I visualize the lush green landscape, blue ocean waves, the ancient and rugged terrain, the Cliffs of Moher, clean air and long summer days of 20 hours of sunlight.

I’ve layered green and blue hues of Wildthorne watercolors and Traci Bautista’s color reactive crystals along with bits from vintage atlases, some Irish postage stamps, and a compass sticker. I also stenciled the words to wander from my Let’s Go 2 stencil along with waves from my Water's Edge stencil, and Land, Sky & Sea stencil from StencilGirl® Products. And I pounced white gesso through my Map Stencil along the upper right border of the page to add patterning to the layers of watercolor, too. Lastly, I wrote in some song lyrics from Van Morrison that came to mind while reflecting on this destination I wish to see.

This journaling prompt came from The Ruby Dahlia Society.
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Patterns of life: painting layers of pattern exploring various brush sizes, hues and tints in watercolors.
​Making marks with my tiniest round brush and Indigo; I love the rich depth of this hue.

Handmade watercolors from Wildthorne and journaling prompt from The Ruby Dahlia Society.
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