The Sky's the Limit!

I am over the moon (pun definitely intended!) to be the designer for StencilGirl Products'
EXCLUSIVE July 2015 StencilClub Stencils!! Yippee!! 
I have been a proud member of StencilClub since its inception, so this truly was a dream come true!

I love maps – their lines, rhythm, movement and patterns – and find inspiration in vintage atlases I collect, fascinated by the antiquated pages and the ideas of time and travel they contain. 

When I was invited to design the July StencilClub Stencils for StencilGirl Products, I knew immediately that I wanted to create something extra special exclusively for StencilClub members. So I started to think about map stencils that went above and beyond previous global stencils I'd designed – I started to think big...the SKY and the UNIVERSE! 

The Sky's the Limit includes three stencils:

• The 9" x 12" stencil is a map of the sky – including all 88 constellations!
  
• The 6" x 6" stencil is a topographical map of the moon.
  
• And the 4" x 4" stencil maps the orbits of select planets and comets.

The repetition of the circle motif makes the images cohesive as a set, yet there's variety with the lines of the constellations, the ellipses of the comets and the organic shapes and lines within the moon's topography.

Today I'm sharing what I created for Week 24 of
The Original Documented Life Project™ The Journal
with The Sky's the Limit!!

June Theme
Travel Journaling
June 13
Art Challenge: Recording Memories
Journal Prompt:  Taking the Road Less Traveled

Inspired by this week's journal prompt, I began with one of my favorite Albert Einstein quotes about taking the road less traveled as a jumping-off point. From there, I had a ton of fun layering several media and techniques that I'll be sharing in an exclusive video and downloadable PDF for members only on July 15th.

Below is a detail:

I had fun incorporating these new designs in my small mixed-media art journal, too, continuing with processes I'll be sharinng with members on the 15th:

Below is a detail:

Mary Beth Shaw and I have a video on StencilGirl Talk and YouTube to tell you more about these stencils, too! Thanks so much for visiting my blog and celebrating my new stencils with me!