USArtQuest and StencilGirl Fun!

6/14/2015

Welcome to Day ONE of the StencilGirl and USArtQuest Blog Hop!

Today I'm sharing what I created for Week 18 of
The Original Documented Life Project™ The Journal!

May Theme
Touchy Feely (Texture)
May 2
Art Challenge: Fabric
Journal Prompt: The Fabric of Your Life

Inspired by the Fabric challenge, I knew I wanted to include Dicrofibers into my art journal pages!
Below is my step-out process:

I began by spreading pink and white acrylics onto my art journal pages. I used more pink acrylic to stencil Rae Missigman's Mix and Match Scalloped Edges stencil and mask onto Inkssentials Surfaces Sticky Backed Natural Canvas. After that dried, I cut around the shapes, peeled off the backing and adhered these onto two edges of the pages. With more pink acrylic, I stenciled a circle, rectangle, and square onto the pages using Seth Apter's Urban Outsiders stencil, I painted a light layer of white acrylic into these to journal on later.

Next, I used Go Your Own Way Arrows mini stencil, Go Your Own Way Arrows stencil, Round Here Arrows mini stencil, and Round Here Arrows stencil to trace arrows in a variety of shapes and sizes onto underpaper. After cutting these out, I ran these through my Xyron® 150 Create-A-Sticker Machine to create my own arrow stickers to embellish my journal pages!

Then I added green acrylic...and some scribbled hand-writing about the fabric of my life.

Lastly, I used acrylics to paint Simple Stories DIY Burlap Arrows Stickers and pressed a variety of Dicrofibers with a medium-hot iron, between Dicrofiber Parchment Paper. I cut these iridescent and opalescent fiber sheets into free-form shapes and circles and adhered these to the surface of my journal pages with Great Tape. I stenciled additional arrows onto the Dicrofibers using a sponge dauber and black ink pad.

Rae Missigman's Quilled Arrow stencil and mask added to the repetition and variety of the arrows and made for another nice focal point to the pages:

Want to see more ways to use USArtQuest? Be sure to check out Carolyn Dube's blog to see what she's creating with StencilGirl and USArtQuest! And find out how this fun began at Artiscape with Susan Pickering Rothamel over at StencilGirl Talk!

76 Comments

Tasha F

6/14/2015 08:28:43 pm

I love all the different mediums you used. That fiber stuff is pretty nifty.

Denise Spillane

6/15/2015 05:28:18 am

Love this Mary. I didn't realize that those pieces were fiber. So cool. I am looking forward to the hop play. Learning about new products always thrills and inspires.

Gwen L. link

6/15/2015 06:53:21 am

This looks great Mary! I love how you used the Dicrofibers on your pages - turned out great!

Marguerite Harty

6/15/2015 10:08:39 am

maria mcgurie link

6/15/2015 11:01:23 am

Great texture Mary! Love how you journaled in Seth's stencil!

Mary Beth Shaw link

6/15/2015 12:53:55 pm

Beautiful page, love everything about it.

Tommy McDonell link

6/16/2015 06:41:36 am

I really love all the colors you use and will look up some of the mediums

Rebecca Buchanan

6/16/2015 08:21:37 am

Very nice Mary. Love seeing these fibers--I used a similar product ages ago and this recalls that great fun and it is inspiring to see it used in new ways. I want to revisit this medium. As someone else already mentioned, I, too, like the journaling you did inside the stencils.

Rosina Ervin

6/16/2015 01:26:31 pm

As my 12-year-old grandson would say, awesome!

carolyn dube

6/17/2015 05:44:59 am

Your pages are so happy and wonderful!!

Colleen Melody

6/18/2015 07:56:45 pm

I love the vibrant colours. I am also a big fan of using the Xyron to turn painted papers into stickers for my art journal, no scrap is safe!!

candy link

6/18/2015 10:05:38 pm

Love the way it looks so different between different people Nice materials

Tamiko link

6/18/2015 10:32:14 pm

love the colorful fabric made here. also miss my sakura identipens.. you just reminded me to get new ones!!

LynneP

6/18/2015 10:55:24 pm

Love the color and the texture!
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Felicia link

6/18/2015 11:17:47 pm

Great vibrant colors! Nice spread! :)

April Lopez

6/19/2015 12:18:30 am

i love your colors and those arrows are awesome!

Terry Honstead link

6/19/2015 12:23:11 am

I love the arrows and circles! The fabric is great!

Margaret Griffiths

6/19/2015 12:28:46 am

love the colors

frances hernandez

6/19/2015 12:37:04 am

Lovely

Frieda Oxenham link

6/19/2015 12:39:55 am

I'm in love with the zingy colours you use.

Bonnie

6/19/2015 12:50:14 am

love the bright colours and fabric highlights

Mary Holshouser

6/19/2015 12:56:06 am

Bright and colorful. I love the squiggles in the different boxes.
thanks for sharing a fun project.

Mary Holshouser

6/19/2015 12:58:47 am

forgot my e-mail
txmlhl@yahoo.com

Caren garner

6/19/2015 12:56:37 am

I like touchy freely, I am using lots of textural elements in my work.

Mita

6/19/2015 01:03:49 am

I love your work Mary!

Marleen van Meerendonk link

6/19/2015 01:06:07 am

Lovely color use(these are my colors , yayyy!! love the pages and I see again some must-have stencils, OMG 8)

Christine

6/19/2015 01:12:10 am

Fun! I need a day to play with all this :)

Pam S

6/19/2015 02:05:33 am

I love the joyful pink colors in your artwork! Thanks for sharing this!

Rebecca Tilinski

6/19/2015 03:06:39 am

Your work never disappoints, Mary, and the pink is a happy surprise!

Bea Savellano

6/19/2015 03:08:39 am

Love your color choices...bea

Julie S link

6/19/2015 03:52:29 am

Lovely colors on your pages. The subtle shimmery bits from the parchment/fibers is really cool.

Deborah

6/19/2015 04:09:14 am

Love all the colors !

Robin Parton

6/19/2015 04:38:31 am

Love your use of the stencils and fibers in your projecf.

Rebecca Judy Salinas

6/19/2015 05:10:33 am

I love the color combination. Nothing makes my heart happier than bright cheerful colors!!

Mary Ann

6/19/2015 05:27:40 am

The "direction" your art takes is always fascinating

Dena Cottrell

6/19/2015 05:28:59 am

I love the pink with the bright colors. I don't ever use them but love them. After seeing your piece I'm going to make something bright and cheerful!

Clare Gilliland

6/19/2015 05:51:59 am

The pink green and turquoise combo is so fresh looking

Laura

6/19/2015 07:11:04 am

I love all the colors and tips!

Carol Edwards

6/19/2015 07:46:25 am

FABulous!!!

Lisa

6/19/2015 09:06:08 am

Love the colors and great use of the fibers!

Bow Lea Collette

6/19/2015 09:07:25 am

I want to go in all the different directions.

Noreene Chen

6/19/2015 11:01:23 am

Colors are fabulous!

VikiB

6/19/2015 02:04:02 pm

Your journal pages are so beautiful! I love the colors that you used. So cheerful.

6/19/2015 04:13:52 pm

Ooh la la! Your colors and textures are downright luscious! I love everything about your pages here, Mary, and being a giveaway is a special bonus! Thank you for sharing :-)

Kimmie Hogan link

6/19/2015 07:41:10 pm

Your pages are so bright and cheerful. I've never heard of the Dicrofibers until now. I definitely want to play with them now. I have a bunch of project ideas for them. You did a fabulous job of incorporating parts of all the stencils into your pages and making it all look cohesive. I also never thought to use sticky back canvas the way you did in this spread, brilliant!! See learn something new everyday. Thanks for sharing. (((HUGS))) KIMMIE
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jean marmo link

6/19/2015 08:07:30 pm

Just love the colors and details!

helen rea

6/19/2015 10:02:59 pm

very good

Angie Winkler

6/19/2015 10:13:37 pm

Loved the techniques you used on arrows!

Ruth

6/19/2015 10:39:14 pm

Love how these new products add dimension and texture

Susan Cuss

6/19/2015 10:43:04 pm

Wow! This page has the POW! factor. I think I love those fibers.

2amscrapper link

6/19/2015 11:06:15 pm

love the arrows and fibers--great color and movement

Lenna Young Andrews link

6/20/2015 12:13:54 am

Love the bright colors and the feeling of freedom on your page spread mary!

Ingeborg van Peteghem

6/20/2015 12:53:26 am

Love the colors! And I'm for sure gonna try those fibers too!

Dana Martin

6/20/2015 01:14:59 am

Even tho I first came here to full-fill the requirements for a giveaway on Stencil Girl, I am certainly regretting this blog! I use circle, doodle and alot of bright colors in my work as well......new subbie here!!

Sarah Birindelli

6/20/2015 01:55:44 am

Loved It! I am going to try a lot of your ideas.

Leigh Cagle

6/20/2015 02:25:31 am

inspire me more! I want one of those Xyron machines. Wish list time.

Cristina Parus link

6/20/2015 03:57:19 am

I love the lettering in the circle ! Looking so good! This page makes me wanna grab my paints and stencils and create something!

Gail Klein

6/20/2015 04:35:52 am

Love your work Mary! I love how you scribbled in Seth's stencil. Love the use of Rae's stencils, too! They are so fun to use!

Vicki Romaine link

6/20/2015 07:42:59 am

I especially like the area surrounded by the magenta color. Makes you want to touch.

Andrene

6/20/2015 08:03:22 am

Fabulous pages Mary! I love the range of colors from subtle to bright and how you used the stencils in some pretty creative ways!

jpscraps

6/20/2015 11:24:04 am

Wonderful page. Love it#

M. Austen

6/20/2015 11:57:21 am

Love how you used the stencil to make stickers. Nice journal page!

Beth Plastino

6/20/2015 06:08:41 pm

Luscious!

Wendy Wells

6/21/2015 02:51:57 am

So excited! <3

Wendy R.

6/21/2015 08:17:19 am

I really like the colors you have used. And I especially like the handwriting!

Beverly Jordan link

6/21/2015 01:10:45 pm

Love your gorgeous piece of artwork and love how you used the stencils in so many different ways! Great job!

Heather Ferguson

6/21/2015 02:24:19 pm

Love the pink and all the elements going on- gorgeous all around!!!

Khara Whitead

6/21/2015 07:46:51 pm

beautiful art!

Jackie P Neal

6/21/2015 10:21:20 pm

WOW Mary!!
Great journal spread and your new palette absolutely looks gorgeous on you!! ")

cheri sawyer

6/22/2015 08:39:31 am

Great colors. very creative and beautiful.

Saranne Valentine

6/22/2015 10:23:12 am

Beautiful!

Susan Schultheis

6/22/2015 01:03:06 pm

Mary, thank you for a great tutorial and inspiration. I love your art page. I am always looking for a perfect glue and it looks like ArtQuest has mastered this product. Thanks again.

Gina

6/22/2015 06:34:17 pm

I just love the colors they're so vibrant & such an awesome page <3 I would love to win!!!

Sue

6/23/2015 12:25:34 am

Love the bright pages! Reminds of a party, a summer backyard BBQ party! Learning new techniques is always a good thing!