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Halloween How-to: Fun and Spooky Monster Garland for After-school Craft

skull and crossbones for Halloween monster garland

This post is coming to you from Tami M., contributing blogger, mom to a second grader, and all around great gal!

If you’ve been shopping lately, you’ve learned that Halloween is NOW. In our home this holiday of ghouls, ghosts and monsters is bigger than Christmas. Our late-summer days have been filled with crafting decorations for what my seven-year-old daughter describes as “the greatest night of the year.” As we transition into the school season, a stenciled Monster Garland is an easy, mess-free after-school activity that uses tools and supplies you’ll probably have on hand. We’re using this garland as the centerpiece of our Halloween fireplace-scape but it can easily be used just about anywhere in the home. This is a work in progress—pumpkins and other fall festiveness to come.

For your Halloween Monster garland, you will need:

-Multiple 5.75″ x6″ monster stencils. We chose an owl, a skull and crossbones, an evil jack-o’-lantern, Frankenstein, a raven, a skeleton and Dracula.

-Paper (we used sheets from an Artist’s Loft Watercolor Pad)

-An ink pad

-Round paintbrush

-Painter’s tape

-Hole puncher

-Baker’s twine

Step 1: Start by selecting your stencil design and figure out placement on the paper. Be sure to tape the stencil to the paper so that it doesn’t move while painting. Painter’s tape is a must so that it doesn’t damage the paper when peeling off.

Step 2: Once you are ready to paint, dab the ink onto the brush and then dab dab dab onto your stencil. The ink pad is very forgiving and won’t bleed under the stencil but never say never so do a few test runs to find out the ideal amount of ink that you’ll want for your design.

Step 3: When finished, remove stencil and let dry. *Remember, this craft is not about perfection. It’s an activity that is both structured and open-ended so let the kids explore with designs and color. We stuck with a black and white theme because those are the supplies we had in the craft cupboard.

Step 4: String your monsters together to assemble the garland. Add pumpkins and pots of mums to embellish.

Please share what you made by using #stencil1 and tagging @stencil1 on social media.

Stencil Your PackPack for Back to School

stenciled backpack
stenciled backpack

Looking for activities to get the kids excited for the school year? This ombre butterfly backpack is a fun craft for kids of all ages! Having a customized backpack will distinguish your backpack from the rest of the kids in school, you will always know it’s yours! Guest Blogger Jaylin created this project for us and she’s 16 and getting ready for school herself!

For this project you will need:

-Stencil1’s 5.75×6 butterfly stencil (This can also be done with Stencil1’s butterfly two-layer stencil)

–Fabric paint (we used 3 colors, but you can use up to 4)

-Paint brushes 

-Spray adhesive 

-A backpack

stenciled backpack

Step 1: Start with a clean Backpack. Planning placement is a great way to start your stenciling project. Place some firm cardboard in the backpack to give your stencil support. Apply spray adhesive to the back of the stencil, the carefully place stencil on the backpack. Be sure that the stencil is secure to the backpack and is not lifting in any areas, this will keep the paint from getting under the stencil.

stenciled backpack

Step 2: Apply a coat of your base color, we used white. It’s ok if some of the paint gets under the stencil. This happened so we decided to fill in the entire butterfly shape with white paint, a silhouette shape. Lift the stencil while the paint is still wet and fill in the butterfly’s silhouette. Let dry or dry with hair drier.

stenciled backpack

Step 2: Begin painting your second coat of paint, we used light blue – It took one coat of paint to achieve full coverage.

Step 3: Before the second coat of paint is completely dry, use your third paint color to paint the edges of the butterflies wings, we used a darker blue. Don’t be scared to blend some of the third color into the previous coat of paint. This will create a softer transition between the colors.

stenciled backpack

Step 4: When the paint is completely dry you can carefully remove the stencil to reveal the image.

stenciled backpack

If you are headed back to school, make your old backpack new again with Stencil1 stencils or make your new backpack one-of-a-kind and all yours with your favorite stencil designs! Show us your stenciled creations by using #stencil1 and @stencil1 !

Decorative Headphone Record

Looking to add a touch of Rock & Roll flair to your home decor? This simple project is perfect for music lovers of all ages!

For part one, you’ll need the following:

-Stencil1’s 8.5” x 11” Headphones stencil

-Acrylic paint (we chose red for this project)

-A sponge brush

-Tape (we liked working with electrical tape the best)

-A vinyl record (we think a 10” record gives the best result, but a 12” will work too)

Tape the stencil onto the face of the record on at least 3 sides – it’s okay if some of the stencil design overlaps the label. You may also find it helpful to use some tape to anchor the record to your work surface as well – make sure your work surface is totally flat!

Stipple the paint over the stencil. Try to avoid using massive globs of paint – if there is too much, it can run through the grooves of the record and ruin the image.

Let the first coat dry, then repeat the process several times until you can no longer see where the label meets the vinyl through the paint – it took 4 coats of paint for us before you could no longer see the difference between the yellow label and the black vinyl through the red paint, but this may be different for you depending on what colors you are working with.

Once your final coat has dried, remove the tape and lift the stencil to reveal the design!

Part 2 is all about the details – a few little sparkles to make it pop. You’ll need the following:
-Stencil1’s Pattern 8-Pack (specifically, the Moroccan petals section)

-Acrylic paint (for our project, we used metallic silver)

-A small detailing paintbrush

-Tape

Start by taping the stencil to the record – try to avoid putting tape over the areas you’ve already painted since it could damage your artwork. For best results, we recommend working at two opposing corners of the design. 

Paint only the inner petals of one or two circles – this creates a quick and easy “sparkle” effect (especially if you’re working with a metallic paint!)

Allow it to dry, then lift and reveal!

The end result is perfect for displaying on shelves or hanging on walls!

Blues Singer Record Sleeve Pin-up

This one is great for any record sleeves you may have around which no longer contain a record.

You’ll need the following:
-Stencil1’s Blues Singer stencil

-A record sleeve (we used a 10 inch bifold sleeve, but a single sided 12 inch sleeve will work as well.)

-Acrylic paint in four colors (You’ll need white for the background and a metallic color for the accents, the other two colors are up to you!)

-Tape

-A paintbrush

-A sponge brush

Start by placing a moderate amount of white paint in the center of the sleeve.

Start spreading the white paint out from the center toward the edge (but not all the way) of the sleeve in a radial pattern. It’s OK if some of the original sleeve artwork is visible through the paint. Streaks and striations in the paint are desirable.

Allow the white paint to dry, then tape the stencil over the center. We found electrical tape gave us the best result, but we were still cautious to only use small amounts to avoid damaging the paint.

Stipple the darker of your two chosen colors (we used blue) over the stencil with the sponge brush. If you are working on a bifold sleeve like we were, you may find that you need to hold the area you are working on down as you get closer to the spine of the sleeve.

Once that layer has dried, use the sponge brush and the lighter of your two colors (we used yellow) to stiple around only the edges of the stencil design.

Let it dry, then lift and reveal!

Finally, add an aura accent with a metallic acrylic paint (we used gold) by using a paintbrush to go around the outside of the design. For the best result,  use only a small amount of paint and apply only one stroke to any given spot at a time, as the wet paint can potentially reactivate and remove the background behind it. You may find after it dries that you want to repeat the step for a second coat.

And there you have it! This lightweight piece can be hung on the wall using a thumbtack, pushpin, or adhesive!

In a World Full of Flowers, Be a Cactus

This post comes to us from our talented friend Tracy Hickman aka @anonymous.palette.

I’m excited to share this easy project and the process of how I created this Pop Up Journal Spread with 3 Stencil 1 Stencils!

Step 1:  Create Your Focal Image

On a sheet of Canson Mixed Media paper, I used the Stencil 1  #S1-01-80, Lotus Stencil, to sponge through Clear Embossing Powder. A granite mix Embossing Powder was sprinkled on and heat set.  I did this twice and cut out both Flowers (or in my case, Cactus 😉

I next used a few Sprays from Lindy’sGang to color the flowers.  You could use watercolors or acrylics here as well. Repeat on both Flowers/Cactus…

Step 2:  Create the Background

I next placed this amazing new Stencil1 #S1_PA _79,  Nature Damask Stencil,  across both pages of this Stillman & Birn Journal and sponged Clear Embossing Powder through the damask and butterfly portions of the stencil.  I used Black Embossing Powder for high contrast and heat set.  I replaced the stencil back over the pattern and then sponged Clear Embossing Powder through the two birds.   using a Metallic Chrome Embossing Powder to highlight these. (You could use acrylic paint here instead of embossing but I was looking for a slightly raised effect.)

Color your whole background first,  I used two different light pink sprays to give a mottled appearance and break the white paper.  I next used some Colored Magical Powders and Sprays to color the butterfly and birds. Watercolors would be a great substitute here as well…

Step 3:  Assemble your Pop Up!

On one of your Lotus Flowers, cut out carefully the center leaf.  I placed the new Stencil1  #S1_PA_86_S, Exotic Mum Stencil, over the top of the cut out leaf and sponged Clear Embossing Powder through, sprinkled White Embossing Powder  over the ink and heat set to indicate thorns, turning my Lotus into a Succulent Cactus 😉

Glue down the cut out flower across the center of the pages and bend under the two sides if your second full flower.  Place them making sure your book can still open and close and glue down those two under turned tabs. Then turn crease your individual petal down the center and glue just the crease portion on the pop up spine if your full Lotus.

I used two tea tags that I gessoes, colored and added my sentiments then stapled onto flower stickers that I placed in the birds beaks and voila, a spring inspired Pop Up!

Stay Creative!
Tracy

Please share your creations with us @stencil1.