This how to comes from Marcela, a new Stencil1 team member! Jewelry is an awesome way to accessorize, but all those necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings can get messy pretty fast. In fact, my jewelry can get so crazy I constantly forget about the awesome pair of earrings buried in the growing pile of tangled…
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This post comes to you from Marcela, a Stencil1 new assistant! Accessories are always better when they’re custom made. Not only are they unique, but also YOU made it so when some ask where you got you’re awesome iphone case you can take all the credit! I looked around amazon for cheap solid-color iphone cases…
Continue reading →I was walking by a tall apartment building in NYC and there it was, a discarded avocado colored wood lamp. Solid wood! I carried it home on the train and got busy on this make-over! First, I sanded down the surface to make it more receptive to paint. I dusted it off too. Then I…
Continue reading →One of my favorite techniques is layering. I love to layer iconic imagery over a pattern. In this case, I am making art that is a two layer stencil of a deer over a pattern. Sort of a city-meets-country feel to it! I started by painting my board a neutral color. I then mixed a…
Continue reading →When I recently attended the ALT Summit held at Martha Stewart’s HQ, I noticed that many of the blogger gals there had on high wedges. Some were even decorated or painted. Well, I can do that too! I had to try it out. I got these cork wedge heels at Amarcord, a vintage store in Williamsburg…
Continue reading →Sometimes stenciling doesn’t have to mean re-creating a perfect image from the cut design. Using watercolors and layering can produce some interesting results, rich with depth. I first brushed with watercolor paper with some watery blue colors for my sky. Then, I stenciled using my small evergreen tree design, first in mid tone green. Then…
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