Sketched Beauties
May Flaum here today to share with you a technique that has me using more white paint, mist, and my stencils than ever before!
The process is super simple too – just lay down a stencil, cover it with a thick coating of white paint, and mist!
I prefer Dylusions sprays for this – but any color would do. You can use loads of colors or just one.
Once you are satisfied with the amount of color, lift off the stencil and let it dry!
You can, of course, then come back in and add more colors if you aren’t happy with the results but I suggest letting it dry fully first as the colors will change as the paint and mist dries.
I have used my painted and stenciled background to create this card.
My bird is stamped onto specialty stamping paper and then colored with my favorite watercolor set. When I finished, I blotted the bird dry to create the cool texture effect you see.
This technique is one I just can’t get enough of! Here is another example. This time I started with a pink inked tag then used yellow and orange lists on top.
Playing with color combinations is so much fun – and I love how well this works with this lovely new stencil of mine.
The texture, color, and ability to get all kinds of color mediums out to play has this technique at the top of my list these days! I hope you’ve enjoyed my projects and that you try using your stencils in this way on a project in the near future!
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Very pretty!
Wow awesome technique!! I’m going to have to try this!!
Fantastic technique thanks for sharing.
Nice technique and lovely results!
Beautiful projects! Such a fun technique–really must try this! :)
These are great! I love that bird stamp, too!
Fabulous technique and love the end results!
This is so cool!!
As always May your projects are just beautiful.
I saw your card earlier this week on the challenge blog & wondered how you made it. I’m so glad you have explained it. I think these are just gorgeous!
Beautifully done.
Gorgeous technique, love the blend of colors:-)
Wow! This is just gorgeous, i have just recently started stencilling and i love it! TFS! xx
Very pretty. When you care to send the very best……
Awesome technique! I love playing with stencils!
This is so COOL!!!!!!!!!! I just did something similar with white glue, paint and sprays. Isn’t it fun just to try something to see what happens?
I love this technique @ will try it out today. That bird stamp is so cute!
These tags are amazing May! I’ve got to try this technique!
STUNNING technique!
Wow…amazing technique. I love how the colors turned out on your projects!
Very cool technique with such beautiful results! Gorgeous tag, May!
Fun technique! So many possibilities. Thanks for sharing.
going to try this!
Wow, amazing technique! I’m going to have to try this!
Great technique!! Love it!
This technique looks awesome. I will have to try this out, for sure!
sounds like an interesting technique. I’ll have to try it. thanks for sharing
stamping sue
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Love the effect! I must try this!!
Fantastic stencil coloring technique, beautiful projects!
Great effect, and I love the bird stamp!
I just love the card and the tag, thanks so much for the technique I must try it :)
Did you say white paint? Sounds a lot easier than using paste.
Great technique and I love the results! Thanks for sharing.
Just love today’s post – and have added the stencil and stamp set to my wishlist!
Great technique–love the two projects and sentiments.
This looks like a fun technique. I can’t wait to give it a try.
Awesome card!
Gorgeous card and tag. Love that little bird and think this technique looks like something fun that I would like to try!
Hey this is neat! I’ll
try that with my stencils,
thanks for all the details.
Carla from Utah
Going to try this right now! One of my favorite stencils, too. Thanks, May.
Wow! I just purchased this bird stamp and can’t wait to try this. Lovely! Thanks for sharing this great idea.
WOW!! This technique is awesome – I’m definitely trying it!! TFS!
Wow!! beautiful….
May consistently produces such fun and colourful projects!!
Love the multimedia effect!
Wow, beautiful results! I will have to try this…just regular white paint huh? This bird set is my new favorite stamp set, love it! Love that you are selling these nicer watercolors too! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
These are amazing and beautiful.
Wowzer–what a neat technique! I’m going to give it a try–thanks for the inspiration! That’s a wonderful stencil–may need to get it!
Beautiful results! Love the birdie too!
Wow what a great stencil!!