Don't tell anyone, but I LOVE stencils and masks and anything in between. I can't get enough of them as they make marvellous layers that can only add to your craft project or art piece.
And thanks to Effy Wild I now make my own. Woo Hoo! But today this is not one of those that I made. I'll show you that one soon, I promise.
Anyway I digress. There is a new company (to me anyway)that are making stunning new stencils and mask and this new-fangled idea thing called Stenscapes. Who are they you ask? What are they? I'll tell you. They are called Splodgeaway and you can see what they do on their blog.
In a nutshell, Stenscapes are a set of masks and stencils that all come as one pack that create a picture and landscape that all works together or can be used in conjunction with another set.
I didn't do that exactly.
I used them with modelling crème and kristel gel from Viva Décor that is truly amazing and incredibly versatile. The look and depth of the finished article is great and I use their products a lot. The modelling crème is pearlescent and opaque and the kristel gel is transparent and was initially used on glass and mirrors I believe.
So I thought what about acetate? It worked!! But I went alittle overboard and used the Fantasy Fairy stenscapes and used the castle, fairy, toadstool, flinging glitter at it here and there. Then I used the Fantasy Unicorn stenscape for the unicorns, castle and the little vine. Then whats a crafty piece of art without a few flowers so I used Splodgaway's flower creators 1-4 either for the flowers or the leaves.
Once I thought I had enough of the shapes and layers of flowers on the acetate I put them aside to dry. I have found that it is best to let the crème and gel dry for about 24 hours so that they are hard and dry all the way through.
Now I had time to create my background. I know that I made way too many pieces from the masks so I am sure that I will be making other things like cards and such to use them up.
Kaisercraft have beautiful papers that just beg to be used in a ethereal landscape especially when I consider that they have a fantastic Fairy Tales pad.
Anyway using acrylic paint I used daisy and swirly backgrounds and through a load of shimmer sprays and paint from Tattered Angels and Luninarte.
It was finished with little bits of Prima embellishments and some bling and little bits of foiled Spellbinders die cuts.
That's about it really. Talk to you later.
Celina
