StencilGirl THE BOOK Blog Hop Day 2

I was so excited when I was asked to be part of this blog hop - a hop about the book by Stencil Girl herself, Mary Beth Shaw.  And, trust me, this is THE BOOK to have to learn mixed-media techniques to use with your stencils. I had to pick a technique from the book and put my take on it.  I kinda merged two techniques - Woulda Coulda Burn Wood page 18 in the book) and the Doodle Mania Bonus Project (page 77 in the book) - but I made mine into a Wood Burned StenDoodle!

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Before heading to the step by step - here is a list of the blogs to hit today!  

StencilGirl Talk

http://www.stencilgirltalk.com/2014/09/stencil-girl-book-week-day-2.html

Janet Joehlin

http://jjhappyreminders.blogspot.com/2014/09/stencil-girl-book-blog-hop.html

Jennifer Priest

http://hydrangeahippo.com/?p=8248

Michael A. Trent

You are already here!

The GIVEAWAY!! 

One lucky winner will receive Stencil Girl The Book with an exclusive bookmark stencil AND (3) 6" x 5" stencils designed by Mary Beth Shaw.

Giveaway will close on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 11:59PM Central Time.

All comments left on the hop are entered in the giveaway - so make sure you leave a comment on each blog the whole week.  The more comments you leave, the more chances you have of winning this amazing book and the stencils.

Good Luck Everyone!!

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If you cannot wait to get your hands on this book....you can purchase it 

HERE!

When you order from StencilGirl, you will receive an EXCLUSIVE stencil book mark with your order.

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Step by Step:

1.  Place the Geomaze stencil over the wood frame and trace, with a pencil or pen, the sections you want to wood burn.  

2.  Using the wood burning tool, burn the trace marks.  If you are new to wood burning, follow the instructions that came with the tool and try each of the tips on a piece of scrap wood that come with the tool to see how each one works.  

3.  For some of the larger areas, I wanted to add parts of other stencils - in order to StenDoodle the frame.  I used the checkerboard section from the Borders 9J stencil and I used some of the Stars from the 6 Point Starry Night stencil (both by Jessica Sporn).  As you did above, trace with a pen or pencil and then wood burn where you traced.

4.  Now to paint.  I used various watercolor paints, which I thinned out with water and brushed onto the areas.  I did several coats but you can just do one if you want a lighter effect.  When all is dry, I sprayed it with a fixative to give a big of a glossy look.  

Insert a photo and you are done! 

Supplies Used:

Wood Burning Tool with various tips

Wood frame - I used those $1 frames from your local art store

Geomaze by Daniella Woolf for StencilGirl Products 

Borders 9J by Jessica Sporn for StencilGirl Products

6 Point Starry Night by Jessica Sporn for StencilGirl Products

Watercolor Paints and a brush

Spray fixative 

Pencil/Pen

Black Fine Tip Permanent Marker - Sharpie

Hope you liked this project.  Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered for the Giveaway.

Hugs from Brasil -
Michael