Hi everybody!
We're having a BLOG HOP at StencilGirls Products!
A few weeks ago Maria asked me to be a Guest Designer, and since I LOVE Maria dearly, I said yes immediately!
So, I'll be a GD on Oct. 4th!!!
But then, I was lucky enough to have her ask me to join this Blog Hop today, and this is my Canvas Bag Project with a Seth Apter Stencil design.
I'm so happy with the way this turned out.
This is the stencil we'll all be using - L183.
I start with a plain canvas bag. It is rather course, so detail will not be extremely crisp, but I love how it took the colors.
We start with a pile of products including paints, stamps, inks and pens.
First I laid down a base of Irish Cream Fresco Acrylic paint with Cut-n-Dry foam. (I did not get a picture of the bag at that point. Sorry.)
Then I start taping down my Stencil and adding white paint. Use tape to make a border around the section you want to stencil.
Move your stencil around making several different sections.
Move your stencil around making several different sections.
If you want the color to POP, stencil in white paint and add color on top. This keeps your colors bright, as shown here with the shades of green Fresco, and then Silks to add shimmer.
Next I outlined with Tulip Fabric Pens and added drawings around the bag.
The Silks are added here over the Frescos to brighten up the chalk paints.
You can see the Silks on the green accents as well. It's very hard to show their true beauty in a photo.
Script stamps and white paint are stamped around the center section.
I kept adding the Fabric markers to outline the stenciled parts.
I also did some freehand painting around the bag.
The last thing I did was use several foamie stamps and Fresco paint to create a trim around the edges with opaque Baltic Blue.
This is a detail of the stenciling, painting and stamping.
Hope you enjoyed this...and now leave a COMMENT here to enter the Giveaway. Then HOP to the next blog!
Good Luck to everyone!
Linda
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132 comments:
what a wonderful bag! adorable design!
Great use of the stencil...I'm inspired.
What a great way to use the stencils! The Fresco paints with the Silks is a great idea. It turned out great!
Wow that's a great bag Linda..love all the layers..
Beyond amazing! Beyond incredible! You have made that plain bag into a work of art!
Fantastic piece Linda, just love it and now want to make one for myself. Great advice about stenciling in white. So simple yet I would definitely have skipped that step. You rock. xox
Absolutely FAB! Love all the mediums used! Gorgeous!
Fantastic bag. What a great stencil. Off to check out the hop.....
I would love to have this bag to tote my art journal around with me! Love all of the details you have shared with us.
Love the way this bag come out. It looks like grafitti on the bags. Beautiful
That is one awesome bag! Great use of Seth's stencils.
SO much fun here... in every post! Thank you for participating in this blog hop so that I could be introduced to your work! So much inspiration here! I'm definitely following this blog in the future! Thank you also for an opportunity to win a set of Seth's stencils! What a terrific experience!
Love your idea to use Seth's stencil on your canvas bag! Thank you for the hint about using white to keep the colors bright and for the step by step instructions to make a stenciled canvas bag of my own!
love your work Linda and love Seth's stencils would love to win them
Love this post and how you used Seth's stencil. Beautifully done and explained. Thank you!
Love how the bag turned out. Thanks for sharing with us.
I love your bag. I have a canvas bag waiting to be customized... what a great idea!
I love you bag!!! Beautiful!!!
Wow - this is so cool!! I love it.
Great stencil and bag
Just hopping through. What fun....... Ooh just spotted another post of yours I want to check out. So much good stuff here Linda......
gorgeous... I love the way it turned out!!
Fabulous!
I love your tote!
Seriously so stinking CUTE .... Love it !!!
Oh Linda ,That's one cool stencil. Love how you transformed a simple canvas bag into a work of art!
Hugs Lynn
Awesome as always....you always have amazing art! I love that stencil. Great job!
Love how your canvas bag turned out! Those silks do have the loveliest shimmer!
I love this Linda! I have painted on raw canvas before & then sewn it into a bag...this is so much easier!!! Love your use of the stencil too! It would make a great teacher gift! :)
VERY cool! I love what you've done here! The painting in layers makes it stand out, for sure!
Lot his looks great. Thanks for sharing, love your work.
This tote bag is awesome! Love it!
Awesome project with the stencils!!
What a great project! I bet the colours are even more amazing in person.
I've already got all 3 of Seth's stencils ... what I really want to win is that fabulous tote bag! Wowza!
Lovely use of the stencil. Looks great!
This is wonderful, Linda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Makes we want to go stencil a bag!!!
Love it! So many wonderful ideas in one post!
Love the stencil work on fabric.....the outlining really sets the mood.
Great work on the bag - not tried this yet. Notice I said "yet" lol Thanks so much for sharing your process with this great stencil. Janelle R
I wanna make a bag like this
Wow! That looks amazing, I love it.
I love art you can use - and one can NEVER have enough bags :) I love the silks paint (and the stencils, of course!)!
OOOOOOOOH I love your bag!! this was way way cool. great idea. thank you
What a cool canvas bag. I have an old, plain canvas carry-all that is still in good shape but needs something to make it interesting. Now I know what I can do with it.
I love this project. Very original
OOOh ooooH OOOOHH! Love how you used these on fabric. TOTALLY coveting to make patches, or decorate denim skirt...
Fabulous stencil - and it all looks so cool on the fabric - amazing creation, Linda!
Alison x
Loved your project! thanks for sharing!
I love this stencil. And I love your idea of using it on a canvas bag. Fun gift idea!
Looks great Linda ~ glad to have you along!
I am fascinated by the differences in everyone's take with the same stencils. Blessings!
Very creative! I love that you outlined the stencils...gives so much dimension to the plain old ordinary bag-makes it pop!
Thank you for the opportunity to win!
Annette
Wow, love that tote, the colors are beautiful!!
great idea! love what you did~
Love what you have done with Seth's stencil on that tote! Seth's stencils are so imaginative.
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Awesome use of Seth's stencils! Such a neat project, and love the colors!
What a fabulous bag, Linda!
So great to have you on board for this hop!! :)
FAB Linda and I LOVE Seth's stencils!
Cute bag!
Wow, so beautiful!
Stunning...such a great idea, I would never of thought of doing that. The stencil is perfect for it.
I love this bag! The stencil adds fun details. Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous tote!!!! Fabulous mix of coloring tools! terrific project!
Wow! that tote with all the colors and stencil work look awesome. Is that tote part of the giveaway? I'm just kidding-:) It's so beautiful.
Susan
Love your bag! Your design is fantastic!
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Oh I love it, its amazing all the things you can create with these stencils.
Everyone of you is having so much fun with Seth's stencils! I cannot wait to play!!
Oh I hope you put a chain on that bag when you are out (like a bicycle lock) as it is GORGEOUs, Girrrrrrrrllllllllll.
Such a lovely project!! Loved seeing your creative process. What cool stencils!!!!
<3 J
This is amazing, Linda! Can't wait to see what's next in October!
you are sooo talented linda! tx for sharing, aloha, angi in hana
Cool fabric bag! I'll be back in October to see what else you'll share with us.
I love you dearly too LInda!!!! This bag is AWESOME!!!! Who wouldn't want to carry it around??!!! Thank you so much for hopping with us today :)
Awesome bag!I'm sure you had a great time playing with the stencil. This graffiti look really appeals to me.
beautiful! :)
Fantastic Fresco technique-- paint in white and color over.
Now that's a tote one could be proud to carry. Ladies in the grocery store would be so envious. Love your use of Seth's stencil. Good show!
Such a gorgeous bag!
Thanks for the detailed steps ideas on using Seth's stencil...
came by your blog via my mixed media group on FB & then the blog hop...
~ thanks for sharing your art, I am enjoying it ~ inspired, R ;)
Your bag is sooooo cool!!! The stencil is too!!!
Love. I haven't done anything with fabric & stencils yet, but you sure make we want too
This is such a wonderful use of the stencils. I love how the canvas took the paint and how you have ended up with a one of a kind bag that is so very cool. Thanks a million Linda for joining me on this blog hop.
Absolutely love your bag! It is amazing. And I love the versatility of the stencil.
what a wonderful bag thanks for the lesson
What a fun way to liven up a canvas tote! So colorful and fun!! Thanks for showing us how you did it! Love the up-close details!
wow that is awesome. I love the graffiti look of it.
I'd love to carry that around shopping. hint hint. haha
I'm gonna have to try out those fresco paints your always using and talking about someday.
thanks for sharing
This is lovely. Thanks so much for sharing how you completed this!
Love how you used the stencil on the canvas bag! Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
I love how you used Seth's stencil! Thanks for hosting a giveaway.
love your bag and the use of Seth's stencils! Thanks
Lovely design and functional too!
love it
Nice bag. I love working with fabric
Beautiful bag! Where did you get the foam swirl stamp?
YUMMO!... Love the bag!... Steth's stencils ROCK!!!
ALWAYS gorgeous work!!! ALWAYS!!
Your painting and use of stencils on canvas ROCKS!!!!
Love what you've done with them here.
Thanks for a chance to win one. And good luck to everyone else wanting the same. This hop has been inspiring to say the least!
Linda...your canvas bag is awesome! LOVE the colors, the design and the step by step that you did. I've not seen Steth's stencils...but now I'm gonna have to check them out! :) Going to have to hop to the next blog to check out more inspiration! Thanks for posting this fun piece! It rocks! :) <3 Candy
I LOVE this! The way the stencil and the colors work out - great! Thanks for sharing.
I love, love, love your bag. It looks like you had fun playing with all the different products.
Awesome. Love the bag. Way cool. Will have to try out your techniques that you used.
I love this "Storage" Bag! Beautiful...looking forward to trying your techniques and sharing with my sister!
You have inspired me to do my canvas apron! Thanks!!
Brilliant use of a stunning stencil, I just love that bag! Just dribbling looking at it, with envy!
What a wonderful gift for any age. I would love one for my library books. Hope I win the stencils so I can make my own. Thanks for sharing the idea and the giveaway. Great work!
I just love how you bag turned out. This looks like the stencil to have.
I can't believe how different everyone's projects are turning out, amazing. Shows how versatile that stencil is.
Wow! What a GREAT gift idea! Thanks!
Love these hops!
What a great finished piece. I love how you created the canvas bag design using Seth's stencil. Lovely!
LOVE YOUR BAG!! THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION
Cool project!
How cool is your bag you designed with Seth's stencils. :)
I love your creation.. fabulous! chefl@swbell.net
To think that a post by Dayna led me to follow Seth and now to all 9 of you other artists.... Amazing! I love using mixed media to alter other objects, like books, and to see what you did on a bag is true inspiration! If I don't win the stencils, I'll have to invest in them. But, I'd just a soon win and then spend the money on some of Seth's other stencils, like his elephant! Thank you for your generosity!
Love your project and the tips you shared. Look forward to seeing you GD for StencilGirls.
Love this! This whole hop has been very inspirational to me. Can't wait to get my hands on some of these stencils. Awesome!
Fabulous! I am just in awe of how all of the designers have used this stencil to create different projects - such inspiration. Thanks for sharing your terrific bag:)
Stenciling, painting, and stamping, OH MY! Great on a tote bag too...
I really love what you did with this vanilla bag. You made it into tutti frutti. I need to try this. Thanks for the idea Linda.
Wow, what a gret idea to do this on fabric! Love your work!
Love the detailing and the combination of techniques.
Great project! I love making useable things into art. Beauty and function. Thanks for the hop!
Love the hop! Signed up for all news letters! Thx
Great idea to connect to all the other inspired artists and a way for us to find you..
I've never done fabric before.. You've done a lovely work here..
this is such a lovely tote. thank you for your art so inspiring. Smilz
Love what you did with the tote and would really like to try my hand at it.
Wow! Love this tote bag and how the colors POP!!
What a fantastic bag - I LOVE how you've used those gorgeous stencils :) Thanks for the super tutorial. A tute for a tote ;)
this bag is so purty! Sure sends a lot of inspiration my way. wow!
What a creative way to use the stencils! Love it!
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