It's StencilGirls Blog Hop Time & A GIVEAWAY!

Well it's time for another Blog Hop on the StencilGirls Talk Blog!!!

AND we have a GIVEAWAY!!! All comments on the hop are eligible for the giveaway. The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to win.
Giveaway will close on Sunday, May 4th at 11:59PM Central Time.
PRIZE: 2 lucky winners, each will get a set of Seth Apter's new releases.  

This time I used the stencil Inside Out.

I love working with paints and inks on the stencils so that's what we did here. Father's Day is around the corner, and this would be fun gift to give to Dad.

This is a Masonite Male Bust XL cut-out from Retro Cafe Art Gallery that comes with 4 pieces. It also has a heart and a crown.

First I base coated both pieces with Stone Fresco Paint.

Then I added several greens to the back with foam squares.

 I used Eggplant paint to add the "456" and "secret" sections of the stencil. Dark Blue Tombow and White Sharpie pen marks are next. The "Enter" part on the right is stenciled with Black Archival Ink.

I filled in 3 spots with a small stamp and Sepia Archival Ink, then stamped "man" on the head with Jet Black Ink. 

I liked this side the best, so it's the front to me. Again using the stencil, only with a Snow Cap White paint dabber, I added the areas as shown. Then to highlight them, I outlined them in dark blue pen. The same stamps were used on this side.

Here's a detailed closeup of the stand.

The base is painted with 3 Fresco Paints and stenciled using Jet Black Archival Ink.

The White Sharpie Pen makes the colors pop.

  

I painted the Crown and the Medium Gear Wheels with Tarnished Brass Distress Paint and stamped an image on the Crown from Lynne Perrella's LPC028 collection. This set also has the other small stamp I used.

Then I drilled a hole in the base and added a length of chain with 2 die cut  Mini Clock Keys of black chipboard glued together for the pull.

Glue on your wheels and you're good to go! And they really turn!

That's it for me. Check out the other fantastic Artists on the Hop, and don't forget to leave a comment to win a chance for a StencilGirl Prize!!!

 

Blog Hop Order

StencilGirls Blog
Seth Apter
Mary Beth Shaw
Mary C. Nasser
Linda Cain YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Drube
Kristen Reed
Linda Kittmer
Janet Joehlin
Judy Shea
Leslie Tucker Jenison
Paula Phillips