How Many Ways Can You Use a Stencil?

Let's see how many ways you can use one of Prima's NEW stencils!

 

All of our new stencils are available in 6x6 (shown) and 12x12!

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We also have a boutique line of art stencils by Donna Downey for this release:

These six gorgeous designs are also available in 6x6 & 12x12!

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One of our signature collections by Finn, Sunrise, Sunset has stencils too!

 

960179 is available in 12x12 also!

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So let's get started with a few stencil ideas for you!

 

Idea 1. Trace Around The Design

by Designer Leslie Ashe

Such a simple, yet fun idea...just trace around the stencil design with a pen...or a colored pencil for a whimsical accent on your page!

 

Tip: Try this when your page is just missing something...or an area seems too bare. If you use pencil make sure you seal the design so it doesn't smudge. Try SpectraFix for NO indoor fumes.

 

922412

Prima Supplies:

• Lyric Overture Paper # 845544
• Lyric Recital Paper # 845599
• Lyric Prelude Paper # 845582
• Lyric Tempo Paper # 845612
• Lyric Box Office Paper # 845551
• Lyric Journaling Stickers # 563516
• Lyric Wood Buttons # 564995
• Lyric Butterflies # 565725
• Divine Trim # 564148
• Donna Downey 6x6 Stencil # 922412
• Hello Pastel Alphabet # 562861
• SIIC # 551346, # 563660
• Wooden Embellishments # 563882
• Tatiana Coral # 566357
• Labelle Pink Marble # 565817

 

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Ideas 2, 3, 4: Use with PanPastels, Inks, and Resin Sand

by Designer Solange Marques

 

Solange first used stencil 922382 with PanPastels and Distress Ink (blue and green). Next she applied a mix of resin sand and acrylic gesso on the chevron art stencil to get that incredible texture you can almost touch!

Stencils can add so much color, design and texture to any project!

 

Tip: Use multiple stencil with multiple mediums for maximum impact on your projects.

 

922337 & 922382

Prima Products:

• #922337 Donna Downey Art Stencil 12x12
• #922382 Donna Downey Art Stencil 12x12
• #845606 Lyric collection- Premier paper
• #845582 Lyric collection -Prelude paper
• #563219 Clear Stamps -Lyric collection
• #564384 Washi Tape Wood Stamps
• #563271 Cardstock Sticker
• #564872 Washi Tape
• #960391 Mechanical Vintage Trinkets
• #567200 Sunrise Sunset Flowers
• #565763 Frost Flowers
• #567125 Joulee Flowers
• White cardstock
• Modeling Pate
• Liquitex Resin Sand
• Panpastel Acrylic paints

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Idea 5. Use with Gesso

by Designer Brit Sviggum

 

Brit added gesso over the stencil with an old credit card (or hotel room key) for a nice even application. She applied it straight on the Prima paper. After it dried she added her photo and embellies to create a wonderful playful feel.

 

Tip: This stencil is one of those designs that can be used for any theme! Make sure you wash your stencil quickly so the gesso does not dry.

564742

Prima Supply list:

• 12”x 12” stencil #564742
• Fairy Rhymes Collection – Papillon #950378
• Fairy Rhymes Collection – Fairy Collage #950385
• Fairy Rhymes Collection – Periwinkle #950354
• Alphabet stickers #559168
• Other: Gesso

 

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Idea 6. Color with Chalk Edgers

by Designer Felicity Wilson

Felicity also used gesso with her stencil on this layout, but, after it dried, she added chalk edgers on the raised design. What a fabulous way to step it up a notch while adding color!

Tip: tap the chalk edger lightly on the gesso design for best coloring results. The raised design will catch the gorgeous color.

564742

Prima Products:

• 559014 - alphabet stickers "Rosarian" 
• 555405 - alphabet stickers
• 563512 - metal trinkets "engraver"
• 891206 - Comfort Craft chalk edger "teal damask"
• 845322 - engraver "bank note"
• 845360 - engraver "Roulette"
• 845315 - engraver - "casello"
• 845377 - engraver "arcade"
• 845353 - engraver "calligraphy"
• 563844 - wood clip - "Engraver"
• 563592 - Metal trinkets "Lyric"
• 564742 - 12 x 12 stencil
• 564186 - trim "sunrise"
• 563868 - wood embellishments
• 565930 -mini sachet "lagoon"
• 565800 - Frost "canon II" 
• 567125 - Joulee "tidepool"
• 565831 - Labelle "Surfside"

 

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Ideas 7 & 8: Use with Chalk Edgers and Paints

by Educator Jamie Dougherty

Use a variety of different paints and mediums to build dimension on your page with stencils. A few different stencil designs, in complimentary colors, can really make a page pop.

Tip: You don't have to use the whole stencil on your page. Just add accents, like Jamie did here, to create a visual triangle.

Tip 2: Pick a bright color that will pop off the page when adding bits and pieces from a stencil!

 

960179 & 922092

Prima Supplies:

• 845599 Lyric Recital
• 845728 Lyric A4 Paper pad
• 564667 Lyric Metal paper clips
• 563448 Lyric Newsprint frames
• 564513 Lyric Solid flower vine
• 564452 Lyric Flower stems
• 960179 Sunrise, Sunset 6x6  stencil
• 922092 6x6 Donna Downey Polka Dot Stencil
• 891213 Old Rose edger
• 891251 Knotted Wood Edger
• 564889 Lyric Washi tape
• 960223 Wood Icons
• Comfort Craft Chalk Edgers
• Acrylic Paint pens
• Silks Acrylic Glaze

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Idea 9. Use with Fiber Paste

by Designer Felicity Wilson

Any kind of paste can be used with our stencils...since they are thick they hold up to any medium and multiple washes. Felicity chose a light fiber paste for her design on this page. The look is not as clean & defined as gesso, since it has fibers in it, but it is great for a boy's page!

 

Tip: Experiment with ANY art medium you have in your scrap supplies! You will be amazed at how many work well with our stencils!

 

922382

Prima Products:

• 559168 - alphabet stickers "Tea-thyme"
• 845568 - Lyric "orchestra"
• 845605 - Lyric "premier"
• 845599 - Lyric "reatal"
• 845551 - Lyric "prelude"
• 845582 - Lyric "Box office"
• 562823 - chipboard press "Lyric"
• 563820 - wood clip "Lyric"
• 568472 - fabric tape "sunrise"
• 922382 - Donna Downey art stencil 12 x 12
• 564186 - trim "Sunset"
• 565930 - mini sachet "Lagoon"
• 565794 - Forst "Canon I"
• 565800 - Forst "Canon II"
• 565770 - Gypsy roses
• 563882 - wood embellishments
• 566203 - Queen Mary "vintage"

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 We know there are literally hundreds of ways to use stencils! Leave a comment with your favorite way to use Prima stencils on your scrapbook projects and we will pick a lucky person to win a free stencil or two from our releases on Friday!

 

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Comments

[veronica gearhart]

Love all these ideas.....Thanks for sharing..

[Sherry bienert]

I am recently getting into stencils and absolutely love them!! I have been using the alot with either my inks or alot with molding paste!! I love that the ate sole area pops up and adds
Texture!!

[Iris S]

My most favorite is molding paste and paint over it: mist or watercolor paints over the dry molding . Fantastic stencils and I sure need a couple NOW!

[Gotcowtle7]

i use them to accent pages. typically the more romantic stencils are my style.

[kath White]

I have yet to try stenciling, but after seeing the above projects I am eager to get my hand on some and give it a whirl! Your stencils are amazing! So many neat designs.

[Sarah-R]

Love Prima Stencils - I love to use them with texture/molding paste to create an amazing 3D effect on projects!

[Paulette Akagi]

They're fun to use with powdered chalks.

[Tiffany McGuckin]

I just love adding a medium to my paint to build it up and then use the stencils on my canvas art. xo

[Teresa Igo]

I have some stencils I haven't used yet. I'm still afraid to try them. But would love to win!

[Jessica Flores]

I am new to stencils but I absolutely love them and what they add to a layout or mixed media! I've been using gesso, molding paste and watercolors! :) I am excited to try all the new techniques shown here! Thanks for the new ideas and the chance to win!! :D

[Julie A. Shearer]

I am new to stencils also . I would love to try them. It looks like so much fun . These look great and the designers did a great job showing us some beautiful examples. Thank you for a chance to win.

[lorrie]

love them all!

[Regina Furman]

My absolute best is to use glue in the stencil and then apply glitter! It always comes out beautiful, and the stencils are very easy to clean (as long as they're plastic or metal!)

[Marianne Johansson]

I personally love to use stencils together with inks, both fluid and pads. But I also like to use it with gesso/paste.
Gorgeous projects from the team!

[Donna Ellis]

So far I have used only acrylic paints with stencils but I have a large canvas waiting for further experiments in creativity!

[Roxanne Dondanville]

I love to use my stencils with Art Anthology Sorbets and Colorations.

[laura]

I am loving stencils! I think my fav. right now is using them with molding paste to add texture! I can't wait to try some of the new patterns :)

[Sarah]

I love the texture you can get by using embossing paste.

[Karita]

I love using stencils in my layouts, canvas and cards and almost every project. I used them with gesso and texture paste and sometimes with paints and mists.. there are so many ways :)
Love these new stencils and can´t wait to try them :)

[Sarah Bell]

So pretty!! I love using stencils in my art journals <3. I honestly have a hard time finding cute ones like these in stores. (the available stores for me are Michael's and Hobby Lobby) But also they are expensive. I haven't yet tried to make them on my own, and I know it would be time consuming but worth a try. :) Thanks for sharing these beautiful projects!

[Susan Bullock]

These layouts are wonderful and so inspiring. I love to use gesso first then apply ink pads and sprays. Of course I learned all my techniques from Prima educators. Thank you so much for all wonderful ideas and the "you can do it" attitude. Love my Prima!!! <3

[Jackie QH]

I like to use stencils to build my pages.

[Jackie Plank]

I love using stencils with all the different medias but one of my favourites is Martha Stewart Stucco.

[Adrienne Boese]

Thanks for sharing! I haven't used stencils yet but have been wanting to for a while. I've been waiting for the perfect stencil and these Prima ones are so pretty and versatile! I think I'd like to try all the different techniques!

[Lynda]

I would totally use them on daybooks & any fun layout!

[Sue D]

I like chalking or misting with stencils.

[Marilia Lopes]

I absolutely loooooooooooove stencils!!!
Gorgeous projest ladies

[carole]

i love using stencils with inks and sprays both with and without gesso. I've also used it with sparkle medium - the black one is so wonderful for silhouettes against the bright colours i love.

[Jocelyne B.]

I love all these great ways to use these stencils, thank you for sharing with us.

[Amy#8546(TheTigersHaven)]

Wow...These are beautiful....I love using paint and sprays. These would be very fun to use with those. oh....how about some glitter too. hmmmm I am sure I could come up with alot of things I could be using them for.

[Maxine Hodges]

Love to make a shadow background by spraying the stencil with ink! Thanks for sharing such beautiful samples. I love all the wonderful techniques

[Pam Sohan]

Been waiting to play with modeling paste and gesso and stencils ! These are very pretty stencils !

[Troy Cheney]

I have not used stencils too much....not really sure how to, but will give it a try with the ideas you posted. Thanks!

[Rose Stannell]

I love tracing them or dabbing them with paint on my layouts or cards and I would love some of these in my stash to play with. Awesome!!!

[Lesley French]

What a fantastic way to add texture, layers and pattern onto a layout! I Love it :)

[Cynthia Keogh]

I love using the few stencils I have. I generally use modeling paste and mists to create backgrounds. I love the 6x6 sizes for tags and layout accents! I have to give the doodling technique a try. The result is fabulous on the sample layout.

[irma]

It's been a long time since I've used stencils and it was on wood--I'd like to give it a try on paper!

[Anastasia]

So much beauty!
I'm new ti stenciling and use mostly gesso and mists with it.

[barbara macaskill]

I love using my stencils as either backgrounds or just parts of them as accents. I often color in just a small part of my stenciled area to add a little pop of color to a dark project and also to my single color projects! I am glad to have learned some new ideas for my stencils from this page today! Thanks for sharing!

[Stacy Caddy]

Love using molding paste on canvas & in my art journal... Thanks for all the other ideas...

[MaryLouH]

You feature so many ways to use stencils and I'm going to have to try them. So far I've only sponged ink over a stenil or used the spray inks to put the stencil design down on the paper. thanks for all the tips.

[DeAnna]

I don't have any Prima stencils...yet! But I would use them with gesso or texture paste.

[Brigitta Raaijmakers]

I use stencils a lot on my layouts. I find myself using them the most with modelingpaste and distressinks. The new releases are gorgeous!!!

[Anita]

What a great ideas. Love it! I love stencils and use them for mixed media. I learn each day a little bit more.
I use them with different medias, most of the time it's ink or sprays.

[Janet Ang]

Love these new toys! Stencils are fun additions to layouts either with
Gesso or Mists.

[Wee Yi Xin]

Never heard of stencils for scrapbooking before! Haha thanks Prima for introducing it to a noob like me :) Well time to jump on the bandwagon and start using it

[Kathi R]

I adore stencils because of their versatility.

I've been experimenting lately with various textured mediums like gels, dimensional paints, and stencil pastes.

[Lillian Child]

I love using them to teach my grandson about shapes and patterns. He comes over every week, and we pull out a canvas and "create" with stencils.

[Lynn McNeill]

The layouts shown are beautiful and inspire us all to try new things. I love these stencils and would like to own them. Thanks Prima for all the amazing ideas you share with us

[Denise Spicer-Boyes]

I have only just got my first stencil but am now hooked and have a list of what I want to add to my collection. Am loving the new stencils by the way, my list is getting longer LOL!! In my art supplies I found some coarse texture paste which has a consistency like sand - great for bricks, rocks or concrete and I have used that on several pages and loved the effect so now I have been out and bought a plain gel to play with. Keep it up Prima, love all the new releases.

[Dawn Edwards]

Thanks for sharing all those great Ideas. I like to use molding paste and create a textured background with my stencils. Spraying a mist over them is another favorite technique.

[Rommel]

I love all the ideas, concepts and tips the Design and Educators Team shared today!!! All are incredible. I love to use with my mists and modeling paste too! Those add a incredible artsy touch for any project! ;)

[Sharon Gullikson]

You have NO idea how much I would love to be able to use these!!!!!!! I like to add little bits of stencil designs to the background as if it's just peaking through. It adds so much without being in your face detail.

[Natasha Poteraj]

I mostly use stencils with either Gelatos (YUMMY) or sprays. Your new stencils are must haves. I MUST HAVE!!

[pam allen]

Love all the inspiration! I have only used texture paste and Dap stucco repair. I can't wait to try these ideas. Thanks for sharing and a giveaway!
Hugz
Pam

[Pam Ellis]

I love using the Donna Downey ones with moulding paste to create texture!

[Jan Buckley]

I love all the new Prima stencils, I love to use them with texture paste which I colour with alcohol inks to the colour I need or I use spritzers or shimmer inks to give fabulous backgrounds for tags, cards and layouts. I would love to own some of the Prima stencils. They yell quality!

Hugs Jan x

[Jennifer U.]

Stencils with Gesso or embossing paste is my fave. Love, love, love all the stencils across your new collections and would be so happy to win any of them!

[Brenda]

I use my stencils in journals using gesso and paints.. Love the new stencils too btw and some are all ready on my wishlist, would be even better to win some tho...

[Van Ha]

I love using stencils with molding paste, gesso, and acrylic paint. Great with layouts and altered projects!!

[Sharon Rogers]

I have never used the stencils before but after seeing what you can do with them and the different effects you can achieve to your projects I am chomping at the bit to give them a try. Amazingly cool stencils.

[Sharon Young]

Love to use them with distress inks or gesso to bring something extra to a background. Fantastic giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win. And thank You for the inspiration.

[Debbie Eslinger]

stenciling is new to me but I love how you used them and what they add to a layout. I am excited to try all the new techniques shown here! Thanks for the new ideas and the chance to win some great stencils

[Nicole Doiron]

I actually just received a pack of Prima stencils i had ordered from the C'est Magnifique Kits store! I can't wait to play with them! I especially love to use gesso and embossing paste with them... Gotta get me some modeling paste too! Thanks so much for all the tips!

[Lauren]

Such great inspiration! I would love try these ideas.

[Maxine D]

I don't 'do' scrapbooking, but they give great texture and features on cards :-) These look fabulous stencils!

[Johanne L.]

Wow! Those new stencils are amazing. I like to work with modeling paste when I use stencils. Thanks for the chance,

[Maria Blazquez]

I love all ideas, I would to use with molding paste, gesso and pan pastel ^_^

[Mary Mac]

Love your ideas. I also like using gesso and chalk when working with stencils.

[Deb R]

these are too cool!! Love them all

[Tammy Wilson]

I have never tried stencils before but these are awesome suggestions so i might like to try it... so pick me and i will be able to try it!!!

[Danielle]

I use them in my art journal..I love to layer them with inks and paints!

[Andrene]

I like using stencils with many different medals but particularly with sprays and with molding paste

[Andrene]

* media (not metal) . I hate auto correct sometimes!,

[QP]

I use them on cards to add a design to the card base or over the top of designer paper.

[Ginny]

I have never tried stencils because I was afraid to mess up! But your stencils are so pretty and give me hope!!

[Tabatha]

Gel Medium and glitter :) Love the effects you can get with that and different colour mediums.

[Denise Bryant]

Very cool ideas! I would love to try some of these techniques out! Love the added texture with the gesso! I would use that for cardmaking.
DeniseB

[Cathy Sobotka]

I haven't used stencils yet, but I have some colored mists and sprays that I'd like to try with stencils. Thanks for the chance to win!

[leslierahye]

I love swiping media into a stencil, either modeling paste or paint or ink and leaving that oh-so subtle dimension on your art piece. Thank you for the opportunity to win some of your gorgeous new stencils! I would love any of them!

[vicky varvadouka]

Thank you so much for all the cool ideas! I love stencils and masks! And your designs are gorgeous!!!xx

[Pamela Fairchild]

Ooh, love these new patterns. I like to use them layering with a mixed media background for some of my layouts.

[Linda Langes]

Using Texture paste mixed with acrylic paint is fun - love the texture you get and love using just bits of the stencil design to create the visual triangle as Jamie did. Great new range of stencils!

[Bessie]

I love using masks with my mists to add instant color to plain papers.

[Barb Leffeler]

I would use them mist.

[Ros Massil]

My favourite way to use your stencils is to paint over them on paper or page to get a clear impression of the design, then to turn it over and to get a kind of ghost print of the outline on another portion of my page - great! Love them all!!!

[Ros Massil]

My favourite way to use your stencils is to paint over them on the page to get a clear impression of the design, then to turn it over and to get a kind of ghost print of the outline on another portion of my page - great! Love them all!!!

[Ros Massil]

My favourite way to use your stencils is to paint over them on the page to get a clear impression of the design, then to turn it over and to get a kind of ghost print of the outline on another portion of my page - great! Love them all!!!

[La Vikinga]

I prefer using them with some kind of spray (Dylusions or Tattered Angels mist) because then I use several solours and have a spare cardstck next to the first and after spraying, I reverse the mask and use the sprayed side to make a pattern on the second cardstock!

La Vikinga

[Amy Voorthuis]

How could i just pick one ??? They are all amazing but i think i will use the "damask" one the most!! Thank you so much Prima Marketing for this wonderful chance to win hugs Amy ;-)

[butterfly]

Stencils are so versatile... so many ideas and tips here, thank you! I love using them to create texture with paste, and inky backgrounds too, on all sorts of projects.
Alison x

[Carol Mc]

I love to use stencils for
texture by going over them
with gesso or embossing paste.

[Keren tamir]

I absolutely love stencils and used them on almost all my LOs. Love what everyone created here!!!!!

[Margriet]

Love to use gesso through a stencil and then spray with ink or glimmermist. Paper and gesso take up the colour differently so with one spray you get a beautiful coloured page.

[Lori Quick]

Looking forward to working with stencils. Just getting everything that I need and then I am going to have some fun.......

[Maryann]

I think I know what I'm going to do today! Time to dust off the stencils!

Thank you so very much! These are terrific ideas and of course with Prima product they are nothing short of perfect!

[wilma Voermans]

Hi! Can't do without stencils. I just finished a layout with a prima stencil which was in our Scraps of darknes kit!I use most gel medium mixed with paints.

[Laura Strack]

I love using gesso with my stencils. It provides texture like no other! Thank you for all the cool giveaways! This year's stencil release has been phenominal.

[darla]

pining this ty, if i can,

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