from my sketchbook ~ another mini-tutorial using the Lace & Patina Stencil and metallic foil

from my sketchbook ~ using the Lace & Patina stencil by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ using the Lace & Patina stencil by Jane LaFazio

Here's a video tutorial on creating these pages using the Lace & Patina stencil.

Lace & Patina stencil designed by Jane LaFaziofor StencilGirlProducts.com

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After you watch the video:
I use this spray gesso in the tutorial.
Spray adhesive and foil.
To apply the foil:
1. place stencil on the watercolor paper
2. spray adhesive through the stencil
3. remove stencil
3. place foil shiny side up, on top of adhesive on the paper
5. iron the foil
6. remove the sheet of foil (the rest of the sheet of foil is reusable)

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New stencil! New tutorial! introducing the Lace & Patina stencil

my studio! artist at work ~ photo by Jane LaFazio 

Watch this video tutorial to learn how I created the journal page below.

from my sketchbook ~using the Lace & Patina stencil for background texture
photo by Jane LaFazio

Lace & Patina Stencil ~ designed by Jane LaFazio for StencilGirl Products.

I use this spray gesso in the tutorial.

You can purchase my stencils here.

You can see all my videos here.

From my Sketchbook ~ Peonies! I love peonies. (and a mini-tutorial)

My husband brought me home some peonies

A loose pencil sketch ~ by Jane LaFazio

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my view~ by Jane LaFazio

pencil shading done with a blending stump ~ by Jane LaFazio

another peony~ by Jane LaFazio

the page so far ~ by Jane LaFazio

Peonies don't grow in my part of the country and I just adore them! Thankfully Trader Joe's carries them, but it's a very short season. I felt I needed to capture these in my sketchbook. As you can see, I started with just pencil drawings.

Here's how I did it:

Step one: a loose pencil sketch ~ by Jane LaFazio

Step two: look closely at the darker areas and sketch them in ~ by Jane LaFazio

Step three: use a blending stump to soften and spread the graphite ~ by Jane LaFazio

Step four: completed flower ~ by Jane LaFazio

The page so far ~ by Jane LaFazio

The page so far ~ by Jane LaFazio

But I just couldn't help myself, and had to add some of that gorgeous color. I wasn't sure how it would work, over the pencil shading.

Watercolor right over the pencil ~ by Jane LaFazio

The page so far ~ by Jane LaFazio

The page so far ~ by Jane LaFazio

I really think I could have stopped at just the pencil, or just the watercolor flowers, but I wanted to push this idea and see where it took me. I will definitely try this technique again!

Peony Page ~ by Jane LaFazio (9x12 inches in my sketchbook)

Coasters. Everyone can use more coasters around house! Tutorial.

Tile Coasters painted using stencils ~ by Jane LaFazio

ceramic paint and stencils ~ by Jane LaFazio

If you live in the US or Canada, you probably have one of those paint-your-own-ceramics places downtown or in a nearby mall. 

I took my stencils (designed by me for StencilGirl Products) and created these fun tile coasters. A week later, I picked them up all fired and shiny! Easy and fun!

tile coaster ~ by Jane LaFazio

tile coaster ~ by Jane LaFazio

tile coaster ~ by Jane LaFazio

tile coaster ~ by Jane LaFazio

Here's a video of the process: 

You can find all my JANE LaFAZIO designed stencils here.

I used these stencils for the coasters: 

Pine Cone Woodcut mask for Stencil Girl Products designed by Jane LaFazio

Eucalyptus for Stencil Girl Products designed by Jane LaFazio

Acorns  for Stencil Girl Products designed by Jane LaFazio

Texas Red Oak for Stencil Girl Products designed by Jane LaFazio

Eucalyptus Blooms for Stencil Girl Products designed by Jane LaFazio

Sweet Gum Balls for Stencil Girl Products designed by Jane LaFazio

You can find all my JANE LaFAZIO designed stencils here.

Create unique fabric for an art quilt with Pine Cone stencils

For this project I used all 5 stencils in my new Pine Cone Stencil series for StencilGirl Products.

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First, stencil the images onto a piece of cloth. I used 200 thread count cotton, that had been coffee dyed. 

I added batting to the back of the cloth, then, on the back, used a stenciled tracing paper to machine stitch the outline of the pine cone.

Free motion stitching, semi-carefully following the stencil lines.

Here's the back of the quilt, with the paper still on it.

Turn the quilt over and see your outline of the pine cone.

I cut up the stenciled and quilted fabric to reassemble it.

It needed a focal point, so I enlarged the stencil image, added a piece of tulle to the FRONT and stitched the outline on the back of the quilt.

Then, I cut away the tulle, around the pine cone image, to create a lavender pine cone as a focal point on the quilt.

Pine Cone Confetti by Jane LaFazio (measures 17  x 15.5 inches)

I designed these stencils for StencilGirl Products. This quilt uses all the stencils in my Pine Cone Stencil series.  You can find all my stencils here.

Use a Pine Cone Stencil to create unique napkins (S367)

Pine Cone Stencil (S367) for StencilGirl Products by Jane LaFazio

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I love using stencils on fabric! Here's how I created a set of napkins using the pine cone stencil I designed.

I used liquid acrylic ink and cosmetic sponges to apply the color through the stencil.

Lifting the stencil for the big reveal

Use different colors to created this lovely variety in the color 

I used plain cotton, 200 thread couut

Once I was done stenciling and the ink was dry, I decided to dip the whole piece of cloth in coffee to tint it. After the coffee was dry, I washed the fabric in the washing machine on gentle cycle.

Then, I tore the fabric into napkin size squares and hemmed the edges.

Stenciled Napkins by Jane LaFazio

I designed these stencils for StencilGirl Products. Stayed tuned! I have more tutorials coming up, using my new Pine Cone Stencil series!