Here you can see a few of my favorite stencils and also the stencil at the top is one that I cut out for myself. It’s really easy to make your own stencils at home as well and you can create some very cool designs which are uniquely you.

I love to use stencils in conjunction with my Gelli plate. Here you can see I’ve used it in the background for my handmade journal for Season of Music. They can create really interesting background for you to layer on top of.

I love to use stencils in my altered book journal. The blue stencil you see here is one I made for myself using an acetate sheet to cut out some shapes. With altered books you do need to be careful with the amount of layers and embellishments you use so using some stencils to create layers without the bulk can be a great solution.

I’ll often use a stencil as a focal point to start my background as you see in this page but then I will work over the top of the design. This stencil is one of my favorites and it’s by Prima.

Depending on the stencil you’re using you can totally make it the main feature of your page. The flowers and the squares are both stencils by Stencilgirl and after applying them to the page I knew it really did not need any more to complete this spread.

Anyone following my work knows that I really love to work with embroidery when ever I can. I love to use the stencil designs I have to hand to work into my embroidery. That’s what I love so much about using them. They are so versatile.

I hope this has inspired you to take another look at using some stencils in your artwork. They’re a great way to kick start a page when you’re unsure or short on inspiration. Happy Arting everyone!