Recently, Darkroom Door released a brand-new product – stencils! I was lucky to be given a few to play with and have been creating happily. The stencils come in two sizes – small (4½” x 6”) and large (9” x 12”) and are lovely and sturdy, so perfect for anything you want to throw at them.
Make sure you stay with me until the end of the post for some exciting giveaway news, but first I’d like to share some of the projects I’ve created recently.
The small stencils are perfect for cardmaking. I stencilled the small Darkroom Door Wildflowers using Dina Wakley black gesso over a sunset toned background created with Distress Oxides. The black images make a beautiful silhouette that can be accented with a brightly coloured butterfly and quote.
The Mesh Background and Texture stamps and ones I constantly reach for, so I was very excited to see these turned into stencils. The small one is so useful for adding instant texture to a background for a quick card or tag. It was easy to stencil into the background of the Darkroom Door Tulips Photo Stamp. A touch of pearlescent Gelatos to colour the flowers and I had unique, pretty card.
I’ve also used small Mesh stencil for this tag.
Who could resist letting this little birdie have his freedom? I’m kind of in love with creating backgrounds and liquid to go into mini jars using Distress Oxide inks – can you tell?
Although ‘small’ the smaller sized stencils are great for art journaling and the focal images make creating a page easy. I’ve simply stencilled the small Wildflowers using Dina Wakley black gesso across a drippy, messy background in my journal added a few words that kinda make sense and it was done.
The larger sized stencils very versatile as well. I stencilled over a messy collaged background with the large Mesh stencil and matt gel medium to give a wonderfully textured effect for this page. Then a bit of colour and a sprinkling of stamped images and the page was complete.
Have you played with Dina Wakley’s new Media Journal yet? I am loving the different textures of the pages and created this super quick page using Dylusions Ink Sprays and the large Darkroom Door Wildflowers stencil. The yummy watercolour paper soaks up the spray but quickly releases it when sprayed with water through the stencil.
Now it’s time for a giveaway!
Be sure to visit each blog and leave a comment. Five lucky winners will receive 3 stencils of their choice! Winners will be drawn from comments left across all the blogs, so be sure to leave a comment on each blog for more chances to win! Comments received before midnight Friday 4th August are eligible to be in the draw. Winners will be announced Monday 7th August on the Darkroom Door blog and Facebook page.
Hop along to the other blogs here:
Darkroom Door: http://www.darkroomdoor.com/Blog
Teresa Abajo: https://thetamarisk.blogspot.com
Belinda Spencer: http://happyscrapspace.blogspot.com
Autumn Clark: http://sewpaperpaint.blogspot.com
Godelieve Tijskens: http://stampingmathilda.blogspot.com
Anneke De Clerck: http://somefiddlingonthekitchentable.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for joining me today and reading to the end, make sure you visit everyone else to see what goodness the other girls have created. Good luck!
Darkroom Door stamps used –
- Sets – Wings, Wildflowers Vol, Discover, Steampunk, Fine Flowers Vol 2, Full Bloom Vol 2
- Eclectic – Compass Eclectic, Robin, Mini Mason Jar, Paris Postcard
- Texture – Mesh
- Word Block – Wellbeing, Journey, Wilderness
- Collage – Butterfly Post
Purple Salt #2 
Beautifull things you’ve made with the gorgeous stencils,
Awesome projects using these fun stencil designs! Love your backgrounds and color combos! Love the first one with the black gesso… so pretty!
Great to see what you made with these great stencils! Love it.
beautiful project, with these stencils.
Beautiful inspiring projects …my absolute fav is the bird one,love how you have used the stencils !!! https://kalasirjana.blogspot.in/
All beautiful projects; thank you for showing the possibilities these stencils offer, used as front or as background.
I really enjoyed seeing the work you’ve done with these stencils!
All your projects are really lovely Robyn, and so varied. There really are heaps of possibilities using these stencils.
Very.cool. Love the effects you showed 🙂
Beautiful creations!
Beautiful!
You do nice work and I really like your examples, using these DRD stencils. I am going to subscribe, so I can see more of your work. Thanks. Glad I found you!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful inspiration.
Beautiful artwork
Love what you created using the stencils! Thanks for the inspiration!
The stencils are so nice to play with.
You used inspiring colours.
This blog hop is fun!
Nice stencils, inspiring colors!
Great Bloghop!
A varied selection of samples that does justice to these new stencils.
Wonderful projects! Nice mix of brands and mediums!
Lovely projects and a great showcase for the stencils.
I really love your use of yellow and gold! It makes your other colors so vibrant!
Omg Robyn…this work is amazing. I see a class in there.
Wow you have created so many fabulous projects! What a post with a lots inspiration and creation! I learned a lot. Thank you for sharing… you are so generous!
So much fun!
So many ways to use the new stencils.
So many ways to use the new stencils on a range of surfaces
Thank you for sharing all your ideas with the DD new stencils. The stencils are a beautiful compliment to the stamp designs and I know I will be playing some more.
Great projects, Robyn, thanks for sharing all these fab ideas, these stencils sure look like lots of fun : )
Thank you for sharing your lovely techniques with these gorgeous stencils, i am loving the 2 sizes of the same, so great for combining.
Love these stencils.
Wow, Robyn – I’ve ALWAYS loved your work, with the COLOUR and beautiful subjects like birds and butterflies…but when you use Tolkien quotes and showcase new Darkroom Door products, I JUST ADORE IT! (Now I know what to put on my Christmas wishlist!…)
So many pretties to look at! Thank you so much for sharing your creations and inspiring me to get creating too!
Such gorgeous colours and textures in all of these!!!
WOW – WONDERFUL projects Robyn!
The colours and textures you have created with these beautiful stencils EXCITE and INSPIRE!
Thank You for sharing 🙂
Thanks for sharing these techniques, definitely going to give it a try. And I think the Mesh stencil is a must-have the way you have used it. Thanks for the inspiration
Such neat use of the stencils! Especially the one with Dylusions Ink Sprays!
So many different and beautiful projects! Thanks so much for sharing them all, totally loving these new stencils!
Wow what a great projects you’ve made with the stencils. Thanks! I wish you all the best and and great joy with new cards/projects.
Thanks for the inspiration of using the flower stencil to make a “beautiful silhouette”!
Your projects are so beautiful, love the colours and the techniques ! And these new stencils are certainly a “must-have” for me !! :o) Greetings, Enny
Wow – the colors & techniques! Some definite inspiration here!
lovely variety of projects, and oh so inspiring! can’t wait to play along with the new stencils:)
I really like the way U’ve added your touch to these pieces of art…
I’d be super excited to get my hands on some of these as well :). I just love playing with stencils :).
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They all are stunning projects using the stencils. Thank you for sharing the inspirations.
Wow – these are beautiful stencils and I love how you’ve used them in all different projects, sunning!
Hi Robyn, what a gorgeous collection of projects! Love the little bird on the card and the water spritzed flowers in your art journal. Thank you for the inspiration and opportunity to win some lovely prizes… have a wonderful week… Megan
Your work is beautiful, I love the stencils
Your work is beautiful These stencils are amazing
Wonderful cards and pages, absolutely gorgeous!!!
I love especially the card with the bird and jar, and your collage page with little crafty individuals butterflies, but every of these creations is very beautiful.
Thank you so much for this inspirational post and the chance to win these new stencils, they look great.
Happy crafting and crafty hugs!
Corinne
So many beautiful creations, love ’em all 🙂
WOW and WOW!
Robyn, your showcasing of these stencils is just incredible!!!
If I had to pick a favorite card, tag, journal spread,etc. I don’t think I could! Each is as lovely as the last! Great work and fabulous inspiration!!
Thank you for sharing!!
Hugs,
Jackie “)
So many beautiful projects!
Wonderful projects , I love the mesh stencil very much.
Wonderful projects! Such a great new set of stencils and you showed them off beautifully!
Beautiful,lovely projects,Iva
Wonderful cards, tag, and journal pages! I’m still trying to pick a favorite, but that is difficult to do. Thank you for sharing all of these.
Absolutly gorgeous cards and art journalling. Love it
Beautiful projects! I love the variation.
Nele
Gorgeous projects! Love the sweet birdie and that awesome mason jar!
And love the effect of the matte gel medium on the very colorful and
gorgeous journal pages.
Really, really beautiful samples! I love seeing the versatility of the mesh stencil, and it looks fabulous with your bird and jar–love the way you’ve coaxed those Oxides into those luscious backgrounds/water! Hard to choose a favorite stencil, but you’ve shown so many ways to use mesh, it’s hard not to choose it!
Super gorgeous. And I absolutely love these stencils.
Your projects are awesome, love what you’ve done with these awesome DD stencils. I wouldn’t have thought to use mesh behind Tulips, but I love it!! Thank you for the inspiration 🙂