Creating with Stencils

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I needed a 12x12" piece of surface designed fabric to send to someone and so I started with some dyed fabrics and stencils I created from my drawings.
My Gingko leaves drawing was the first stencil I tried.
I used orange Setacolor paint on top of a brown and orange hand dyed fabric.
It's a very light pattern and I think it may need a few more layers but since I didn't know what I wanted to do next, I move on to another piece.
I love the way the stencil has turned out from this drawing, and I think I may make a thermofax of it too, and perhaps that is what I need to do with the ginkgo leaves above too!
I had a piece of pink and purple hand dyed fabric that I used with some Color Magnet awhile back and so I stenciled over the top with Fuchsia Setacolor.  I really like how the piece turned out but I didn't think it looked like the person I intended it for.
A while ago I drew this layered zentangle and made it into a large thermofax screen.

I used another piece of the brown and orange hand dyed fabric and screened the design using Jacquard Lumiere metallic burnt orange.  This is a close up.
I like how this design prints!
So happy to finish this piece up and put it on it's way.
Amazing how quick it all came together.
Why do I procrastinate so much?!?
Is there anything you've been putting off lately?


I'm linking up to Off The Wall Friday

Comments

Lynda said…
Lisa, These are so beautiful! Yes, make a thermofax of those first two designs.
August 1, 2014 at 5:12 AM
Vera Holmgren said…
How lovely the ginko leaves are arranged! And the last one in metallic burnt orange is so beautiful! Do you use Setacolor Transparent?
August 1, 2014 at 7:20 AM
LA Paylor said…
that seems very inventive to me.
I'm just getting into zentangle and love the idea of making a stencil or screen from them.
leeanna
August 1, 2014 at 8:17 AM
Linda M said…
Great designs, the ginko's are my favorite.
August 1, 2014 at 8:58 AM
Amy Art Quilter & Fyber Cafe said…
WoW! The details of your stencil are amazing, and the zentangle thermofax screen is so intricate, you could never cut that with a stencil. All the fabric is beautiful!!
August 1, 2014 at 10:32 AM
Sylvia said…
Love it, love it! I am so intrigued with the doodle stencil on the brown.
August 1, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Gerrie said…
Oh, my! I love the zentangle thermofax screen.
August 1, 2014 at 11:56 AM
Norma Schlager said…
These stencils are fabulous! I have a thing for Ginkgoes (See my blog header), but I love them all.
August 1, 2014 at 2:48 PM
Dee Spillane said…
I love your pieces. The thermal ax is my fave but the stencils are great as well.
August 1, 2014 at 8:49 PM
Carol R. Eaton Designs said…
Wow! They are all luscious!
August 2, 2014 at 5:20 AM
Lisa said…
gorgeous! Love your zentangled thermofax screen!!!
August 4, 2014 at 5:16 PM
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