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04.14.14 By Nancy 2 Comments

Stenciled Rose Covered Brag Book

Are you looking for a gift for Grandma or Mom for Mother’s Day? How about a stenciled rose covered mini photo album or brag book? Just add pretty stenciling and special photos for the perfect gift!

Making your own stenciled brag book is simple and only a few supplies are needed.  I know many people  have trouble with stenciling so I have included lots of tips to help you with the process.

Stenciled-brag-book-DariceStenciled Rose Covered Brag Book Supplies:

  • Memory scrapbook album 5 x 7 inch
  • Martha Stewart Four Seasons Stencil
  • Martha Stewart Satin Paint in:
    • Green Curry
    • Scallion
    • Raspberry
    • Pink Flamingo
    • Cantaloupe
  • Martha Stewart Stencil Brush Set 

Tip 1.  To begin a project like this, I find it easier if I make a sample of my design on a piece of scrap paper.  This way, if I don’t like the design, I don’t have to try and get the paint off to start over.  You don’t need to be neat, or clean…you are just trying to decide on the design.

sample_stencil_brag bookTip 2.  Start with the lightest color in your design and work toward the darker colors.  You can always make a color darker, but you can’t make it lighter.  The center of my rose was the cantaloupe, followed by the pink flamingo, and finally the outside in raspberry.  You may find it helpful to wipe your stencil as you move it around the brag book.

light to dark_brag book_darice_nancy keslinTip 3.  When you are stenciling an image that is on the edge of the stencil material, it can be helpful to add a border of tape to prevent any paint over flow.  Both the flower and the leaf I chose were very close to the edge of the stencil.  Adding a bit of tape to the edges helped ensure a clean image with no paint being pounced over the edge.

tape edges_stencil_brag book_nancy keslin_dariceTip 4.  Allow the paint to dry before beginning the next layer.  I waited a good half hour before coming back and laying the leaf stencil over the top of my flowers.

brag book_darice_nancy keslin_leavesStenciling can be a lot of fun, and with just a few helpful tips, can come out lovely every time.

Stenciled-brag-book-Darice-1I hope you give stenciling and this brag book a try!

Nancy-sig

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Nancy

Nancy Keslin is a paper crafter and mixed media artist focusing on scrapbook pages, mini albums, and home décor. You can find tutorials, both written and video on her blog, along with other creative inspiration. When not creating she can be found home schooling or driving her children; sometimes simultaneously.

http://homesclscrapper.blogspot.com/

Filed Under: Mother's Day, Paper Crafts, Scrapbooking Tagged With: martha stewart, scrapbook, stencil

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  1. Maryann @ Power of Paint says

    05.03.14 at 10:11 pm

    Love your photo brag book! I’m featuring it this Monday over at Power of Paint. Thanks for linking it up to our party!

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