Artist Profile: Deirdre Newman
Deirdre Newman Deirdre Newman Decorative Painting Montclair, New Jersey ph 973.432.1893 My first encounter with artist Deirdre Newman's work came though a blog post entitled Stenciling is Hip at Little Green Notebook, which featured several examples of her stenciling artistry. Deirdre often incorporates stencils into her work, and has a number of wonderful examples of stenciling in her online [...]
Free Stencil Patterns for Kids’ Rooms
I found several great projects for kids' rooms on TLC today, each with photos, instructions, and free downloadable pdfs of the stencil patterns so you can make your own stencils. Take a look here: How to Stencil Kids' Rooms. When I saw these projects, I thought they looked familiar, and sure enough, they come from a book [...]
Stenciled Patios
Paint and stencils can help you convert a dull concrete patio into an attractive outdoor living space. There are a variety of patio stencils available commercially. Traditional patio designs include stone and brick motif's, but if you'd like something a little more trendy, try a large allover stencil or wallpaper stencil design. The stenciled patio shown [...]
Design Magic Stencils
I'm always on the lookout for new stencils, and every once in a while I come across a stencil line that I haven't seen before. I discovered these DesignMagic™ Stencils by Cedar Canyon Textiles (below) while reading a blog tutorial on Shelly’s Magic Mats (right). Designed especially for stenciling fabric, each set of two stencils [...]
Stenciled Pillows III
Here's one last post on stenciled pillows. Each of these finds comes from Etsy, and you'll find many more examples by following the links below. Use these examples as inspiration for your own projects or let these artists do the crafting for you! Floral Pillow Cover Indenyl Designs offers a collection of hand stenciled graphic pillow covers [...]
