Me-44 on 4/4/24

The layout I am sharing today was inspired by Ali Edwards Story Stamp for the theme of me as well as Shimelle’s Use What You Buy class Stencil Edition.

The Me Story Stamp had a stamp with a bunch of -ing words that I journaled on April 4, 2024. At the time I was 44. 

When looking for a stencil to use for lesson 4 on the Stencil class, I came across a number stencil by The Crafter’s Workshop. I wanted to emphasize the 4 so I decided to ink the numbers all different colors, emphasizing the 4 with the most prominent color. 

Initially I tried to use gesso through the stencil to give it a bit of texture, but when I layered the ink over it once it had dried, the color went weird like it reacted with it. 

The stencil lesson called for columns of stenciling, so I created 3 panels. 

I chose Lilac Lane collection from Fancy Pants in my stash from 2010! Thought the purple matched well to my shirt in the photo.

Finished it off with another area of embellishment with more stamping, stenciling and enamel dots.

The stencil class from Shimelle finally got me using my stencils! Love how this layout and the others came together and I am not so intimidated by using my stencils anymore!  

Thanks for looking!