Design Inspiration. Planet Stencil Library.

Buy one, get one free. My mistake, your gain.

Would you like a free stencil? Yes? Then, read on.

Because all our stencils are made to order we won’t usually have discounted excess stock to offer. However, I miscalculated the quantity on a large order of stencils going to a shop and cut a lot more than they needed and so rather than have them sit in the office I am offering you a 'buy one, get one free' on all Basic Borders from our Budget Collection  Just choose and pay for one Basic Border stencil on our website. Then, in the special instruction section on the order form tell me which other Basic Border you would like free of charge. You may choose two of the same design if wished.

If you are ordering by phone rather than through the website, just give me the information when you call. Our contact details are here.

Basic Borders are a range of stencils that we created for shops, so all the prices and the sizes are the same. Basic Borders cost £11.25 each and their design size varies between 2 and 3.5 inches. (50mm and 90mm) The total size of the stencils including the surround is around 4 and a half inches tall (115mm) and just over 10 inches (260mm) long. All the Basic Borders start with the code BB. If the code does not start with BB it is not part of this offer. There are 106 rather lovely BB's in the Budget Collection, there is bound to be one, two or more to suit you. Enjoy browsing and choosing....this will not be happening again. I hope.

Helen.

8 Projects to try using our stencil of dogs

This simple stencil of dogs is an enlarged version one of the free stencils given in the book Stencil It by Helen Morris. 'Stencil It' has sold out in the UK but is available in overseas editions. The free stencils were made of card rather than the polyester that we use for stencils that we sell. There were fifteen different ones in the book.

Stencils from the book Stencil It by Helen Morris

Stencil a brolly for when its raining cats and dogs! The same dog design stencil is offered in many sizes and configurations on our website. Here are a few projects that I have stencilled using the dog pattern.

A large stencil of a poodle was stencilled with white paint; whilst the stencil was still in place a black pattern was stencilled over it. A couple of coats of varnish make the pet mat wipeable.

Applying the stencil brush work to the outer edges of the shape allows the gingham fabric to show through the stencilled imprint on this pet cushion.

The SIB14-s Dog stencil is so easy to use, it is one that I employ when teaching children to use a stencil. The repeats are easy to follow and one can add extra interest by laying another stencil pattern over it.

or applying texture through it. I used Polyfilla or something similar.

Stencilled pin boards make a quick and easy craft project. My boards came from IKEA and were painted with matt household paint before stencilling.

Pins can hold notes,

keys, or necklaces. Want to know what other canine stencils we sell?  Typing the word dogs into the search on our site it will make finding them easier.

The last photo is a still taken from the television programme 60 Minute Makeover starring Linda Barker. She used our dog stencil to decorate the walls of this home.  I stencilled them onto a grey wallpaper that looked like linen and they pasted it onto the room.

'Stencil It' is available in many countries and in several languages. It can be ordered from Amazon.

Helen

Chinoiserie stencils giveaway

Our latest Used Stencil Giveaway should be called Chinese Takeaway because...

The stencilled result could be tastier than wonton noodles, last longer and will look far better than noodles if spread across your wall.

As usual, the stencils that I am giving away are my personal ones, they have been lightly used and are in good condition. I used them to create the wall in the picture see step by step photos of me using it.

 

One of the stencils comprises four sheets of elements to create your own version of Chinese hand painted wallpapers Their catalogue codes are CH24 to CH27 There are stems, leaves, large and small flowers, bird and butterflies.

An extra bonus is that my stencil of large flowers was cut onto heavy film. This is a special service available to our customers. The thick stencils cost more but the extra depth of the stencil film makes them perfect for applying plaster, gel and other media through the pattern. Having this stencil in the set will allow you to add texture if desired.

In addition to the four stencils of flowers and foliage there is CH19 a hanging basket filled with magnolia, peonies and jasmine and CH18 a parakeet, a branch and a swing.

If you were buying this collection new the combined cost would be £334.00  which is a less expensive than buying hand painted Chinese wallpapers. Follow the links for more information or to order brand new stencils. Alternatively, leave a comment below this post, at Twitter or at Facebook mentioning Chinese Takeaway for a chance to be given my used set costing you nothing but the postage charge. We will put the names in a hat and draw one name at midday, UK time on Monday 24th March.

We will contact the winner privately for delivery details. The recipient will need to pay the postage cost: £5.00 GBP for UK, £7.00 for European Union countries and £10.00 for everywhere else. Parcel will be sent by Royal Mail.

Photos of projects completed by previous winners of our used stencil giveaways have been received at our office. It is very exciting for us to see what you create with them. I'll be posting them on our Facebook page.

Helen.

 

Glorious giveaway

Today I can feel Spring in the air and to celebrate I am giving away my set of Agapanthus stencils.

They were used to decorate this room set for my book Stencil It.

They have been used lightly and offer great potential for one of DesignInspiration's readers to create something fabulous from them. I used just one colour to decorate the wall but you can add as many colours as you like through the stencil.  This set might look wonderful stencilled onto fabric as well as walls. The design includes an extendable stem section to offer varying heights of Agapanthus blooms. There are four different sizes which can allow perspective when used together or they can be used seperately to fit different sizes of surface.  

If you would like your name to be in the draw please leave a comment on this page mentioning Agapanthus (click on comments at the foot of this post) or comment at our FaceBook page. We will draw a name at random on Tuesday 11th March, 10.00 GMT. Post and pack charges to mail the four stencils are as follows; UK £5.00 GBP,  EU countries £7.00 GBP, rest of world £10.00 GBP.  If you enjoy our Facebook page then please tell us by clicking the 'like' button.

The real stuff...Agapanthus near our home in Northumberland.

Helen.

 

Another used stencil giveaway

One of the major UK interior design magazines needed me to stencil some images for their pages.

They requested GR20 Forget Me Not stencil,

 25 Eslington Border

borders No16 Osborne,

along with No26 Laurel border from the Robert Adam Collection

and no1 Double Check from the Children's Collection

All they had to do was a couple of feet of stencilling at most and now I can either store the used stencils or give them away. So, I will give them away, but first I shall add a couple of other useful classical style stencils to the parcel.

The Classic Garland that I stencilled with gold paint onto this cabinet...

..and the bee to go with it. The BB90 dragonfly, bee and butterfly stencil has not been used I just put it into the offer because it is a useful stencil for furniture and fabric projects.

The final stencil in this stencil giveaway is DE41 an extremely handy, long, slim border.

I used it in a picture for my book Stencil It published by Jacqui Small.

All these stencils will work well on floors, walls, furniture and fabrics so if the style of them suits projects that you have in mind please leave a comment before 09.30GMTon 24th of Feb and you will have as much chance as anyone else of receiving them all. Postage is to be paid by the recipient, if you would like to collect them personally from our office you are welcome but please collect within the week or else I will offer them again. Post and pack fees for the giveaway stencils is UK £5, EU countries £7 and rest of world £10. Postage may be paid by credit card or PayPal. You can add a few stencil brushes or accessories if you like, for no extra postal charge.  I'll pick a name at random from comments on this post or from The Stencil Library at Facebook at 09.30 GMT Mon 24th of February. Type WOI Giveaway in your comment so that I know that you would like your name added to 'the hat'.

We had great pleasure in sending our last giveaway, the next one could be yours. 

Helen.

 

Interiors, inspiration and three stencils to giveaway.

The March edition of World of Interiors features the late Jocasta Innes' home in Spitalfields and I was asked to stencil some borders in 'Jocasta-esque' colours for the Inspiration page of the magazine.

The editors selected DE1 Border No. 1 and now that the stencil has done its small but important task, I shall give it away. The recipient must pay the postage charges at cost (see below) so to make the parcel more exciting I am adding AR53 Railing No. 1  

 and AR51 Pierced Wall, both in the medium sizes from our Architectural stencil range . 

They too were stencilled for the magazine so have a little paint on them but all are in very good condition. 

The central section of the AR51 stencil is useful without the outer borders if a lighter style is preferred.

The brushes are in the photos to show scale and illustrate how many brushes and colours I used to achieve the effect shown in the magazine.

These are three fairly wide border stencils and could look fabulous top, bottom or mid wall. If stencilled onto fabric they could make a wonderful decorative accent at the base or edges of curtains.  Decorating bolster pillows or roller blinds would be another good use for the stencils. Follow the links to see the size of the stencils in metric and imperial measurements.

The DE1 border works well as a vertical stripe too. All these designs could look great stencilled onto floor boards. I was toying with the idea of using the DE1 onto a table top but that was before I decided to offer them to one of our readers. The combined retail price of these stencils if new would be 116.35 GBP ($190) so if you have projects for them they are a bargain. 

Post and pack charges to send the three stencils are as follows; UK 5.00 GBP,  EU countries 7.00 GBP, rest of world 10.00 GBP. Postage free if collecting from our premises. Right, how to request the stencils. We will take a name at random when we arrive the office on February 13th. Send a message through this blog post, our Facebook page or Twitter and put 'Jocasta Giveaway" in the message. 

The World Of Interiors will be in the shops any day now, it is a lovely issue and shows decorative paintwork in Istanbul as well as Spitalfields and Stocksfield.

Helen

Ideas for butterfly inspired decor and a special offer.

With each Moths to a Flame stencil (codes BU2,BU3,BU4) purchased in December we will add a free assorted butterfly stencil in a size to match it. Nice huh? Here are some ideas to inspire you to create something fab with your butterfly and moth stencils. 

Stencil the shapes onto cardstock, cut, fold and hold with a tiny piece of tac for wall or ceiling decor.

Alternatively, use the stencil in the conventional manner straight onto a wall, ceiling, floor or other chosen surface.

The butterfly circlet is perfect for creating a ceiling rose or decorating a round table or cloth. 

The butterfly repeat stencil is available in two sizes, the large

and the small.

When either the circle of butterflies or the repeat stencil is bought between now and the end of 2013 we will give a stencil of BU1 assorted butterflies in the matching size. It will be added to your parcel when we despatch your order. There are so many uses for this versatile butterfly and moth stencil. 

 My shoes are in the picture to give an idea of scale.

The Stencil Library sells paints that are washable on fabric enabling the decoration to be applied to curtains, blinds and soft furnishings.

The butterfly repeat stencil can be very effective when placed inside another shape. 

A pin board could be decorated, or boxes and furniture. The small butterfly stencil is a perfect size to stencil cakes and stationery. 

I have added a picture of this poster from RE-found objects.com. Apart from looking good in a frame it would make a handy reference if hand painted details were to be added to the stencilled butterflies.

What would you do with your set?

Helen

Signed, sealed, delivered

Yaaaay, my copies of my book Stencil It arrived from the publisher's warehouse.

I have signed a bundle and they are on their way to the lovely people that ordered them.  Thank you, lovely people.  Please may I have some more like you? 

Books ordered from us have a stencil voucher tucked into the pages as a thank you to our customers.  It allows discount on a future Stencil Library purchase.

Stencil It features twenty chapters each one based around a particular stencil design and the designs are given in the book.

Fifteen of the twenty are ready to use card stock stencils and the other five are design templates.   All other stencils featured in the book are available for sale and very soon we will have special 'Stencil It' pages on our web sites to make this easy for you.  Until then.... email me.

I think Stencil It appears in the USA next week. The USA version is published by St Martin's Press.

Helen Morris. 

 

'Stencil It' The Out Takes part 2. The Geese Stencil

If you visit my publisher's YouTube channel you can watch me decorate this wall with a geese stencil from the book Stencil It by Helen Morris. 

The stencilling starts on the wall above baseboard continues over both curtains then continues to the ceiling.  This is something neither wallpaper or stickers can do and makes a striking yet subtle feature.

The geese stencil is one of fifteen laminated card stock stencils that are bound into the pages of the book. It is ready to use.

In the Stencil It book I show you how to make a striking repeating design from the geese but it can also be used as a free form stencil. Here are the projects that did not make the pages of the final publication.

An illustration shows a free form stenciled geese pattern. The scale has been increased for extra drama. Instruction is given on how to change the scale of the designs and there is an option to buy the stencils ready made.

Glitter glaze can add extra sparkle.

Over the moon.  Geese fly in stencilled formation across ceiling, walls and silk lampshade.

A tribute to Hilda Ogden.  Hilda's iconic flying ducks stenciled onto textured paper, cut around then pasted to the wall.

Stencil It is available from The Stencil Library...and so are the curtains. Other stockists for Stencil it include mydeco.com, amazon, stencilwerks.com, many of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint stockists and booksellers worldwide.

See the  film clip at YouTube/Jacqui Small.

Helen.

Stencil It. The out takes. Part 1. Damask Stencil.

'Stencil It' should be in the shops later this month and I am looking forward to receiving my author copies.  

This is one of the projects that did not make the final edit of the book. It shows a matt painted wall with a damask pattern stencilled onto it. I used acrylic gloss varnish and a stencil brush to apply the pattern. 

The stencil does appear in the Stencil It book but not with these particular projects. The publishers rejected some very good work because we had made more than was needed (Book 2 perhaps ?)

This denim jacket was decorated with the damask stencil from Stencil It.  Student Ashleigh Tate used silver fabric paint then embellished the stencilling with Swarovski Crystal.

Another student Harriet Armstrong made these two cushions.  She stencilled the damask pattern with iridescent paint onto velvet. The stencil to create all of these projects is given in the Stencil It book. There are fourteen other laminated card stencils bound amongst its pages. Mylar film versions of the stencils can be ordered from The Stencil Library. Over the next couple of weeks, I will show you some more of the stencil projects that did not reach the final pages. We hope that you like the projects that were included in Stencil It even more than these...but we all have to wait until publication to see those.  

Helen.

Pretty stencil give away

I have another set of used stencils to give to the first person to leave a published comment on this post.

My used stencil set is given free of charge but the recipient will need to pay for packing and postage:

UK Postage and packing

is 4.00 pounds.

Postage within Europe is 7.00 pounds.

For airmail postage outside Europe 12.00 pounds.

This trio would cost over sixty pounds when new.   These stencils have only been used once each and that was to stencil paper for a magazine's 'how to stencil' project.  They could make a very pretty room decoration.  

Please remember there is only one giveaway set, if my used set has been claimed then new ones can be bought from The Stencil Library.  They are all from our Japanese stencil collection and here are the pages to find them.

Fan stencil (2 overlays) 8.75 x 14 " (222 x 355 mm

Cherry Blossom stencil. 15.25 x 18.25 " (387 x 463 mm)

Blossom 6.3 x 6.3 " (160 x 160 mm)

I will contact the recipient by private email to get delivery information.

Helen

Free stencils are back.

I had to suspend the giveaway of my used stencils for a while but now I'm back with more stencils to offer.

Please note that there is only one of each stencil or set.  When they have been claimed I will have no more of the same stencils.  However all the stencils came from The Stencil Library, so if you miss the free stencil you will still be able to buy one. 

The stencils are not new they have been used by me.  I will publish a photograph and tell you of faults on the stencil if I know of any.

You will need to pay for the postage.  I can now take payment by PayPal through this blog so you no longer have to give me your payment card details.

My post and pack charges for the free stencils have been standardised and I had to make a small increase to offset the Paypal charges.  Sorry. However, if there are things that you want from our Stencil Library web site then I can include them in the same postal tube for no extra postage.   You will find stencil brushes, paints and brand new, clean stencils at stencil-library.com You would need to email me with your shopping list.  Postal charges for my used giveaway stencils are as follows UK 1st class post £4.50. Airmail to European Union countries £7.50 (seven pounds 50 pence) and everywhere else in the world £12.50 (twelve pounds 50 pence) 

Right. Now that you know the details....here is the next giveaway stencil.

This is the actual set that I will send to one of my readers. The pictures in the text above show you possible applications using the designs.

How to get the set??

Just be the first person to leave a published comment on this post.  Leaving a comment is free and your email address will be kept private. I will let you know if you are the first commenter. You must let me know if change your mind or want to add to the package before I send it.  We can discuss that privately.

The shoe stencil has only been used once and that was for the photo above with the picture frame and cushion in it.  The face stencil has had heavier wear but is in a good state with no broken bridges. I used it in the bathroom photo.  It is a repeating pattern with two overlays and printed repeating marks.  The Stencilled Home book is not part of the package it is there to give you an idea of scale.

So if you want this stencil set... be the first to send me a publishable comment.

If someone else gets there first check back with us because if they change their mind it will be offered to another commenter AND there will be a new giveaway in a few days.  If you have had a previous giveaway from us you are still eligible for another and we would love to see photos of stencil projects achieved with them.

Helen

Another used stencil giveaway

This weeks used stencil giveaway is a romantic little trio.  Two lace designs and a bough of blossom with birds.  The usual rules apply to the giveaway and are at the end of this post.  The first of the stencils is JA 114 Bird and Blossom seen below on the mirror and dresser top.

and on this cushion.

The stencil has been well used but all the bridges are intact and one can get several more uses from it.  The first of the lace stencils is VN121 Vintage Lace repeat   

It is shown on the wall and the bed linen in this feature for Homestyle Magazine by Andrea Maflin...

and on our shop counter.  The stencil is grubby but has lots of life left in it.  The other of the lace stencils is OTT20 stencilled in the next two pictures by Katrin Cargill.

photo Easy Living.

photo Country Living

My copy has been lightly used and is in good condition. I will send the stencils to the first published commentor after this post.  If it is you then you are responsible for paying the postage and will be contacted privately for delivery and payment details so don't put any of that information in the comment. Post and pack charges on the used stencils trio are four pounds for 1st class UK postage.  Airmail to EU countries seven pounds. Airmail to all other parts of the world twelve pounds.  To read more about previous giveaways look at the FREE STENCILS section in the contents bar. To buy clean, unused versions of these stencils just click onto the links in this post.

Helen 

 

Giveaway border stencil

I was undecided whether to give my copy of this wide border stencil away.

I want to paint it in hot colours onto clashing colour backgrounds but never seem to get the time.  I was going to combine it with the new hand stencil in an Indian themed room set....but I didn't.  So, the only use this stencil has had so far was to be the tool for my certification project for the International Decorative Artisans's League (IDAL) I am standing in front of it.

To get my CSA qualification I had to recreate the stencilled scheme in my living room onto paper, wood and fabric and send it anonymously to an examination board in the USA.   This is how the border looks in my home.

I am giving away my used stencil to the first person that leaves a comment on this post.  You will need to pay a post and pack charge depending on where in the world you are. UK £4. Airmail to Europe £7. and rest of world £12.00 I will contact the first commenter by email to get delivery details, so do not put personal information with your message.

Helen

Free Stencils

Here is another couple of lovely stencils that I have finished using and will now gladly pass to someone else.  Firstly there is CH15 

 

I have used it to create this project for one of my stencil classes. The subject was 'stencilling with iridescent powder'  The stencil is 33 inches high, a good size for wall panels, cabinet doors, smallish roller blinds and wall canvases. The border is not part of the design, however it's also from The Stencil Library and the code is IN18 It is part of the India and China Collection.  I stencilled a portion of the panel last week to decorate two photo albums.

I'll show you the result soon.

The second stencil has had little use but I have not cleaned it, therefore it looks a little tatty.

It decorated this corner cupboard and possibly these mirrored window shutters.

There is enough life left in it to do two more similar sized projects.

Unused versions of both stencils can be ordered by following the links to The Stencil Library...BUT to get my set of used ones just be the first person to publish a comment after this post.  You will need to pay the post and pack charge which is, UK=£4. European Countries=£7 and rest of world airmail is £12.00.  Do not put your delivery address on the comment I will contact the winner by email. To see previous claimed giveaways visit the FREE STENCILS section on the left hand side of this page.

Has anyone done anything with their giveaway stencil yet? We would love to see pictures if you feel like showing.

Helen.

Another pair of free stencils

This design has been featured many times by many artists on this blog.

I am giving away my used copy of the LTL4 Dandelion stencil in both the standard and small size. They are from our 'Larger Than Life' collection

If you would like my set you will need to be the first person to leave a comment on this post and be prepared to pay the postage.  I will contact you by email for delivery details.  If you want any brushes, paints or other stuff that can share the postal tube tell me when I contact you and we can post those at the same time.

Postal charges are UK. £4. Airmail to Europe £7 and rest of world £12.

To see past give-aways look at FREE STENCILS in the left hand side bar.

The set that I am offering has been used to stencil the pink and blue banner above.

this wall, twice.

and this roller blind.  So you can see that it has not been used a great deal but I have lost the single parachute motif from the smaller set.  I must have lost it some time ago because it does not appear in my projects.

The larger parachute is still there, it has been cut from the base of the stencil and is featured in the photograph.

You can be quite arty with this set.  The stems have been designed to shorten or increase the length easily.

To get a 3D effect like the one in this picture this you will need to make a mask from paper or stencil film.  Stencil one dandelion clock then protect it with a mask cut to the same shape.  Excuse the crude line on the picture but it is to help you see where the mask ends.

Once the second dandelion head is stencilled the mask is removed and this should be the result.

To make chunks of the head appear to be missing use a similar procedure with smaller masks.

Want my set?  Be the first to comment.  If you miss the free one then new, unused versions of these stencils can be bought from this page at The Stencil Library.

Helen.

 

Free stencil of the week

This week I am offering my 'dreams script' stencil.

It was only used once to create this room set.

There is damage to one of the O's.

 
X marks the offending spot. You would need to re align the O with a perfect one from somewhere else on the stencil.

To get my used copy of this stencil it's the usual thing... just be the first to comment on this post and be prepared to pay the postage. UK postage and packing costs four UK Pounds, Europe is seven and the rest of the world is twelve. The stencil brush and paint are not part of the give away. They are there in the picture to give scale but you can buy them if wished. Just let me know if you need accessories when I contact you for your delivery address. The gold paint is suitable for walls and fabric and the brush is the large (6) size.

Originally this stencil was made from the 'In Your Own Words' collection.  You could have your own poetry reproduced!  This range is popular for signage as well as decorative text around the home or work place.  After choosing the font style and size of the letters, you then type out what you want to say. Our web site will calculate the cost for you.

I have hung onto this stencil for years with the intention of making either a velvet carpet or a canvas floor cloth with it.   I would surround the script with stencils from the Ottoman Collection.  I know it would look fab but I have so many other things to do and no room for another floor covering right now.

Click on the image to enlarge the text.

If you can give this stencil a good home then comment now, remember there is only one!

Helen

Ps.  There is a BIG one coming soon.!!!!! Stay in touch.

Free stencil of the week

Fancy a stipple? Of course you do and one of this week's give away is the one in the background (GMT53) to this picture of Rachel's old bathroom. The one that we are offering has stencilled something in black as you will see from the photo.

It may have been used on some window boxes but I can not remember.

Rachel used iridescent paint  when she stencilled her bathroom, it is gorgeous paint that shimmers in a lovely mother of pearl kind of way.  It has been discontinued by the manufacturer. We have a few  colours left in the shop. See the stencil and paint on a brown background.

and here on a pink one....that still manages to look brownish.

Notice how the intensity of colour varies from left to right.

Our other offering is a gothic pattern GMT43  

Again I have no idea what we stencilled with it.  It appears to be only lightly used which rules out this sisal carpet that I stencilled with the same design.  To read that project click here.

When new, the combined retail value of these stencils is £120.00.  If you would like the free, used stencils be the first person to get their comment on this blog post.  They  will be air mailed to you but you will need to pay the postage.  This pair of stencils are light so if you want to order any paints brushes or stencils from The Stencil Library I can put it in the same postal tube and save you paying another shipping charge. 

There are many other stencils like these in our Gothic Medieval and Tudor range of stencils, if you would like a new unused version of either of this weeks designs, this collection is where you will find them.

Another free stencil will be posted next week.  To know more of the 'hows' and 'whys' of the free stencils read the earlier posts on the side bar under FREE STENCILS.

When leaving a comment do not leave your postal address.  If you are to be the recipient of the stencils  will email you for postal details.

Cheers. Helen.

 

Free hydrangea stencils

The latest in our giveaway of used stencils is this pair of hydrangea flowers.

No, my coffee mug is not part of the deal, it is in the picture to give an idea of scale.

I only used the stencils to decorate the wall for this photograph so they are nearly good as new.

Regular readers will know that to get the free stencils you need to be the first commenter to post in the comment section below.  Also you will need to pay the postage.

UK is 4.00 Pounds.Postage and packing

Postage within Europe  is 7.00 Pounds.

For airmail postage outside Europe 12.00 Pounds.

The intention is that you will get a fabulous bargain and possibly try stencilling for the first time and I will slowly clear a space in my storeroom.  So far it seems to work well for all concerned. I will contact the successful commenter privately to get delivery details so don't post your address.

I hope that the recipients of some of our free stencils will one day share pictures with us of their stencil projects.

The hydrangea stencils are part of our fruit and flower stencil selection.  It was one of our very first designs and is rather important in the history of this company.  It was because I could not buy a giant hydrangea stencil that in a round about way Chips and I started to design and cut our own. The Stencil Library was born. That was twenty one years ago.  A range of similar botanic stencil designs can be found in the Garden Room collection.  Brushes, paint etc can be bought from our accessories pages.

So, if you fancy this pair of stencils comment now, there is only one set.

Helen.

 

free art nouveau stencils

This weeks offering of used stencils from my collection might appeal to those that have an art nouveau project in mind.

The stencils have been lightly used, they were only stencilled onto a display board. There is a border stencil of flowing, nasturtium flowers, an iris corner design and a panel motif of wild roses in a vase.  I have put a coffee mug in the shot to give a sense of scale.  As with our previous giveaways, the stencils will be given to the first person to leave a published comment on on this post.  You will need to pay the postage and we will contact the successful commenter privately for delivery details.  Learn more on our first free stencil post.

To see our collection of clean, unused art nouveau stencils follow this link to The Stencil Library.

free stencils number three

Here is another in our series of giveaway stencils.  This Japanese style willow stencil has been used for at least two of my studio sets.  I am offering a cute pair of flying birds and some assorted insects from our budget stencil range.  They look like they have been very lightly used.

Click on the picture to enlarge it. Then you can see exactly what is being offered.

This room set features our willow design but the birds in the picture are not the ones that I'm giving away this time.  Similar but not the same.

The free ones are BB43 Bluebirds and the insects are BB90 and are shown in the first picture.

This photograph uses the same Willow stencil and also features Swallows and Carp.   If you prefer to buy clean, unused versions of these stencils just click the links.  If you need to purchase any our brushes, paints etc visit this one.  Otherwise, just be the first published commenter on this post and we will parcel up the aforementioned collection of used stencils a for you.  You will need to give us your delivery details and pay for postage.  Find details here.

Free stencils..an update

The first two commenter's on our stencil giveaway have both asked whether they are eligible to ask for another free stencil.  The answer is yes, I am sure that you will not all like the same stencils and I will be publishing the 'free stencil' posts at all sorts of odd times so that different time zones can have a fair chance too.  Obviously if it gets embarrassing I'll have a private word, but for now it is still the first published commenter that gets the stencil.  If you have now idea what I am talking about just skim through the most recent posts or look at free stencils on the side bar.
Watch out for a new one soon.
Helen

Free Stencil no2

Last week we started to give away some of our used stencils.  Why??? Read more here.

This weeks offering is four of the stencils shown in this room.

The stencils are used, they are free but the recipient must pay the postage and packing.

 Here they are, there is a border and three motifs. To see the scale of them look at the first photograph. To get this weeks selection simply be the first published comment below this post.  We will contact you privately to get delivery details.  The postal charges are the same each week whatever size the parcel is, UK postage is four GB Pounds, Europe is seven GB Pounds and everywhere else is twelve GB Pounds and will be sent by airmail.
If you would like clean unused versions of these stencils you can buy them here.

 The free ones are just as shown in the picture, they have paint on but are in good condition. I recently used them for a plaster project for a magazine and for my IDAL certification (it's a kind of international stencilling exam).

So if they would suit one of your upcoming projects and no one has left a comment yet then get typing.

Helen

Free Stencils

Every week I am going to offer a free stencil to the first person who leaves a comment requesting it.  Today’s free stencil is BW25.

As regular readers will know, I decorate a lot of room sets, which means that I have to cut a lot of stencils to use in them. They might only be used once and I may not need that stencil again for several years. My storage area is becoming full so I need to clear it out.

The stencils I am giving away are used, probably only once, but they will have a residue of paint.  That is not a problem and does not need to be cleaned before use.

The stencil is given free of charge but you will need to pay for packing and postage:

UK Postage and packing

is 4.00 pounds.

Postage within Europe  is 7.00 pounds.

For airmail postage outside Europe 12.00 pounds.

The intention is that you will get a fabulous bargain and possibly try stencilling for the first time and I will slowly clear a space in my storeroom.   I will do this as a trial for one month and if it is a mutual success I will continue until my store of stencils is smaller than it is now.

So here goes....

 

If you want this used stencil just be the first to leave a comment on our blog to tell us that you would like it. The price of this design when new is 31.95 GBP   and if you want a new one order it here. Use that same link to find the dimensions and an illustration.

Any brushes, paint & stencil equipment you may want can be ordered here.  New stencils and accessories will be despatched under a separate order from The Stencil Library.  They are not part of the Design Inspiration giveaway.

This stencil was originally used to illustrate a ‘how to’ project for a magazine.  I subsequently used it on this blog.  You can see the project here.  Remember that YOU choose the colours to put through the stencil, so you do not have to use the ones that I did.  This stencil is in perfect working order and it will be posted in a cardboard postal tube.  The first published comment poster will be contacted by email so that we can get details for delivery.  If your comment is inappropriate for this blog or we suspect it to be spam, we won’t contact you and will re-offer the stencil.

So, if you want to give this stencil a good home, be the first to tell us.

Helen