ATP Exchange - June Challenge

Hello everybody! We are very sorry for a little delay with our June Challenge, but we have been very very busy last week. But at least we prepared something very nice for you, something that we are sure most of you are going to love.

Our new challenge is a little bit easier than last ones, but that doesn't mean that you can't show your creativity. This time we are focusing on specific products - The Crafter's Workshop stencils. We want you to share with us your works using them. It can be whatever you want - tags, ATCs, cards, layouts, art journals, canvases, collages etc. In your blog post remember to link to the specific stencil you have used on your project. All other rules of our ATP Exchange Challenges can be found here.

For this challenge Jamie prepared an interesting background working on a manilla tag. He covered it with black gesso and painted with white Sharpie and Golden paint through Entrelac stencil. When dry he mixed 3D Gloss Gel with copper glitter and spread through with the palette knife.

Products Jamie used:

TCW370s Entrelac Template - 6 x 6"	Finnabair Art Basics - Heavy Gesso Black - 250ml	Sharpie Water Based White Extra Fine Point	Iridescent Bronze (Fine)	Art Extravagance - Glitter Set - Luminous
Finnabair Art Basics - 3d Gloss Gel - 236ml	Plastic Palette Knife set	Inkessentials Manilla Tags - No 8 x 20

To inspire you I would also like to share some of my older works using stencils I designed for The Crafter's Workshop. 12x12 mixed-media canvas using XOXO stencil with sprays and Dina Wakley acrylic paints applied on collage background.

TCW491 XOXO Template - 12" x 12"	Dylusions Ink Spray - White Linen	Ranger-Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acyrlic Paint - Magenta	Ranger-Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acyrlic Paint - Tangerine	Acrylic Brush Set - Flat
Mod Podge Matte 8oz	Ranger-Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acyrlic Paint - Black

A simple art journal page using Distress Paints applied through Folk Art Flower stencil. Then I painted around the shapes with black gesso and added some journaling using a white Sharpie.

Products used for this project:

TCW493s Folk Art Flower Template - 6 x 6	Finnabair Art Basics - Heavy Gesso Black - 250ml	Distress Paint - Spiced Marmalade 1 oz	Distress Paint - Spun Sugar 1 oz	Squeezed Lemonade Distress Paint - 1 oz
Shabby Shutters Distress Paint - 1 oz	Distress Paint - Picked Raspberry 1 oz	Sharpie Water Based White Extra Fine Point

Below is also short video using Sea Bubbles stencil to create an art journal page. Enjoy! :)

This time we also have Pinterest Inspiration Board with some fabulous tutorials from The Crafter's Workshop team. 

The prize for this challenge is a £10 voucher to spend at the shop and a guest designer spot on our blog. Read more about prizes and the way we are going to choose winners here.
As a special offer in conjunction with our The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Month we are running a promotion which enables you to buy any amount of 6"x6" TCW stencils and receive free shipping.  
Simply place an order containing only 6"x6" Crafter's Workshop stencils and select "TCW 6"x6" free postage" from the shipping menu. This offer runs till July 12th.  (UK customers only)
Please note, orders combined with any other products are subject to our normal postage rates, and are not part of this promotion.
If you are entering our challenge and would like to share this badge on your blog, please copy the text below and paste to a html gadget.

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Hope you enjoy! We can't wait to see your works.

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