Today's foiling technique is so super easy and fun.  We're mixing masking tape with stencils with transfer foil.  Watch the video for the how-to:

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Supplies

Please note: The transfer foil I used is from a company that no longer seems to be doing business.  I have provided some alternative suggestions in the supply list above.  The stencil I used in the video is a new release and is not yet available!  The stencil is called, "Striped Flower Circle." The stencil I used on the samples I show at the beginning is also a brand new stencil called, "Tiled Flower."  An available Balzer Designs stencil with a similar feeling to both of those stencils is "Swirly Garden," which I've included in the supply list above.

ETA: I've been asked by a few people: In the videos, I'm using Jones Tones Foil.  Jones Tones still sells their foil glue, but no foil.  I've been told that Thermoweb's iCraft DecoFoil is very similar.  As for rolls of foil, do a google search for "roll of transfer foil" and a number of options will come up. I can't recommend any of them because I haven't tried them.

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

110 thoughts on “Foiling Technique #4: Masking Tape and Stencils

  • Your new stencil is terrific and it looks super with the foil. So cool the way you can get so much use out of the foil. Thanks for the video showing this fab technique. 🙂

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  • Your new stencil is terrific and it looks super with the foil. So cool the way you can get so much use out of the foil. Thanks for the video showing this fab technique. 🙂

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  • Your new stencil is terrific and it looks super with the foil. So cool the way you can get so much use out of the foil. Thanks for the video showing this fab technique. 🙂

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  • Your new stencil is terrific and it looks super with the foil. So cool the way you can get so much use out of the foil. Thanks for the video showing this fab technique. 🙂

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  • Your new stencil is terrific and it looks super with the foil. So cool the way you can get so much use out of the foil. Thanks for the video showing this fab technique. 🙂

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  • What a great series. I love the idea of sewing the tape into a cuff.

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  • What a great series. I love the idea of sewing the tape into a cuff.

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  • What a great series. I love the idea of sewing the tape into a cuff.

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  • What a great series. I love the idea of sewing the tape into a cuff.

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  • What a great series. I love the idea of sewing the tape into a cuff.

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  • I think I like this one the best so far. What a fantastic idea!!

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  • I think I like this one the best so far. What a fantastic idea!!

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  • I think I like this one the best so far. What a fantastic idea!!

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  • I think I like this one the best so far. What a fantastic idea!!

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  • I think I like this one the best so far. What a fantastic idea!!

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  • WOW again. My little granddaughter could do this with me. I think clear transparency would be fun to use for second layer then use like a peek a boo window on a card. The ideas are just flowing! Thanks Julie.

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  • WOW again. My little granddaughter could do this with me. I think clear transparency would be fun to use for second layer then use like a peek a boo window on a card. The ideas are just flowing! Thanks Julie.

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  • WOW again. My little granddaughter could do this with me. I think clear transparency would be fun to use for second layer then use like a peek a boo window on a card. The ideas are just flowing! Thanks Julie.

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  • WOW again. My little granddaughter could do this with me. I think clear transparency would be fun to use for second layer then use like a peek a boo window on a card. The ideas are just flowing! Thanks Julie.

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  • WOW again. My little granddaughter could do this with me. I think clear transparency would be fun to use for second layer then use like a peek a boo window on a card. The ideas are just flowing! Thanks Julie.

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  • Great series Julie! We used to apply to our t-shirts back in the day. This masking tape one is my favorite so far, but love them all.

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  • Great series Julie! We used to apply to our t-shirts back in the day. This masking tape one is my favorite so far, but love them all.

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  • Great series Julie! We used to apply to our t-shirts back in the day. This masking tape one is my favorite so far, but love them all.

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  • Great series Julie! We used to apply to our t-shirts back in the day. This masking tape one is my favorite so far, but love them all.

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  • Great series Julie! We used to apply to our t-shirts back in the day. This masking tape one is my favorite so far, but love them all.

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  • Fabulous idea, and I love it that you can use it again and again to create additional foils…brilliant!

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  • Fabulous idea, and I love it that you can use it again and again to create additional foils…brilliant!

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  • Fabulous idea, and I love it that you can use it again and again to create additional foils…brilliant!

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  • Fabulous idea, and I love it that you can use it again and again to create additional foils…brilliant!

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  • Fabulous idea, and I love it that you can use it again and again to create additional foils…brilliant!

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  • FYI: if anyone is looking for some I was at hobby lobby yesterday and they had several different foils in the scrapbooking section. My problem is deciding which to get :-/

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  • FYI: if anyone is looking for some I was at hobby lobby yesterday and they had several different foils in the scrapbooking section. My problem is deciding which to get :-/

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  • FYI: if anyone is looking for some I was at hobby lobby yesterday and they had several different foils in the scrapbooking section. My problem is deciding which to get :-/

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  • FYI: if anyone is looking for some I was at hobby lobby yesterday and they had several different foils in the scrapbooking section. My problem is deciding which to get :-/

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  • FYI: if anyone is looking for some I was at hobby lobby yesterday and they had several different foils in the scrapbooking section. My problem is deciding which to get :-/

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  • Thank you,great tutorial!!! Going to try this out!

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  • Thank you,great tutorial!!! Going to try this out!

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  • Thank you,great tutorial!!! Going to try this out!

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  • Thank you,great tutorial!!! Going to try this out!

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  • Thank you,great tutorial!!! Going to try this out!

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  • I just love this series of tutorial. So much effect with so little stuff and so many possibilities. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • I just love this series of tutorial. So much effect with so little stuff and so many possibilities. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • I just love this series of tutorial. So much effect with so little stuff and so many possibilities. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • I just love this series of tutorial. So much effect with so little stuff and so many possibilities. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • I just love this series of tutorial. So much effect with so little stuff and so many possibilities. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • For the Canucks out there, Michaels has the iCraft DecoFoil discounted this week. Same packaging, same colours, same foil, but only one sheet in the tube 🙁 They sell it for the same price in the US but amazingly, you get five sheets in the tube. Still, it’s pretty good stuff.
    Thank you so much for this series of video tutorials, Julie. Looking forward to tomorrow’s lesson! So many techniques and so much fun. You really do go out of your way, on this blog, to provide a huge variety of art techniques with excellent instructions. I appreciate it very much! I check out a lot of blogs and nobody provides the range of topics that you do, five days a week, and manages to squeeze in a series of podcasts, to boot! Your dedication and work ethic are to be commended! Now go have a nap, willya?!

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  • For the Canucks out there, Michaels has the iCraft DecoFoil discounted this week. Same packaging, same colours, same foil, but only one sheet in the tube 🙁 They sell it for the same price in the US but amazingly, you get five sheets in the tube. Still, it’s pretty good stuff.
    Thank you so much for this series of video tutorials, Julie. Looking forward to tomorrow’s lesson! So many techniques and so much fun. You really do go out of your way, on this blog, to provide a huge variety of art techniques with excellent instructions. I appreciate it very much! I check out a lot of blogs and nobody provides the range of topics that you do, five days a week, and manages to squeeze in a series of podcasts, to boot! Your dedication and work ethic are to be commended! Now go have a nap, willya?!

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  • For the Canucks out there, Michaels has the iCraft DecoFoil discounted this week. Same packaging, same colours, same foil, but only one sheet in the tube 🙁 They sell it for the same price in the US but amazingly, you get five sheets in the tube. Still, it’s pretty good stuff.
    Thank you so much for this series of video tutorials, Julie. Looking forward to tomorrow’s lesson! So many techniques and so much fun. You really do go out of your way, on this blog, to provide a huge variety of art techniques with excellent instructions. I appreciate it very much! I check out a lot of blogs and nobody provides the range of topics that you do, five days a week, and manages to squeeze in a series of podcasts, to boot! Your dedication and work ethic are to be commended! Now go have a nap, willya?!

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  • For the Canucks out there, Michaels has the iCraft DecoFoil discounted this week. Same packaging, same colours, same foil, but only one sheet in the tube 🙁 They sell it for the same price in the US but amazingly, you get five sheets in the tube. Still, it’s pretty good stuff.
    Thank you so much for this series of video tutorials, Julie. Looking forward to tomorrow’s lesson! So many techniques and so much fun. You really do go out of your way, on this blog, to provide a huge variety of art techniques with excellent instructions. I appreciate it very much! I check out a lot of blogs and nobody provides the range of topics that you do, five days a week, and manages to squeeze in a series of podcasts, to boot! Your dedication and work ethic are to be commended! Now go have a nap, willya?!

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  • For the Canucks out there, Michaels has the iCraft DecoFoil discounted this week. Same packaging, same colours, same foil, but only one sheet in the tube 🙁 They sell it for the same price in the US but amazingly, you get five sheets in the tube. Still, it’s pretty good stuff.
    Thank you so much for this series of video tutorials, Julie. Looking forward to tomorrow’s lesson! So many techniques and so much fun. You really do go out of your way, on this blog, to provide a huge variety of art techniques with excellent instructions. I appreciate it very much! I check out a lot of blogs and nobody provides the range of topics that you do, five days a week, and manages to squeeze in a series of podcasts, to boot! Your dedication and work ethic are to be commended! Now go have a nap, willya?!

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  • Beautiful, Thank you!

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  • Beautiful, Thank you!

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  • Beautiful, Thank you!

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  • Beautiful, Thank you!

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  • Beautiful, Thank you!

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  • Brilliant! Who the heck needs a machine!?

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  • Brilliant! Who the heck needs a machine!?

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  • Brilliant! Who the heck needs a machine!?

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  • Brilliant! Who the heck needs a machine!?

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  • Brilliant! Who the heck needs a machine!?

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  • So cool and versatile! Thank you for so generously sharing your super creative ideas and techniques with us day after day, year after year. Your creativity constantly amazes me!

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  • So cool and versatile! Thank you for so generously sharing your super creative ideas and techniques with us day after day, year after year. Your creativity constantly amazes me!

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  • So cool and versatile! Thank you for so generously sharing your super creative ideas and techniques with us day after day, year after year. Your creativity constantly amazes me!

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  • So cool and versatile! Thank you for so generously sharing your super creative ideas and techniques with us day after day, year after year. Your creativity constantly amazes me!

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  • So cool and versatile! Thank you for so generously sharing your super creative ideas and techniques with us day after day, year after year. Your creativity constantly amazes me!

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  • OMG ….. this is so amazing. You make it look so easy and I definitely will have to try this out. Thanks for all your great ideas

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  • OMG ….. this is so amazing. You make it look so easy and I definitely will have to try this out. Thanks for all your great ideas

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  • OMG ….. this is so amazing. You make it look so easy and I definitely will have to try this out. Thanks for all your great ideas

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  • OMG ….. this is so amazing. You make it look so easy and I definitely will have to try this out. Thanks for all your great ideas

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  • OMG ….. this is so amazing. You make it look so easy and I definitely will have to try this out. Thanks for all your great ideas

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  • Love this idea! No glue required so could try it with the grand kids 🙂
    Sally

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  • Love this idea! No glue required so could try it with the grand kids 🙂
    Sally

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  • Love this idea! No glue required so could try it with the grand kids 🙂
    Sally

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  • Love this idea! No glue required so could try it with the grand kids 🙂
    Sally

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  • Love this idea! No glue required so could try it with the grand kids 🙂
    Sally

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  • Thanks so much for sharing, I’m fascinated and on the way to use it too.
    I wish you a great day and more wonderful ideas.
    hugs Anja

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  • Thanks so much for sharing, I’m fascinated and on the way to use it too.
    I wish you a great day and more wonderful ideas.
    hugs Anja

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  • Thanks so much for sharing, I’m fascinated and on the way to use it too.
    I wish you a great day and more wonderful ideas.
    hugs Anja

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  • Thanks so much for sharing, I’m fascinated and on the way to use it too.
    I wish you a great day and more wonderful ideas.
    hugs Anja

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  • Thanks so much for sharing, I’m fascinated and on the way to use it too.
    I wish you a great day and more wonderful ideas.
    hugs Anja

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  • Thank you for this series. All great tutorials, especially the many enthusiastic expressions of happiness! You make it look so fun and easy that I am eager to try it out right away! Thanks, and keep up the great work. I look forward to getting your email everyday.

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  • Thank you for this series. All great tutorials, especially the many enthusiastic expressions of happiness! You make it look so fun and easy that I am eager to try it out right away! Thanks, and keep up the great work. I look forward to getting your email everyday.

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  • Thank you for this series. All great tutorials, especially the many enthusiastic expressions of happiness! You make it look so fun and easy that I am eager to try it out right away! Thanks, and keep up the great work. I look forward to getting your email everyday.

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  • Thank you for this series. All great tutorials, especially the many enthusiastic expressions of happiness! You make it look so fun and easy that I am eager to try it out right away! Thanks, and keep up the great work. I look forward to getting your email everyday.

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  • Thank you for this series. All great tutorials, especially the many enthusiastic expressions of happiness! You make it look so fun and easy that I am eager to try it out right away! Thanks, and keep up the great work. I look forward to getting your email everyday.

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