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Messy Writing Stencil to Make Fabulous Collage Papers

A lovely artist named Froyle Davis shared several easy and fabulous techniques for making collage papers in this video, along with a look at her collage process in her art journal:

She used my Messy Writing Stencil (buy 12×12 and/or 6×6) and I love the results!  I used some of her techniques (and that fabulous stencil, of course) to make these papers:

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This was really fun!  I started with brightly colored papers and that made my finished papers look very different from Froyle's, even though I used her copper/black color scheme for the gelatin printing.  And then I had some Froyle-inspired cut and paste fun in my art journal:

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Here are some things to take away from Froyle's video:

  • Use patterned cardstock as your base.  Also "ugly" papers you have sitting around.
  • Mix your paints with acrylic mediums for lots of luscious texture. 
  • You don't need fancy tools. I love Froyle's bowl method for getting perfect circles.  And her lid for stamping!
  • Keep your collage scraps in a bag all together and at your fingertips.
  • Sometimes too many choices can be paralyzing.  So limit your choices.
  • Keep going until you love it.

You can find Froyle on YouTube as FroyleArt and Instagram also as FroyleArt.  Thanks for the great video, Froyle!

And thanks to you 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.

98 thoughts on “Messy Writing Stencil to Make Fabulous Collage Papers

  • I watched froyle yesterday. never watched her videos before. enjoyed her and her style. cosmic,romy and michele’s high school reunion sorry couldn’t help myself, you feature her on today’s blog.

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  • I watched froyle yesterday. never watched her videos before. enjoyed her and her style. cosmic,romy and michele’s high school reunion sorry couldn’t help myself, you feature her on today’s blog.

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  • I watched froyle yesterday. never watched her videos before. enjoyed her and her style. cosmic,romy and michele’s high school reunion sorry couldn’t help myself, you feature her on today’s blog.

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  • I watched froyle yesterday. never watched her videos before. enjoyed her and her style. cosmic,romy and michele’s high school reunion sorry couldn’t help myself, you feature her on today’s blog.

    Reply
  • I watched froyle yesterday. never watched her videos before. enjoyed her and her style. cosmic,romy and michele’s high school reunion sorry couldn’t help myself, you feature her on today’s blog.

    Reply
  • I watched froyle yesterday. never watched her videos before. enjoyed her and her style. cosmic,romy and michele’s high school reunion sorry couldn’t help myself, you feature her on today’s blog.

    Reply
  • I watched froyle yesterday. never watched her videos before. enjoyed her and her style. cosmic,romy and michele’s high school reunion sorry couldn’t help myself, you feature her on today’s blog.

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  • oops forgot to write great stencil

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  • oops forgot to write great stencil

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  • oops forgot to write great stencil

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  • oops forgot to write great stencil

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  • oops forgot to write great stencil

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  • Love her enthusiasm. Love all of your stencils. Can’t wait for the new ones. When will they be available? Did you make a new season of Make It Artsy? That’s how I found you!!

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  • Love her enthusiasm. Love all of your stencils. Can’t wait for the new ones. When will they be available? Did you make a new season of Make It Artsy? That’s how I found you!!

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  • Love her enthusiasm. Love all of your stencils. Can’t wait for the new ones. When will they be available? Did you make a new season of Make It Artsy? That’s how I found you!!

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  • Love her enthusiasm. Love all of your stencils. Can’t wait for the new ones. When will they be available? Did you make a new season of Make It Artsy? That’s how I found you!!

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  • Love her enthusiasm. Love all of your stencils. Can’t wait for the new ones. When will they be available? Did you make a new season of Make It Artsy? That’s how I found you!!

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  • Love her enthusiasm. Love all of your stencils. Can’t wait for the new ones. When will they be available? Did you make a new season of Make It Artsy? That’s how I found you!!

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  • Love her enthusiasm. Love all of your stencils. Can’t wait for the new ones. When will they be available? Did you make a new season of Make It Artsy? That’s how I found you!!

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  • I saw her video last week. Love the stencil and what she made with it. Your creations show a very different result with the same theme. Very cool. I liked it all so much I wanted the stencil for my work. I was able to purchase the 6×6 but can’t find the 12×12. It’s out of stock everywhere. Will it be available again?

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  • I saw her video last week. Love the stencil and what she made with it. Your creations show a very different result with the same theme. Very cool. I liked it all so much I wanted the stencil for my work. I was able to purchase the 6×6 but can’t find the 12×12. It’s out of stock everywhere. Will it be available again?

    Reply
  • I saw her video last week. Love the stencil and what she made with it. Your creations show a very different result with the same theme. Very cool. I liked it all so much I wanted the stencil for my work. I was able to purchase the 6×6 but can’t find the 12×12. It’s out of stock everywhere. Will it be available again?

    Reply
  • I saw her video last week. Love the stencil and what she made with it. Your creations show a very different result with the same theme. Very cool. I liked it all so much I wanted the stencil for my work. I was able to purchase the 6×6 but can’t find the 12×12. It’s out of stock everywhere. Will it be available again?

    Reply
  • I saw her video last week. Love the stencil and what she made with it. Your creations show a very different result with the same theme. Very cool. I liked it all so much I wanted the stencil for my work. I was able to purchase the 6×6 but can’t find the 12×12. It’s out of stock everywhere. Will it be available again?

    Reply
  • I saw her video last week. Love the stencil and what she made with it. Your creations show a very different result with the same theme. Very cool. I liked it all so much I wanted the stencil for my work. I was able to purchase the 6×6 but can’t find the 12×12. It’s out of stock everywhere. Will it be available again?

    Reply
  • I saw her video last week. Love the stencil and what she made with it. Your creations show a very different result with the same theme. Very cool. I liked it all so much I wanted the stencil for my work. I was able to purchase the 6×6 but can’t find the 12×12. It’s out of stock everywhere. Will it be available again?

    Reply
  • New stencils are available now.  Posts coming soon about them!  And Im sad to say that Make It Artsy has ended its run.

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  • New stencils are available now.  Posts coming soon about them!  And Im sad to say that Make It Artsy has ended its run.

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  • New stencils are available now.  Posts coming soon about them!  And Im sad to say that Make It Artsy has ended its run.

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  • New stencils are available now.  Posts coming soon about them!  And Im sad to say that Make It Artsy has ended its run.

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  • New stencils are available now.  Posts coming soon about them!  And Im sad to say that Make It Artsy has ended its run.

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  • New stencils are available now.  Posts coming soon about them!  And Im sad to say that Make It Artsy has ended its run.

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  • New stencils are available now.  Posts coming soon about them!  And Im sad to say that Make It Artsy has ended its run.

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  • Hi Julie. I love your stencils and love what you make with them. So many great ideas. Thanks for sharing your art! You inspire me.

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  • Hi Julie. I love your stencils and love what you make with them. So many great ideas. Thanks for sharing your art! You inspire me.

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  • Hi Julie. I love your stencils and love what you make with them. So many great ideas. Thanks for sharing your art! You inspire me.

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  • Hi Julie. I love your stencils and love what you make with them. So many great ideas. Thanks for sharing your art! You inspire me.

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  • Hi Julie. I love your stencils and love what you make with them. So many great ideas. Thanks for sharing your art! You inspire me.

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  • Hi Julie. I love your stencils and love what you make with them. So many great ideas. Thanks for sharing your art! You inspire me.

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  • Hi Julie. I love your stencils and love what you make with them. So many great ideas. Thanks for sharing your art! You inspire me.

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  • Oh no! I’m crushed that Make It Artsy has ended. I always loved the variety in the types of projects and that anyone could do them. And, of course, your encouragement. At least I know I’ll always find that here.

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  • Oh no! I’m crushed that Make It Artsy has ended. I always loved the variety in the types of projects and that anyone could do them. And, of course, your encouragement. At least I know I’ll always find that here.

    Reply
  • Oh no! I’m crushed that Make It Artsy has ended. I always loved the variety in the types of projects and that anyone could do them. And, of course, your encouragement. At least I know I’ll always find that here.

    Reply
  • Oh no! I’m crushed that Make It Artsy has ended. I always loved the variety in the types of projects and that anyone could do them. And, of course, your encouragement. At least I know I’ll always find that here.

    Reply
  • Oh no! I’m crushed that Make It Artsy has ended. I always loved the variety in the types of projects and that anyone could do them. And, of course, your encouragement. At least I know I’ll always find that here.

    Reply
  • Oh no! I’m crushed that Make It Artsy has ended. I always loved the variety in the types of projects and that anyone could do them. And, of course, your encouragement. At least I know I’ll always find that here.

    Reply
  • Oh no! I’m crushed that Make It Artsy has ended. I always loved the variety in the types of projects and that anyone could do them. And, of course, your encouragement. At least I know I’ll always find that here.

    Reply
  • Nice demo…but I,was hoping to learn how to make large writing …a lot of time could have been save is just say, use a stencil .

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  • Nice demo…but I,was hoping to learn how to make large writing …a lot of time could have been save is just say, use a stencil .

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  • Nice demo…but I,was hoping to learn how to make large writing …a lot of time could have been save is just say, use a stencil .

    Reply
  • Nice demo…but I,was hoping to learn how to make large writing …a lot of time could have been save is just say, use a stencil .

    Reply
  • Nice demo…but I,was hoping to learn how to make large writing …a lot of time could have been save is just say, use a stencil .

    Reply
  • Nice demo…but I,was hoping to learn how to make large writing …a lot of time could have been save is just say, use a stencil .

    Reply
  • Nice demo…but I,was hoping to learn how to make large writing …a lot of time could have been save is just say, use a stencil .

    Reply

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