When I was younger, I did my fair share of experimenting with stencils. I did my first big stenciling project while I was in elementary school. I decided to stencil flowers along the baseboards of the bedroom I shared with my younger sister. I don't know where the idea came from, but I imagine that I saw it on some show on HGTV (which I usually chose to watch over Nickelodeon as a child). I even experimented with using different colors to create shadows and depth. I don't know if I ever finished the project, to be quite honest. It was an awfully ambitious and time consuming thing for a child to complete, but my attempt definitely shows that you are who you are from the time you're a kid. True to form, I always have a project in the works.
Recently, I was reintroduced to stenciling with a twist. 3D stenciling using plaster or putty can give a wall more interest and depth. Here are some examples:
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here for some easy to follow instructions.
Since I'm a renter, I can't adorn my walls with 3D stencils since it's too permanent. But, I do have some ideas about using this technique on my furniture. I'll keep you posted!
Live Sweetly :)
Rachel
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