Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I ignored the voice in my head for a very good reason! There was a fierce debate happening in my head as I water colored in the spots. I really liked the way the warm colors only looked. And with some empty spots. But the plan was to fill the whole thing in...so I kept going. Then when the teal was added, I thought about stopping there. But didn't. With each new color I added the debate raged on....but I kept going, ignoring that part was clamoring for me to stop adding colors.
Why? Why would I ignore that voice? Because I can do more of these! I don't have to settle on one single idea - I can try them all because stencils are one of those art supplies that can be used over and over and over again!
These stencils are a part of the July StencilClub set. If you're new to StencilClub, it's a monthly club from StencilGirlProducts.com where on the 15th of each month you are mailed a set of stencils each month, an exclusive project video by the designing artist, a pdf, and a 25% discount for any stencils in their regular collection.
StencilClub is only $25 a month in the US and it includes shipping. Each month you get either two 9x12 stencils or one 9x12 stencil and two 6x6 stencils. Membership mean the stencils are cheaper than if you bought them individually, if you could that is since StencilClub designs are only available in StencilClub.
Best of all, there is zero commitment. You can cancel anytime.
One awesome change they've made to StencilClub is that you can swap out designs twice a year. The details about how that works can be found over on the StencilGirl website.
I ignored the voice in my head for a very good reason! There was a fierce debate happening in my head as I water colored in the spots. I really liked the way the warm colors only looked. And with some empty spots. But the plan was to fill the whole thing in...so I kept going. Then when the teal was added, I thought about stopping there. But didn't. With each new color I added the debate raged on....but I kept going, ignoring that part was clamoring for me to stop adding colors.
Why? Why would I ignore that voice? Because I can do more of these! I don't have to settle on one single idea - I can try them all because stencils are one of those art supplies that can be used over and over and over again!
These stencils are a part of the July StencilClub set. If you're new to StencilClub, it's a monthly club from StencilGirlProducts.com where on the 15th of each month you are mailed a set of stencils each month, an exclusive project video by the designing artist, a pdf, and a 25% discount for any stencils in their regular collection.
StencilClub is only $25 a month in the US and it includes shipping. Each month you get either two 9x12 stencils or one 9x12 stencil and two 6x6 stencils. Membership mean the stencils are cheaper than if you bought them individually, if you could that is since StencilClub designs are only available in StencilClub.
Best of all, there is zero commitment. You can cancel anytime.
One awesome change they've made to StencilClub is that you can swap out designs twice a year. The details about how that works can be found over on the StencilGirl website.


![Fragile Art Journaling with Leftover Moving Stickers
https://acolorfuljourney.com/?p=31577 Things dont always, or often, go as planned. This art journal page went from loved to not loved and back to loved in the end. Fitting for a heart! What inspired this play was the roll of leftover fragile stickers from our move. FYI, when a roll has a 1000 stickers on it, its a lot of stickers.
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• Circles Layer Me Stencil
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• Fragile stickers
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• Carbon Pen
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• White Pen
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• Jumbo Sharpie
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• Black Heavy Body Paint
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• Gel Medium
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• Spatula used to spread gel medium
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• Fineliner
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• Paint for in Fineliner
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I’m Carolyn Dube - a mixed media art adventurer who takes the intimidation out of supplies so that you can find freedom through creativity. Play with every color of the rainbow, avoid rules whenever possible, and let the little kid inside of you free through art.
Want to play? Want to know specific ways to let go and have fun? Join the fun in my free mixed media workshop Permission to Play http://bit.ly/2sdGx2j
You can find me designing stencils for StencilGirl Products, teaching in person and online workshops and sharing the message of O.O.P.S. here on YouTube and on the blog, aColorfulJourney.com
What does O.O.P.S. stand for? It stands for Outstanding Opportunities Presenting Suddenly.
Those “failures” and “mistakes” that we so harshly criticized ourselves about actually became true gifts as soon as you start saying O.O.P.S. Try saying Oops in an angry tone. It makes it even more silly!
I just can’t take myself seriously when I say Oops which is just what I needed to play. I began to play, to have fun, and to embrace all of my “mistakes”.
Want to play? Want to know specific ways to let go and have fun? Join the fun in my free mixed media workshop Permission to Play http://bit.ly/2sdGx2j
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![What is Powerwax and how to use it in an art journal
***Update - Since this video was made, Powerwax has changed slightly. See more below. ***What is Powerwax? Thats what I asked myself when I saw it. Its a cold wax that is water based from https://powertexproductsusa.com/ That water based part is huge to me because that means Powerwax plays with acrylics! So I turned on the camera and jumped in. In the video, Im sharing 9 things I learned while exploring and experimenting in my art journal. ***See the differences I noticed in the new formula of Powerwax when Im using it on tissue paper in this video https://youtu.be/RULl8dNt2a0
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• Powerwax - Cold wax painting medium -250gr – Powertex Products USA
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• Cathedral Wrought Iron Stencil Mask
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• Gel medium
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• Spatula tool
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• Nozzles for Amsterdam paint tubes
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• Amsterdam Turquoise Green paint
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• Amsterdam Oxide Black paint
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• Amsterdam Titanium White paint
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• Liquitex Cadmium-Free Yellow Light paint
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• Liquitex Cadmium-Free Orange paint
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• Liquitex Medium Magenta paint
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• Liquitex Vivid Lime Green paint
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• Bright neon like pink paint
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• Gel Plate 8X10
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I’m Carolyn Dube, a self taught mixed media art adventurer who found freedom through play exploring the colors of the rainbow, avoiding rules whenever possible, and letting the little kid inside free.
Get signed up for my weekly newsletter for weekly inspiration, creative encouragement and a new free download every week! http://bit.ly/1bVsMYI
Want to play? Want to know specific ways to let go and have fun? Join the fun in my free mixed media workshop Permission to Play https://acolorfuljourney.com/permission-play-free-workshop/
You can find me designing stencils for StencilGirl Products, teaching in person and online workshops and sharing the message of O.O.P.S. here on YouTube and on the blog, aColorfulJourney.com
What does O.O.P.S. stand for? It stands for Outstanding Opportunities Presenting Suddenly.
Those “failures” and “mistakes” that we so harshly criticized ourselves about actually became true gifts as soon as you start saying O.O.P.S. Try saying Oops in an angry tone. It makes it even more silly!
I just can’t take myself seriously when I say Oops which is just what I needed to play. I began to play, to have fun, and to embrace all of my “mistakes”.
Where you can find me playing:
http://acolorfuljourney.com/
On Instagram https://instagram.com/carolyn_dube/
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/cdube/ What is Powerwax and how to use it in an art journal](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iCz27duUlQQ/mqdefault.jpg)
