DIY stencils

Lately I have been doing a lot of Journaling and mixed media. I wanted to share a tutorial on how I make my stencils. It's really easy and with a few supplies you can make your own too.

What you need:
Cardstock
scissors
xacto knife(optional)
punches(optional)
hairspray or acrylic gloss
Pencil/pen

1. Start by punching out shapes with your punches, or if you are not using punches, draw designs on your cardstock.

2. Use the xacto knife to make a hole in the paper where you are going to cut. Use the scissors to cut out the shapes. Don't cut from the sides make sure you just cut the shape, that's why a Xacto knife is helpful if you don't have scissors with a sharp point. You could also use a Xacto knife to cut out the shapes but make sure you have something underneath like cardboard to keep from cutting into the surface of your table.

3. once your shapes are cut out spray both sides of the cardstock with acrylic gloss or hairspray. This helps keep your stencils lasting longer, wait till one side is dry before spraying the other. I suggest two coats of spray on each side just to be safe.

And that's it! Simple right?

If you want to see what I make with these stencils or have any questions leave your comments below. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!!!!!