Stenciling Fun in Planners -Beach themed layout

Happy Friday crafty friends! I created a beach themed planner layout in my A5 planner! I love using stencils in my planner to add fun decorative background without adding bulk to the planner. La-La Land Crafts have tons of fun stencils, and always comes in coordinated sets of 2!

I love how so many of the La-La Land Crafts dies can be used for functional components of my planner layout! ;) The cloud works so perfectly for the days of the week, and I will use the postage stamps to write in the highlights of the day! :) 

Stenciling tips:

Build the colors

If you're new to stenciling using distress inks and a blending tool just remember that you have to keep building the color. There's going to be an initial phase where it doesn't look good, but once you keep blending and building the colors, it'll look good in the end! 

Prep the paper

Paper does matter when using distress inks, most crafters like using Bristol paper when blending/stenciling in backgrounds however with planning you likely don't have a choice in paper (unless you print your own inserts, even then bristol is too thick for using it as a planner insert in my opinion). Because of the chalky finish of Distress Oxide inks, the inks almost prep the paper to allow for better blending of the inks! So go ahead and use your light distress oxide inks first, give it a moment to dry then use start blending the colors. 

Shadowing/Ghosting

I haven't had any problems with shadowing with standard planner paper even when I use black distress oxide ink. However if you use a planner with super thin planner paper, like a hobonichi/tomoe river paper, then shadowing is inevitable. 

For writing space 

• Stencil first, then write/stamp, especially if you're using distress oxide/pigment inks, since pigment inks sits on the paper surface if you stencil over your image/writing it'll dull your image/writing.
• Keep the colors light if you want to write over the stenciled area.
• If you want to stencil in dark colors, write with a white gel pen! The effect will look so nice!

Products Used:

Stay Cool Clear Stamp

Double Stitched Hills Border

Stitched Sun and Clouds Die

Postage Stamps Die

Summer is Here Layering Stencil

Copics Used:

Greens: YG05, YG03, YG01

Yellows: Y17, Y15, Y11

Pinks: R11, R0, R000

Purples: V01, V000, V0000

Bear: E79, E74, E71, E35, E33, E31

Elephant: W3, W1, W0

Cat: Y26, Y23, Y21, RV34, RV32

Penguin: C7, C5, C3, C1, C0, Y17, Y15, Y11

Anchor: N4, N2, N1

Hippo: C3, C1, C0, R11, R00

Crab: R27, R24, R22

Shell: V12, V01, V000

Starfish: R21, R11, R00

Distress Oxides Used:

Salty Ocean

Tumbled Glass

Cracked Pistachio

Here's a few close ups of my layout!