Mary Beth Shaw -- StencilGirl and her book

Flavor for Mixed Media: A Feast of Techniques for Texture, Color & Layers, by artist and StencilGirl Mary Beth Shaw, sits on my sagging bookshelf within easy reach.  I haven't kept all of books I've bought on the subject of mixed-media art-making -- and I've skipped buying some of them altogether -- but this one definitely made the cut.  I  never open it without finding new inspiration.

In the "small world" category of things, I recently learned -- soon after deciding to create my own original stencil designs -- that this same Mary Beth Shaw is the artist who created StencilGirl ... http://stencilgirlproducts.com/ 

To my delight, Mary Beth has welcomed me to join the fabulous and creative team of artists behind the stencils already displayed on the StencilGirl website.

As the New Year begins, I'm looking forward to posting images of my StencilGirl designs here on this blog.  They will be available directly from StencilGirl.

Having already purchased StencilGirl products and put them to use, I can happily vouch for their quality.  They are sturdy enough to stand up to the less-than-gentle treatment that my unfortunate art-making tools must endure.

A peace-filled New Year is my wish for everyone out there!