PaperArtsy: February 2026

Monday, 2 February 2026

With 3 Things - Wise Moon Vignette {by Ann Barnes}

Hi everyone, it's Ann from @aksbarchitect with you today for a 'With 3 Things' challenge post.

This feature on the PaperArtsy Blog is where 3 identical items are sent to 3 members of the PaperArtsy Blogging team. Typically we will receive a stamp, a stencil and a colour product.

We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send, the whole idea of this challenge is to do something crafty in our personal style with these 3 items.

We can incorporate other PA products into the mix if we feel it is necessary.

So let's take a look at what I received from PA HQ ...

I was sent PaperArtsy Scrapcosy Stamp Set 24 (ESC24), A PaperArtsy Stencil by Scrapcosy (PS191) and PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic in A Bit Fishy (FF208). At first glance, I knew that I wanted to create a dimensional piece with the three items. I found an old wooden box that was the perfect size to create my Wise Moon Vignette.

Lets take a closer look at what I did ....

I heat embossed a border stamp from PaperArtsy onto black cardstock then cut out pieces to create the frame.

I stamped multiple owl images in archival ink to cut up, watercolor, and layer for dimension.

Lets take a closer look at what I did ....

I used the largest circle opening to stencil PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylic in Heavy Cream (FF203) onto the background, creating a base to stamp the moon image onto.

I used the largest circle opening in the stencil as a mask to align the moon stamp directly above the heavy cream circle on ly background ensuring the image stated in the correct location.

The outside of the box is stenciled with A Bit Fishy (FF208) through the dot section (PS191), then I added a silver circle in the center of each cluster to create my own pattern.

Let's take a closer look at what I did ....

I coated a my background paper with a watery layer of PAFresco Finish A Little Fishy (FF208).

When the paint was dry I added a layer of Black Soot Distress Ink by Ranger to give it a night sky appearance.

The Box was first coated with PA Fresco Finish Little Black Dress (FF19) and allowed to dry, then I stenciled the outer sides with the dot pattern (PS191) in A Bit Fishy (FF208).

With a bit of fussy cutting and modification, I was able to incorporate a stick in lieu of the stamped branch. I love how the owl looks perched on the stick with the full moon in the background.

It is always a fun challenge to create with the three items that are selected by PaperArtsy headquarters, especially seeing the variety in project type that each blogger creates with the exact same items.