StencilGirl & Lindy's Gang Blog Hop Day 3 :) :) :)

Hello Hello & Welcome! :) :) :) 

 Welcome to the

StencilGirl® Products & Lindy’s Gang

Blog Hop! 

Team StencilGirl® and the Lindy’s Gang Design Team are getting creative with 

Lindy’s Gang products and StencilGirl® stencils! 

And Mary Beth Shaw is hopping along with us!!! 

It is now Day 3!!! 

Have you been loving all of the totally amazing inspiration so Far?! THREE DAYS 

with new projects EVERY day! 

HOW FABULOUS!!!

Today I would like to share with you a decorated canvas pencil case. To create the finish on this canvas case I have created a resist embossed pattern and highlighted it with magicals.

Below are the fabulous StencilGirl and Lindy's Gang products I used to create my project :)

StencilGirl Deconstructed Floral Bouquet by Traci Bautista.

 

Lindy's Gang Frozen Jack Frost Starburst Spray

Mermaid Seashells Shimmer Magicals [Azure Sea Asters]

Purely White Embossing Powder

I have created a few photo collages to help demonstrate how I created the finish on the canvas pencil case.

Begin by sealing the front panel of canvas with a coat of white gesso.

When this is dry apply clear or white embossing ink over stencil onto the canvas.

Apply embossing powder, shake off excess.

Heat set embossing powder with heat tool.

Mist the embossed surface with Starburst spray.

Sprinkle on a light coat of Magicals powder along top edge.

Gently mist the powder allowing it to dribble down the embossed surface.

Then with your finger spread and blend the magicals powder with the mist over the embossed surface of the canvas.

Using another piece of canvas recreate the same stencil pattern using the Starbust mist as depicted above.

Remove stencil and whilst mist is still wet sprinkle on some more magicals powder.

Heat dry/set the magicals and starbust spray pattern, then cut out the centres of the flowers.

Adhere/glue small crochet flowers to patterned canvas in the centre of the stenciled flowers.

Then glue the cut out canvas circles to the centre of the crochet flowers.

Mix a very small amount of the magicals powder with some water and use it to colour the white crochet flowers.

Then using a wet baby wipe blend and tone the colour.

When this has dried stitch on some large coordinating buttons with embroidery cotton to the centre of the flowers.

And here are 2 close up images :)

I do hope you are enjoying all of the fabulous creative inspiration on this blog hop?!!! it is time to Hop on over to the next blog on the list! But before you go........

THERE IS A GIVEAWAY

One lucky winner will receive both a $25 Gift Certificate to Lindy’s Gang
AND a $25 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl® Products!
Enter to win by leaving a comment below.
Then be sure to visit the other blogs in the hop and comment to win.
The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!
One winner will be chosen at random from all blog comments!
(One comment per blog please.)

You have until Tuesday, April 24th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.
Winner will be announced onStencilGirl®'s Facebook page and Lindy’s Gang’s Facebook page on Wednesday, April 25.

Blog Hop Order:

April 18
Mary Beth Shaw
Gwen Lafleur
Mary C. Nasser
Debi Adams
Tina Walker
Kate Palmer
Cindy Wille
Natalie May
Pascale Bernard
Anat Weksler
Bertheas Peggy aka Nirvana
Elena Martynova

April 19Belen Sotelo
Cindy Gilstrap
Kiala Givehand
Torrie Gass
Janet Joehlin
Valerie Ouellet
Aga Baraniak
Sivan Amedi
Aleksandra Mihelič
Joanna Marquet
Phoebe Tonosaki
Caroline Parent

April 20Carol Baxter
Sandee Setliff
Karen Gaunt
You are Here :)  Louise Nelson
Sherry Canino
Kerry Fellowes
Yulianna Efremova
Kasia Bogatko-Skoczypiec
Olga Bielska
Olga Ravenskaya

Cheers for now and Thank you for dropping by! 

Louise :) xxx

StencilGirl and & etchall Blog Hop :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Welcome to the StencilGirl and etchall Blog Hop :) :) :)

Blog Hop Order:

March 14
Mary Beth Shaw
Gwen Lafleur
Mary C. Nasser
Debi Adams
Tina Walker
Cindi McGee
Nadine Carlier
Joe Rotella

March 15Belen Sotelo
Cindy Gilstrap
Kiala Givehand
Janet Joehlin
Anita Scroggins
Erin Reed
Candy Rosenberg
Susie Bentz

March 16Carol Baxter
Sandee Setliff
YOU ARE HERE >>> Louise Nelson :) :) :)
Terry Ricioli
Christie TroxellSteph Ackerman
Julie McGuffee

Today  I would like to share with you some of my creative fun using the etchall on stones and a slate paver to create some fun decorated rocks to use in my plant potting [I am a huuuuuge cactus and succulent fan/collector}.

These are the rocks I decorated using the etchall with the fabulous StencilGirl stencil [below image]. I plan on using these in my cactus pots, I have a couple I need to repot so I am on the look out for pots that are a little more grungy looking to match the stones.

This wonderful Swallows stencil was designed by Tracie Lyn Huskamp >>> HERE

...and here are some close ups of the etched stones :)

I have included a couple of photo collages of process photos so that you can get an idea of just how simple the process was for decorating these rocks. To ensure that the stencil adhered to the curved rock I applied adhesive quite liberally with a tape runner to the underside of the stencil, then applied it to the rock.

When the stencil was adhered evenly I then applied the etchall cream using a palette knife. I left this to work for about 15 minutes, removed the stencil and then rinsed off the etchall cream with water. I cleaned up my stencil using orange oil to remove the adhesive and a wet wipe.

Just as an extra lil bit of fun I planted up a fun planter bowl using a slate paver that I had etched a swallow onto. I am on the look out for some charcoal-black stones to place in the planter to compliment the look and complete it. I plan on keeping these succulents clipped [a little like Bonsai] 

I do hope that you have enjoyed this fun creative share?! Please do hop onto the next fabulous designer listed above !

Oh and don't forget to play along for the fabulous GIVEAWAY

One lucky winner will receive an etchall® Glass Etching Bee-ginner Kit,
reposition/reuse stencil spray
AND a $25 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl Products!
Enter to win by leaving a comment below.
Then be sure to visit the other blogs in the hop and comment to win.
The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!
One winner will be chosen at random from all blog comments!
(One comment per blog please.)

You have until Tuesday, March 20th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on
StencilGirl's Facebook page and etchall’s Facebook page on Wednesday, March 21.

Cheers for now and Happy Blog Hopping :) :) :)

Louise xxx

StencilGirl & Kiala Givehand MMID Blog Hop

Welcome Welcome!

It is Day TWO of the

StencilGirl Products & Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™

Blog Hop!

Team StencilGirl is getting creative with

Kiala Givehand's Mixed Media Inspiration Deck: Empowerment Edition

and StencilGirl stencils!

 This blog hop will continue for THREE DAYS

with new projects EVERY day!

Blog Hop Order

January 10

Mary Beth Shaw

Kiala Givehand

Tina Walker

Belen Sotelo

January 11

Mary C. Nasser

Sherry Canino

Louise Nelson <<< You are HERE :) :) :)

Torrie Gass

January 12

Debi Adams

Cindy Gilstrap

Sandee Setliff

Karen Gaunt

Sooooo! If you've never seen or heard of the Mixed Media Inspiration Deck's before, they are a 52 piece inspiration card deck that can be used for your mixed media creative pursuits.

These are the set I was lucky to get to create with, and I chose the inspiration card Journal with a permanent pen or marker.

I had so much fun embellishing a canvas pencil case using the 'Large Bubbles' Stencil designed by Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch.

...and here are some close ups; especially of the journaling [speech bubbles], that I created using a black Signo gel pen.

The next 2 images are collages of step-out photos; just to give you an idea of how I created the image on the pencil case.

I used my fave 'go-to' Posca paint pens to draw and colour in my ladies.

Well that is it from me please hop to the next fabulous team member for today; Torrie :) :) :)

But WAIT!!!! Before you go....

                             What would a Blog Hop be without a GIVEAWAY??!!!

One lucky winner will receive both

a $25 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl Products

AND a Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ Empowerment Edition!

Enter to win by leaving a comment below.

Take your time and visit each blog showcased January 10, 11, & 12 and leave your comments.

The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!

One winner will be chosen at random from all blog comments!

(One comment per blog please.)

You have until Sunday, January 14th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments. 

Winner will be announced on

StencilGirl's Facebook page on Monday, January 15th.

If you don't already, we would LOVE if you would signup

for The Scoop HERE

and join us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and Bloglovin for more inspiration!

Cheers and Happy blog Hoping!!! 

Louise xox

Guest Designer Magic School By Marina Syskova :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Today I would like to share a fabulous GDT creative opportunity I have with Marina Syskova's Magic School, Sponsored by the fabulous 7 Dots Studio. Please follow this link >>> HERE to get all of the details :) :) :)

I have shared a couple of images but there as lots more on Marina's BLOG :) :) :)

Please do click on the links the above and check out the Magic School Challenges. there are some fabulous prizes on offer :) :) :)

Cheers and Happy Scrapping :) xxx

My lil avian Merman :) :) :)

Hello Hello :)

Today I would like to share with you some of my creative fun incorporating some fabulous Finnabair Products :) :) :)

My lil Mythical creature was created as part man, part bird and part fish. He was excavated from a solid lava flow from the depths of the ocean. He was chiseled out of the lava by Archeologists, who up until this time thought that this creature was just an imaginary Avian Merman figure from Egyptian Mythology. This was an important discovery. What was even more fabulous was that he was perfectly preserved.

To create this lil creature I first modelled the creature using a resin face, chipboard wings and air dry clay to create the body.

To get the wonderful 'chiseled from lava' look I used a combination of the following Finnabair products; heavy white gesso to seal it, crackle medium and sand medium to create texture, and Prima Color Bloom Spray mist to highlight the texture.

Imaginarium Designs chipboard feathers were used to create the wings, and a Relics and Artifacts cast resin was used for the face. 

Finnabar Mechanicals were used to create the tail fin.

Well that is it for me for the moment.

Cheers and Happy Creating!

Louise :) xxx

Lindy's & Imaginarium Designs Blog Hop :) :) :)

Hello Hello :) :) :)

It’s time for a Blog Hop!

Come and join the fun with the amazing Design Teams from Lindy's and Imaginarium Designs … combining their creative forces for a massive blog hop and it's starting RIGHT HERE and RIGHT NOW!

There are prizes galore and so many stunning projects to inspire you!  It's so easy to play along and be entered into the draw.    

All you need to do is leave a comment on the Lindy's Blog and then hop on over and check out each of the designer blog posts (please leave them all a little love as they each work incredibly hard to bring you all amazing projects!) and finish over at the Imaginarium Designs Blog by leaving a comment there.

Prize Winners will be announced everywhere on October 30th - check back in to see if you are a WINNER.

Hop on over and check out these stunning projects using Lindy's and Imaginarium Designs products from our super talented Designers.

Lindy's Stamp Gang - https://blog.lindystampgang.com/

• ·    Marta Turska-Grochocka 
• ·       Amanda-Jayne Baldwin
• ·       Natalie May 
• ·       Tanya Palamarchuk
• ·       Cindy Brown 
• ·       Leonie Neal-Dawson
• ·       Djamila Khiter 
• ·       Sonia Thomason
• ·       Miriam Haggar
• ·       Ekaterina Zenevich 
• ·       Karyn Schultz
• ·       Solange Marques 
• ·       Sue Smyth
• ·       Carol Theng
• ·       Caroline Elliam 
• ·       Louise Nelson   <<< You are Here :) :) :)
• ·       Belinda Spencer
• ·       Kareen Brochu Harvey 
• ·       Leeann Pearce
• ·       Yulianna Efremova 
• ·       Chitose Nakamae
• ·       Tracey Fowler
• ·       Kate Palmer 
• ·       Sandi Spink
• Imaginarium Designs - Finish HERE!

I know this hop is MASSIVE!

Hop Starts: RIGHT NOW!

Ends: Sunday 29th, October 2016 - at the last stroke of midnight!

Winners Announced: Monday 30th, October 2016

There are 5 x $25 Gift Vouchers available from Lindy's Stamp Gang and 5 x $25 Prize Packs from Imaginarium Designs to win!

Winners will be drawn randomly from among blog comments.
Local and international entries are welcome - this hop is worldwide - a bit like our Design Teams!

To celebrate this awesome event, I have created this layout using Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays in Steampunk Sepia, Opal Sea Oats, and Canna Lily Burnt Orange >>> http://www.lindystampgang.com/starbursts/ and Imaginarium Chipboard small birdcages >>> http://www.seriouslyscrapbooking.net.au/products/embellishments/chipboard

My inspiration is the current Lindy's Stamp Gang October Color Challenge, details >>>HERE :) :) :) 

In creating this layout I first mono printed the background using white gesso. All of the colouring and splats have been created using the fabulous Lindy's Stamp Gang spray mists. Those lil birds are a hand carved stamp image of my own design and they have been coloured using LSG mist :)

To colour the fabulous Imaginarium Designs chipboard birdcages I painted them with LSG spray mist.

Well that is if for me, Please hop on over to the next fabulous blog of Belinda Spencer :) :) :)

 Cheers and Happy Scrapping, Louise :) xxoxx