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It is time for my Birthday Sale!  

Receive 14% OFF all StencilGirl stencil designs HERE!

Use code:  MBS14

$100+ orders** CHOOSE 1 FREE Large STENCIL***

***You MUST put the L### in the comment box at checkout. Sorry, no exceptions.

**6 of the same size 10% discount is applied first! $100+ orders post-discounts.

*Sale does not apply to wholesale accounts 

or StencilClub membership.

The stencil sale begins July 6th and ends July 8th at 11:59 p.m. CST 

The Stencilfied Journal

Closeup of my Prayer Packet

I am participating in a collaboration organized by the genius Tina Walker. We are responding to weekly prompts in a small journal, the one caveat being the use of StencilGirl® stencils. Naturally, I wanted to be involved!

If you know me very well, you will realize this is not my forte. I have never been able to get on board with that 100-day project; don't get me wrong, I have great respect for those that do, I am just not one to manage that sort of discipline. I am trying to keep this commitment! 

Watch for my posts on FB and Instagram.

 When working on this week's prompt, I had just returned home from a week with my aging parents. To say the week was emotional is an understatement.  Top on my mind were numerous issues regarding family, health, mortality. Consequently, I turned my piece into a Prayer Packet of sorts and hung it on my studio door handle. 

Journal page, gessoed & then embossed with Seth Apter Patina Oxide

I also stenciled on the back side of the Journal page and wrote a prayer that I enclosed in the packet.

Final Piece, hanging from my door handle.

So far, so good. I know I'm only in week 2, but I am trying to keep up and exercise some artistic discipline, ha!!

This is the stencil I used, in case you were wondering.

StencilGirl® Products & Lindy's Blog Hop

You know, it occurs to me that I have a pretty darn fun job. I get to try out lots of new products and how fun is that? This time, when I got the Lindy's supplies, I decided to record my process so you could come along for the experimentation. 

Hope you enjoy!!

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 on
StencilGirl'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
Elena Martynova

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

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

Eight ways to use Embossing Powder & Stencils

Last year, my friend Seth Apter told me he was going to bring back embossing powder. Of course, I laughed because I am kind of snarky like that. But yes, I believe he has done it! His new line of Baked Texture by Emerald Creek is so darn cool that I find myself using them on all sorts of substrates. Take a look at some of the interesting options in this little video:

See what I mean! Nicely done, Seth!
To order, click on over to Seth's website here. Or his Blog here

StencilGirl Products & etchall®

I will confess that I am one of those people who just skim directions before I decide to 'wing it' by leaping into a project with zero forethought. Consequently, if something can go wrong, it will. I generally have to try a couple times before I get the desired result and I learn things in the process.  Or I end up with unexpected results aka mistakes. 

That has never happened with an etchall®  product. 

Seriously. The etchall® products work without fail every single time. You gotta love it, right?

At any rate, for this Blog Hop, my friend Karyl Howard suggested perhaps I could etch the glass of a picture frame and then put artwork behind it. Hmmm, cool idea, eh? And I just happened to have a frame on hand. 
I chose a stencil by Pam Carriker, Door to Heart 9, a beautiful 9x12 stencil. First I sprayed the back of the stencil with the stencil spray. I have found this spray to be very helpful when I am doing something precise (such as etching glass). The spray allows you to place the stencil into the exact position you want and it will stick. Which is really nice especially around the edges and the fine detail parts. The spray also allows you to reposition the stencil if necessary and you need to adjust the placement. Conveniently, I was using a dirty stencil, so it is easy to see on top of the glass. 

Once I had the stencil in place, I simply spread the etching creme over top. And then I set the timer according to the package. That is ALL YOU DO! Seriously, it is that easy.

When the timer goes off, you scrape up the etching creme and put it back into the container so you can use it again. 

I placed the glass on a piece of painted paper and was done. Could it be any easier? I think not. But, 

I got to thinking, it would be fun to paint on the backside of the glass, wouldn't it? Especially right behind the little heart.......or you could develop an entire painting behind the glass....or you could etch on both sides. Or maybe drop alcohol ink into the etched parts. Or collage on the back side. Or.....

Well, you see how my mind works, somebody just slap me already.

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.

Blog Hop Order:

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

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

March 16
Carol Baxter
Sandee Setliff
Louise Nelson
Terry Ricioli
Christie Troxell
Steph Ackerman
Julie McGuffee

Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ Empowerment Edition Blog Hop

I bet I've never mentioned how much I enjoy decks of cards. I don't ever talk about it, but I have an enormous collection, ranging from Tarot decks (I own tons!) to Yoga decks, to a deck by my friend Orly Avineri to these decks by Kiala Givehand. Decks bring great pleasure to me. The cards feel good in my hand, and I truly enjoy the inspiration I gain from each and every deck I own. 

Watch along as I play with Kiala's inspiring cards and get to explore some topics out of my comfort zone.

the completed journal spread

Blog Hop Order

 

January 10
Mary Beth Shaw

Kiala Givehand

Tina Walker

Belen Sotelo

January 11Mary C. Nasser

Sherry Canino

Louise Nelson

Torrie Gass

 

January 12

Debi Adams

Cindy Gilstrap

Sandee Setliff
Karen Gaunt

GIVEAWAY

One lucky winner will receive both a $25 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl Products
AND a Mixed Media Inspiration Deck™ Empowerment Edition !

Visit these amazing artists’ blogs and comment there for your chance to win!

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

Emerald Creek & StencilGirl - Emboss those stencils, baby!!

I used to be a rubber stamper back in the day, before StencilGirl. Once I became obsessed with stencils, I lost my love for rubber stamps although I do still use them from time to time. As the years went by I will confess I had forgotten about embossing powder. So come along with me as I blast to the past and find a new love in the process!

GIVEAWAY

One lucky winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl Products

AND a $25 Gift Certificate to Emerald Creek!

***AND Seth Apter is giving away his original artwork created for this hop, too!!!***

check it out!

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, December 19th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.

Winner will be announced on
StencilGirl's Facebook page on Wednesday, December 20th.

Blog Hop Order:

December 13
Seth Apter

Mary Beth Shaw 

Kim Evans

Vicki Evans

December 14

Gwen Lafleur

Mary C. Nasser

Julia Chupik

Claudia Neubacher

December 15
Janet Joehlin

Tina Walker

Diana Hetherington

Karen Bearse

Creative JumpStart - it's back and better than ever!

I'm excited to announce that I'll once again be participating as an artist in Creative JumpStart (CJS) 2018, run for the 7^th time by Nathalie Kalbach. If you're not familiar with CJS, it's a one-of-a-kind online event to kick your creativity into high gear in January 2018. I am pretty sure I have done it every year. And I can say with certainty, that I love this event! 

I mean who doesn't need a kick in the butt during the month of January. 

You will get access to 31 downloadable videos from 31 featured artists. 

Head on over to Nathalie's site to sign up and for more details.

31 Downloadable videos, over 6 hours of unique content -  for just $45 (USD) if you use coupon code 5CJSWOW and sign up by December 31st, 2017, 11:59 pm EST. This is a wonderful saving, considering the price will return to $50 on January 1st, 2018. 

So you need to sign up now! It is definitely worth it.

Creative JumpStart 2018

I'm excited to announce that I'll be participating as an artist in Creative JumpStart (CJS) 2018, run for the 7^th time by Nathalie Kalbach. If you're not familiar with CJS, it's a one-of-a-kind online event to kick your creativity into high gear in January 2018. I am pretty sure I have done it every year. And I can say with certainty, that I love this event! 

I mean who doesn't need a kick in the butt during the month of January. 

You will get access to 31 downloadable videos from 31 featured artists. 

Head on over to Nathalie's site to sign up and for more details.

31 Downloadable videos, over 6 hours of unique content -  for just $40 (USD) if you sign up by November 29 11:59 pm EST, 2017. Afterwards, it will be 45USD until December 31st, 2017 before it goes to its normal sale price of 50USD. 

So you need to sign up now! 

Announcing Creative JumpStart 2018 - CJS18 from Nathalie Kalbach on Vimeo.

See you there!!!

StencilGirl Stencils are on sale Cyber Monday through No. 29th!

Cyber Monday

Save 25% off all* stencils

Use code: 25cyber 

Monday, November 27, 2017
from midnight until 11:59 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) USA
PLUS 10% discount when you buy 6 stencils of the same size!
NEW THIS YEAR! Choose 1 FREE large stencil for every $100 spent (after discounts are applied). You MUST specify your choice(s) by L### code in the comments section of the cart when you check out or it will be StencilGirl's choice. Sorry, no exceptions.

BONUS! Spend $500+ (after discounts are applied) and I will send you an original artwork.

SHOP: http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencilgirl-products-s/1846.htm

Tuesday & Wednesday 

Save 20% off all* stencils

Use code: 20cyber 

Tuesday, November 28, 2017, & Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Sale ends at 11:59 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) USA
10% off 6 stencils of the same size discount, FREE stencil(s), and Bonus still apply.

*Stencils only. Does not apply to DVDs, books, tools, wholesale orders, StencilClub, or gift certificates. The StencilClub exclusive monthly member discount does not apply.

Here is a link in case you need to check your time zone against St.Louis, MO: 
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/personal.html

Wanderlust Free Class

Did you know that I am one of the Guest Teachers on Wanderlust 2018? 

I am quite excited because it's my first year to participate and I have heard many good things about the past years. This is a year-long worth of online programming for such a good price and my class is a topic near and dear my heart; you won't want to miss it.

So.....if you haven't signed up yet, you will want to click here and immediately take advantage of the early bird pricing. 

And guess what? In the meantime, I am happy to share a lovely free video with you.  

Kasia and Jamie (the brains & hosts behind Wanderlust) are sharing a free video from 2016 called “Prayer Flags”. This was one of their most popular and loved lessons in 2016 and now they are making it downloadable for everyone for FREE! 

Click the link and go to “Free Video” tab. You’ll also learn more about Wanderlust 2018 which is now open for registration at the Early Bird Price of only £79 (approx. $105 USD, €89 EURO, $139 AUD/CAD). Regular price is £99! 

Sign up now for class! I look forward to seeing you there. 

My love for Distress Crayons

In January of 2016, Tim Holtz of Ranger expanded his Distress Products with Distress Crayons. Of course, the colors were gorgeous and matched up with all the other Distress products. But the crayons themselves, oh my oh my. Intense color in a creamy crayon, what more could a girl want? I started traveling with them, carrying them places where it wasn't convenient for me to use paint especially, and I fell deeply in love. 

Here's a video of some of the ways I use them.

Distress Crayon Video

GIVEAWAY

One lucky winner will receive a $50 Gift Certificate to StencilGirl Products!

Sign Up for The Scoop for your chance to WIN!

Then visit the blogs of Team StencilGirl and comment for MORE chances to win!

October 18: Adirondack Alcohol Inks

Mary Beth Shaw

Debi Adams

Cindy Gilstrap

Carol Baxter

Sandee Setliff

October 19: Distress Oxide Ink Pads 

Gwen Lafleur

Belen Sotelo

Tina Walker

Karen Gaunt

Louise Nelson

October 20: Distress Crayons 

Sherry Canino

Torrie Gass

Mary C. Nasser

Kiala Givehand

Janet Joehlin

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

One winner will be chosen at random from The Scoop subscribers and blog comments!
(One comment per blog please.)

You have until Tuesday, October 24th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.

Winner will be announced on
StencilGirl's Facebook page on Wednesday, October 25th.

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Artists for Artists

Michelle Ward comes up with the best ideas. 

I am proud to announce I am part of  Artists for Artists, a fundraiser to support fellow artists in times of adversity. The cards included as part of this set are absolutely gorgeous and I'm pinching myself to be included in such a stellar group of artists  

“In the face of adversity, lies opportunity.”

ARTISTS FOR ARTISTS – a collaborative effort from working artists who are rallying to support fellow artists who need help getting back on their feet following unfortunate events.

LIMITED EDITION SET OF EIGHT (8) ART CARDS and a mask/stencil set of Plus Signs (aka square cross, Swiss cross, medic cross)

Click this Etsy link to purchase. 

Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit a national non-profit foundation that supports artists in time of need.   CERF+ (cerfplus.org) is especially committed to assisting artists in the wake of recent natural disasters.  Etsy Advocacy has promised to match our donation, dollar for dollar, therefore doubling our efforts.  Thank you for considering a contribution to this project.

You will receive 8 Art Cards – (5.5” x 8.8”, high-resolution art prints on heavy card, matte finish)

Featuring original art donated by the following artists:  Julie Prichard, Michelle Ward, Lynne Perrella, Judi Riesch, Laurie Mika, Mary Beth Shaw, Lisa Hoffman, and Andrew Borloz.

You will also receive a mask/stencil set (4.25” x 5.5”, 10ml heavy mylar, by GreenPepperPress) for your creative pursuits of adding more positivity into the world.

The postcards are high quality, heavyweight, and have a matte finish on the front side.  The back of each postcard white.

Ships USPS First Class Mail.

Feed Your Wanderlust for Art!

You can feed your Wanderlust for art techniques from the comfort of your own home or studio!

I hope you will join me and all the fabulous instructors for this journey:

Wanderlust 2018 from Everything Art on Vimeo.

Wanderlust 2018 is on sale at the Early Bird only until 31st of December 2017. (Approx $125 US Dollars, depending on exchange rate at time of purchase.) There are four free videos available on our Community right now!

Visit Everything Art!