Welcome to the PaperArtsy and StencilGirl Blog Hop and Giveaway!
As an extra special seasonal treat this week the StencilGirl and PaperArtsy design teams have got together for a feast of inspiration to get your creative flow going with a blog hop running from 21st – 24th December.
Everyday for the next four days a new post will go live on four of the StencilGirl and PaperArtsy design teams blogs. Hop around the blogs and leave comments and you could win a fabulous prize too, but more on that later in my post!
First I wanted to share my PaperArtsy and StencilGirl blog hop project with you. I’m calling it ‘Feather’.
I’ve used a some of the wonderful StencilGirl’s stencils to build up texture in my background with PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylic paint. Then I’ve used one of the stamps from my own PaperArtsy range with some StencilGirl feather stencils to build the focal point.
If you want to see how I have built this piece then I have a handy start-to-finish video for you!
VIDEO:
Products Used:
PaperArtsy Eclectica³ {Kim Dellow} Stamps EKD03: (UK) That’s Crafty; (US) Simon Says Stamp
PaperArtsy Fresco Finish acrylic paints: (UK) That’s Crafty; (US) Simon Says Stamp – Chocolate Pudding, Vanilla, China, Blueberry, Coral and London Bus
StencilGirl Circles Circles Stencil L301
StencilGirl Loopy Ladders L434,
StencilGirl Classic Feather Retake Stencil and Mask M068
StencilGirl Imaginary Bird Feather Stencil and Mask M075
mixed media paper, A3 Pad
flyer paper (see my Junk Journal Video)
Golden Regular Gel (Gloss)
palette knife
plastic card
brayer
palette
kitchen towel
Ranger Archival Jet Black ink
Sakura micron pigma drawing pen 01 or 02 nib
Sharpie Waterbased paint pen, Extra fine nib
If you enjoyed the video I do have more on my YouTube channel and I’m adding to it every week!
GIVEAWAY
So the bit you have all been waiting for! One lucky winner will receive a $75 Gift Certificate to spend on StencilGirl products AND a £50 Gift Certificate for PaperArtsy.
All you have to do to be in with a chance to win this spending spree is to visit the designers from both teams and leave a comment on their blogs. The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN! (One comment per blog please.)
You have until Friday, December 30th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on StencilGirl’s Facebook page and PaperArtsy’s blog on Sunday, January 1.
Blog Hop Order:
Dec. 21
Darcy Wilkinson
Kim Dellow YOU ARE HERE!
Mary C. Nasser
Gwen Lafleur
Dec. 22
Jo Firth Young
Lauren Hatwell
Kristie Taylor
Tina Walker
Dec. 23
Clare Lloyd
Lin Brown
Anna Friesen
Janet Joehlin
Dec. 24
Kay Carley
Emma Godfrey
Cindy Gilstrap
Karen Gaunt
Don’t forget to bookmark this page so that you can easily find the list of blogs to hop this week.
Enjoy the blog hop and good luck!
Kim
Come And Connect With Me:
Lovely and playful project! Merry christmas to you!
oh Kim!! I love this (and already fallen in love with some more stencils going on my list!) great walk through video too.
That worked out so well. Great stamp!
Fun project and great video showing the process, lovely!
Lovely project Kim. I love the stencils that you have used…fabulous!
This is great…love the colors, your stamps, and always the stencils! Thanks for sharing..
Great Mixed Media project! Looked like you were having some fun doing it!
Love the project and great video!
I need more stencils! LOL!
This project is so much fun. Love the colors and the flowers. Thanks for your great video.
Gorgeous! Love how it turned out. Lx
Fabulous x
Thanks for the video! I so enjoyed seeing your process and the finished project!
This blog hop is fantastic! My two fave companies, Stencil Girl & Paper Artsy! Thanks for some great inspiration today, Kim. I have your stamps so I am off to do some Paper Artsy/Stencil Girl art myself. suzschultz23(at)aol(dot)com
I love the contrast of the black feather 🙂
I love your easy layers Kim! Great video!!
Thank you for sharing. And I love your work.
That's really lovely, Kim – light and ethereal.
Alison x
Great project, fantastic video.
Oh, Kim! I love EVERYTHING about your project!! So lovely! And your video is a delight!! So very happy you are on the hop with us! xo
Really enjoyed your video of the process. You used the stencils in so many ways with great results. Love those Fresco paints!
Great video and love the stencils you have chosen. Rachel
Lots of lovely colours and layers x
What a cool collage!
I want the stencils!
I need to get those tree stamps, missed the santa list but maybe I'll start an epiphany list lol! Merry Christmas.
Sally
Kim, loving your interpretation. The colours are fabulous. Thanks for the inspiration. Jean.x
Great mixed media project – love how well the stamps and the stencils work together!
This ones is my favorite project, love the feel it has 🙂
Love the textures in your background….and those glorious flowers! Great video too.
This is lovely Kim, Merry Christmas xx
Very lovely Kim I liked your variation in the way you used the StencilGirl stencils. Mrsjetjr at yahoo dot com.
So much fun Kim! Thank you for the great video too x
I like the way the paint looks random, sort of wabisabi. I love when things look less than perfect-it gives them character.
Great video, love all the layering. x
Great use off stencils, so many different techniques. Thanks.
Love this! Would like to be able to mention something I particularly liked but I can't…inspired by all the steps.Thanks xx
Wow what a great project and video!
What a fabulous project ….. gorgeous stencils and I love all of your stamps!! xx
Gorgeous combination, LOVE the feather! x
A wonderful project and video!! Thank you for the inspiration.
a wonderful project – brilliant and great video too! Hugs rachel x
Just "hopped" from the PA blog to check out your awesome work
Seasons Greetings
Kathyk
Great inspiration to get us started on day one of the blog hop xx
Fabulous and it was great to see how it was created! I now feel a stencil spend coming on!
Really enjoyed the video… what's not to love with Chocolate and Vanilla.
Bevtextart (at) btinternet (dot com)
Love this Kim, a super project!
The stamps are playful and happy. I love the combination of stencils and stamps. I am hoping to be able to get some beautiful Fresco paint!!
This is such a happy mixed media piece. Love it!
So adorable. i want that stamp, i have the stencil. Thank you for your inspiration. Merry Christmas, c21claudia@aol.com
I really like the finished project, Kim! Circles are always a go to for me; love that circle stencil. And, your playful flower stamps look great as the focal point.
Thank you for sharing your creativity and you even made a video. Lovely project with great texture.
Hugs from Monica
Spain
This is a beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing your inspiring ideas and for posting the excellent "how to" video! Merry Christmas!
Such a lovely project, but I am biased as you have used a feather!
Never heard of "fly" paper before, but looks like a great background. Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays.
I am very inspired by your project
Fun project
Love, love, love this bright, cheerful project!
Love the textures in this piece & especially the feather stamp!
I really appreciate watching stencil printing. I'd not seen that before.
Interesting design elements & composition!
Thanks for the video. Really enjoyed seeing the proceeds. Love the feather.
Loving your project and the video has given me some new ideas for stencil use, thank you. Happy Christmas.
Fab project Kim, I love all the different textures. Thanks for doing a video.
So pretty
Happy Christmas xx
Great textures x
A fabulous project and a great video. I love the variation on how you used the stencil. X x x
What a fun project….more stencils to go on my list!
Kim, your stenciled background is perfection! Love the simplicity of "Feather". Thanks for the video!
wow, that was fabulous, thank you Kim x
Gorgeous.. off to watch the video.. love your CAS style..
Very interesting project, son many different ideas for using stencils. Love all the textures and how its still comes together as a cohesive page.
ooh lovely piece, need to get some of those stencisl to add to your stamps. Inspiring!
Really love how these beautiful blossoms are growing up out of the feather – so creative! Thank you for your inspiration.
Nice job. Gives me a jumping off point for my own art journal.
Love your creation. I am new to journaling and mixed media, I appreciate that you share your ideas. Thank you
Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for sharing, thought provoking!
I love the whimsy of this piece!
Love your style and colors. Have all of your stamps, they are used frequently. Combined with one of my favorite Stencil Girl stencils, your canvas takes me to a happy place. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful! Can't wait to my hands on the flower stamps!
Kim getting a little collection of your stamps – so great to some ideas on how to use them.
Thanks for doing a video; I loved watching how it came together. Thank you for sharing!
-K
Thanks for the wonderful 'art walkthrough', Kiim!
poetryqn(at)optonline(dot)net
Love the flowers growing through
the feather. Wonderful project
thanks for sharing.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
love your project thanks
Thanks so much for showing me more great stencils and techniques.
Merry Christmas to you Kim.
Thanks for all the things you share with us. There is always something new to see.
Have a lovely holiday.
Greetings from Germany
Kim I love to hear you speak. As I watched your video I like the way you used paper and built up that part of your canvas with texture paste! I'd like to try using gesso as glue. I've never tried these textures before but you inspire me on. Love that your flowers grow from the feather.
Thank you for your presentation, I enjoyed watching how your piece came together! Happy Christmas.
What a fun way to use the feather stamp on this one. So cute.
Great project, thanks for the video.
I love the idea of using an old flyer to work on, turned sideways!
Kim, I love your page.The combination of the papers, the stamps and the colours is very nice!
This is so fun and playful, thanks for sharing!
Beautiful, and love the stencils
Love the feather! Thank you for sharing your creativity!
I am in love with those whimsical flowers!
Thank you. I am looking forward to not being so busy and getting into playing like this. Love your stamps. Happy everything!
Thanks for the video! Lot's of great inspiration, but all the talk of chocolate and vanilla has made me crave some pudding! LOL ?
Great video! I love the idea of scraping paint away with a card! Probably wouldn't have though of that one!
What a beautiful piece of art! Thank you for sharing your video!
Wishing you a very happy and blessed Christmas season!
That black feather just grounds everything and pulls it all together. Goid lesson for me, there, thank you!
The stamps are so fun.
Love the sweet little flowers, and the feather!
Cleverly done. Nice balance between shapes and color in the layout.
What a nice project. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration. So cool that the blog hop includes a give-away. That would be an amazing holiday gift! Have a fabulous holiday season.
thanks for having a video to show your process!
A wonderful project Kim, and thanks for the video!
Alison xxx
Love the playful look!
Great layers and the video is a nice touch xx
This is such a fabulous project and love how you have used the products. Thank you for a great blog hop
catherine
great project love the video
Loving the sketchy effect of this piece of art. Beautiful xx
Fab project, great fun
Love this Great job
Lovely page. I love the building of the textures by printing withthe stencils.
Very fresh looking and different than my art has ever went, I love it. I love how different everyone's art is.
Very cool!
I especially like the two ways you add texture with the stencil…
Great stencil tips! The texture tip was awesome!
Hi Kim, I really like your project and will try in my journal. You used two of my favorite stencils. And I love your flowers. Great to see the ideas on this blog hop
I love the feather stencil and the flowers and layers!!
Great piece, loved the video!
Love your project and all the layers!
Loved the stencil technique with the feather. Nice piece.
Great technique with the brayer and stencil…love the controlled but distressed look. I never really know what to do with feathers lol. Great project!
Wow, this came together so quickly! I like how you were able to get so much interest and texture into one piece in such a short amount of time. What a great reminder that it doesn't need to take forever to get a little art in your day. Thanks for that!
Funky!! Love it.
I love your project! Great video too, thanks!
chesley.charm@gmail.com
Love your use of textures and layers. Thanks Kim for such a delightful tutorial!
Great video and technique, for a very lovely Mixed Media project as a result!!! Loving the steps… Thank you!
Fun layout & technique.!
Still love that rubber stamp. Thanks for sharing your project with us.
Love printing on bookpages, newsprint etc….
cairnlae (at) hotmail (dot com)
This is really lovely, Kim. x
Hi Kim, loved your video – especially liked how you used the feather stencil to create that fab background to stamp your square flowers onto, it looked great! Thanks for sharing xx
This piece is so moving! I found the video very helpful. Thank you!
Well done video! Loved the end result… and who doesn't love book paper 🙂
Great concept
Love that feather in black!
I've been itching to catch up with the hop after being away and this does not disappoint Kim! Lovely project and great little video. Just love it!
Hugs
Lesley Xx
Beautiful work – thanks for sharing!
Getting new ideas! Thank you!!
Thank you for the video! Step by step process is so helpful!
lovely!!
Cool project! Thank you for sharing, and thanks for the supplies list.
love all the texture in this piece
Like your stamps and easy designs, Kim
Bente
Love the way you used texture!
Very inspirational! Thanks for the video!
Fabulous video showing how you achieved all the fab texture, thank you! Love the flowers! xxx
Thanks for the video. Love this.
Michelle Smith, MI
I love the feather and the layered background!
Love your fabulous project. Thanks for the video.
gildamc@hotmail.com
Your piece is fantastic! Love its simplicity. Thanks for the video too!
Love this. Thanks for doing the video
Just beautiful it's amazing flicking through all of your blogs and seeing so many amazing styles – of which I love each and every one for different reasons! I do have a real love for antique paper and stitching in my journal so this one has really 'popped out'. Love it, thank you for the inspiration!
Loved the stencils and paint!
Super layering – mine often looks think and chunky so your video has inspired me to try new techniques
Super layering – mine often looks think and chunky so your video has inspired me to try new techniques
I like the feather stencils and the chocolate pudding paints. Chocolate, feathers, blue – all favorites of mine. <3 I have not tried using a card with a stencil and will try it out. Simple, but nice art.
Thank you for sharing! Loving the hop!
It's a lovely project! Thank you for sharing.