StencilGirl & etchall® Blog Hop - Day 3!

Welcome to the last day of the

StencilGirl Products & etchall®

Blog Hop! 

What fun we've had!

Hasn't the inspiration been fabulous!

We aren't done yet! Follow the links below to see today's projects!

Carol Baxter

What a beautiful piece Carol has etched with Cat Kerr's stencil!

See what else Carol has made on her blog post here.

Sandee Setliff

What a sweet etched pie plate created by Sandee!

See more on her blog post here.

Louise Nelson

Louise has experimented with etching stones!

See the details on her blog post here.

Terry Ricioli

We love Terry's bunny jar!

See her tutorial on her blog post here.

Christie Troxell

What an elegant and modern geometric etched glass vase by Christie!

Visit her blog post here to see more.

Steph Ackerman

Steph is welcoming Spring with this gorgeous artwork!

See the steps she took to create it on her blog post here.

Julie McGuffee

And last, but not least, we love Julie's etched chalkboard!

See much more on her blog post here.

What would a Blog Hop be without a 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.) 

Today's Blog Hop Order

Carol Baxter

Sandee Setliff

Louise Nelson

Terry Ricioli

Christie Troxell

Steph Ackerman

Julie McGuffee

Day TWO Blog Hop Order

Belen Sotelo

Cindy Gilstrap

Kiala Givehand

Janet Joehlin

Anita Scroggins

Erin Reed

Candy Rosenberg

Susie Bentz

Day ONE Blog Hop Order

Mary Beth Shaw

Gwen Lafleur

Mary C. Nasser

Debi Adams

Tina Walker

Cindi McGee

Nadine Carlier

Joe Rotella

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. 

If you don't already, we would LOVE if you would sign up 

for The Scoop HERE

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

In the meantime, take 30% off your purchase at etchall®

by clicking the image below: 

Thank you for hopping with us!

StencilGirl & etchall® Blog Hop - Day 2!

Welcome to 

Day TWO of the 

StencilGirl Products & etchall®

Blog Hop! 

Didn't you LOVE the projects from Day ONE???

Ready for Day TWO??

Here we GO!

Belen Sotelo

Belen has created this beautifully etched glass work!

See more on her blog post here.

Cindy Gilstrap

It's brilliant that Cindy has "gone fishing," designing this goldfish snack container with

the fish stencil designed by Mary Beth Shaw's grandson!

See the details on Cindy's blog post here.

Kiala Givehand

Kiala has created her own personalized brush holder!

See how on her blog post here!

Janet Joehlin

Janet has etched and colored this ceramic cup to hold all her favorite pens.

See more on her blog post here!

Anita Scroggins

Anita has made this lovely gold etched plate.

See how on her blog post here.

Erin Reed

Check out Erin's etched bottle for dry goods storage!

See how to make your own here!

Candy Rosenberg

Candy has etched this mirror with fun patterns from a Seth Apter stencil.

See more on her blog post here.

Susie Bentz

And Susie has designed this sweet keepsake frame.

See her tutorial on her blog post here.

What would a Blog Hop be without a 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.) 

Today's Blog Hop Order

Belen Sotelo

Cindy Gilstrap

Kiala Givehand

Janet Joehlin

Anita Scroggins

Erin Reed

Candy Rosenberg

Susie Bentz

Day ONE Blog Hop Order

Mary Beth Shaw

Gwen Lafleur

Mary C. Nasser

Debi Adams

Tina Walker

Cindi McGee

Nadine Carlier

Joe Rotella

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. 

If you don't already, we would LOVE if you would sign up 

for The Scoop HERE

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

In the meantime, take 30% off your purchase at etchall®

by clicking the image below: 

See you back tomorrow for even more projects!

StencilGirl & etchall® Blog Hop - Day 1!

Welcome to 

Day ONE of the 

StencilGirl Products & etchall®

Blog Hop! 

Team StencilGirl and the etchall® Design Team are getting creative with 

etchall® products and StencilGirl stencils! 

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

Get ready! This blog hop will continue for THREE DAYS 

with new projects EVERY day! 

Sit back and enjoy a fabulous range of projects! 

We hope to inspire you! 

Mary Beth Shaw

We love the way that Mary Beth is laying color, marks, transparencies and etching!
See more on her blog post here.

Gwen Lafleur

Gwen has created this beautiful decorative window with her stencil designs and etchall!
See Gwen's process on her blog here.

Mary C. Nasser

Mary is using Seth Apter's new mini stencils to make these cool slate coasters!

See her tutorial on her blog post here.

Debi Adams

We love this colorful and illuminated artwork by Debi Adams!

See much more on her blog post here.

Tina Walker

Tina has made this stellar sculpture with stencils and etchall!

See the details on her blog post here!

Cindi McGee

Cindi is getting creative with Margaret Peot's Dragonflies Background stencil and a mirror!

See how Cindi created this on her blog post here.

Nadine Carlier

Nadine is painting rainbows with etchall for this delightful piece!

See more on her blog post here.

Joe Rotella

And we are excited to have Joe Rotella hopping with us today!

See his fun video tutorial for creating this lovely piece here.

What would a Blog Hop be without a 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.) 

Today's Blog Hop Order

Mary Beth Shaw

Gwen Lafleur

Mary C. Nasser

Debi Adams

Tina Walker

Cindi McGee

Nadine Carlier

Joe Rotella

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. 

If you don't already, we would LOVE if you would sign up 

for The Scoop HERE

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

In the meantime, take 30% off your purchase at etchall®

by clicking the image below: 

See you back tomorrow for even more projects!

Stenciling Snow with Glitter

by June Pfaff Daley

I know some of you have already had a sneak peek of this season’s white stuff. However hopefully for most, this post is the first snowfall of the season! While I can certainly wait for winter to arrive, I couldn’t wait to begin several projects for the upcoming holidays. It all started last week as I was paging through a popular home décor catalog. I spied a lovely framed glittery snowflake print selling for $199! I knew I could make something similar for way less using my snowflake stencil and supplies already on hand. My replica along with a transformed dollar store saint candle is pictured to left. If you haven’t tried glitter with your stencil stash I highly recommend it. The results are gorgeous. And snowflakes are perfect no matter which winter holidays you celebrate! Here’s what I started with:

SUPPLY LIST:

snowflake stencil
craft glue
silver and gold glitter
plain white tags
cardstock size of frame
white gift bag

Cosmetic sponge and paint brush
(not pictured)
Fabric for wine bag (not pictured)
 

My process for all of the stenciling projects pictured at the end of this post was similar. I used a tacky glue which I applied either with a cosmetic sponge or a paintbrush. I was very careful in my application so the glue did not get under the stencil. (I did try using a plastic card to squeegee the glue across the stencil, but personally my end results were better with either the sponge or paintbrush.)

  

Next, I lifted the stencil and poured a generous amount of glitter over the glue. I let it set for about 5 minutes before shaking the excess glitter off.

Here are all of my completed snowflake projects. I sewed a simple wine bag and stenciled a glittery snowflake on the front. I also stenciled the dollar store saint candle, gift bag, tag and of course what started it all, the framed snowflake picture. I hope this post sparks some ideas for quick and simple projects you can make with stencils either to keep or give as gifts this holiday season. Cheers!

June Pfaff Daley is a mixed media artist who creates with everything from wood to fabric. She enjoys transforming thrift store treasures and favors whimsical motifs. June resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with three fantastic kids, one supportive husband, a darling dog and a charming cat. Visit her website: http://www.junepfaffdaley.com.

You can find all of June Pfaff Daley's StencilGirl stencils HERE, and for TODAY ONLY...

receive 10% off any purchase of June Pfaff Daley's StencilGirl stencils!!

Use coupon code DALEY2810

StencilGirl Guest Designer Lisa Becker

Welcome to Guest Designer Lisa Becker!!!!

At Art GlassArray, we use A LOT of stencils in our work!  Combining powdered glass with sheet glass and the knowledge of chemical reactions different colors make together leads to some cool shading and layering techniques. I think that mixed media in glass will be the hottest trends for the warm glass industry!

I’d like to show you a bit about how some of our pieces are made using StencilGirl Stencils.  I’m starting my project off with the Strands DNA #1 stencil and adding a base layer of teal glass and using my oh-so-favorite powdered glass called French Vanilla to sift through the stencil. By using this combination, after it is fired in the kiln, it will look like I also added brown shading, but it is just the chemical make-up of the two glass colors that make the shades of brown. 

Next I am going to make some powder wafers for the flower and stem from the  Layered Peonies stencil. Wafers are super thin pieces of glass. These accent pieces have to be made in “reverse”. I start with the outline of the peony, then move to the petals, and finally cover the entire flower with a layer of (you guessed it) French Vanilla.

So, all these pieces are fired separately in the kiln. After they are cool, I remove them and begin layering them together. After they are layered in the way I want, they go through an additional firing to melt the entire “collage” into one piece. Here’s the finished work!

About Lisa Becker and Art Glass Array:

Lisa Becker has been working with glass for over 18 years. She teaches her signature “Graffiti Glass class (using stencils, airbrushing, and powder techniques) nationally as well as other glass specific techniques. She opened Art Glass Array to the public in 2008 and is the largest glass supplier, studio, and warm glass teaching center in St. Charles County. You can find out more about the class offerings at www.artglassarray.com and see more of Becker’s work at www.lisabeckerdesign.com