StencilGirl Products and Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop!

6/17/2014

Welcome to Day TWO of the StencilGirl Products and Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop!

Our challenge put forth from Craft Hoarders Anonymous this week:

Spray It! Ink It! Paint It! Smear It! Emboss It!

Show us your inner mixed media diva! Use spray mists, inks, paints, modeling paste, embossing powder, pastels, chalk, and whatever messy media you can find! Let's dig into that hoard, pull out some of that "messy stuff," and use it up! There is a mess-maker hiding in all of you! Let her/him out to play!

I was thrilled to get messy again...to get out lots of supplies and make lots of layers!
For my project, I created this art journal spread:

Inspired by Mary Beth Shaw's recent art journaling webinar, I began with a paintbrush, Matisse background colors in Whisper Green and Turquoise, a cosmetic sponge, my StencilGirl Map stencil and Around the World Latitude and Around the World Longitude stencils.

Then it was time to grab my Liquitex spray paint in Iridesent Anique Gold and Turquoise and head out into the backyard! I sprayed the page edges and masked off my Latitude and Longitude Large stencil with parchment paper and sprayed and sprayed again!

Next, I added map stickers, map scrapbook paper and a postage stamp along with Pitt Pens and Golden High Flow Acrylics. Whee!

Lastly, I added more acrylics, used my Compass stencil, Map 6 stencil and Latitude and Longitude stencil, Seth Apter's Past Present Future stencil and Wendi Vecchi Embossing Paste in white, along with one of my favorite quotes about travel. Below is the finished spread:

And below are a couple details of my pages:

Hope I've inspired you to get messy with your StencilGirl stencils, too!

Before you leave, be sure to enter the StencilGirl GIVEAWAY!
StencilGirl Products will be picking FIVE winners this week – one from each day!

What do you have to do to enter? Just leave a comment below by Sunday, June 22nd at 11:59PM Central Time.
The more blogs you comment on in the blog hop, the more chances you have of winning!
The winners will be announced on the StencilGirl Facebook on Tuesday, June 24th.

Good luck! And thanks so much for visiting my blog!

Mary

75 Comments

Ruth L link

6/16/2014 09:37:54 pm

Mary, I love your maps no matter if they're sprayed, or embossed or smeared, they look just great!

Cecilia R Swatton link

6/16/2014 09:41:53 pm

What a perfect quote to describe the art-making quest! And how you make the gold "sing" against that rich deep aqua -- so, so pretty! This layout is a feast for the heart and mind ...

Trish Wood

6/16/2014 09:51:56 pm

Mary, this is just plain ole awesomeness! I love how you used the sprays. I didn't even know they existed. Thanks for sharing your talent.

Michael Trent link

6/16/2014 10:33:38 pm

An amazing piece. I think this is probably the best you have ever done - but, that is my opinion. I love the colors. The blues just give the sense of the amount of water that covers our globe. Love the travel ephemera and love the stamp with Brasil on it. he he. LOVE!!

Mary Beth Shaw link

6/16/2014 10:41:14 pm

Wow, Mary, this is awesome. I haven't tried those Spray paints and I love the 'pop' they add. lovely piece.

Lura Brown

6/16/2014 10:48:42 pm

of course you would do an awesome map work of art. always love them. thanks for the chance to win.....stencils girls are my very favorite. xoxox

lurabrown@gmail.com

Laurel

6/16/2014 11:07:50 pm

I love it!! the L/L and map stencils are going in my wish list! Thanks so much Mary for sharing this!

Tasha F

6/16/2014 11:34:04 pm

Wow! This is just incredible!

Liz link

6/16/2014 11:54:42 pm

I love this! So much depth! Thanks for showing the step by step.

Raine

6/17/2014 12:08:45 am

What a fantastic piece! I love your colors and stencils. Beautiful!

Bindu link

6/17/2014 12:09:01 am

Love your project. The products you used are making me drool. There is no spray paint in my stash. Most of the things are recycled and low cost things. I am working to buy mixed media paper this month. Quality stencils and more paints is the next goal. Adding your website to my blogroll so that I will know each time you make a new blog post.

elle link

6/17/2014 12:11:29 am

What a great job you've done. I like the wee oval map selections!

stamping sue link

6/17/2014 12:11:40 am

fantastic piece. liking that world stencil!!!
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

ros

6/17/2014 12:40:18 am

always love what you do the colours you used were just right

Vinita link

6/17/2014 12:54:57 am

Your creation is always just superb and fantastic!!! What a great use of world map stencils, textures and I am totally inspired !!!

bearsmother

6/17/2014 01:08:50 am

I love the celestial feel of this page. It is beautiful.

Shannon Lembke

6/17/2014 02:02:06 am

Love all the layers. Maps and map related images are all favorites.

Gloria Stengel link

6/17/2014 02:08:37 am

I love all the blue, and the GLOBES! Those are wowza! Thanks for being part of the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop!

kathy/NorthCarolina link

6/17/2014 02:24:34 am

I love the color combo on this great layout! The blues and oranges play so well together! And the repeated shapes really draw me in. Totally amazing! Thanks for hopping with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

Janice Phillips

6/17/2014 02:48:10 am

Absolutely LOVE everything you do, Mary but have to agree with Michael Trent - this is one of the best creations you've made! Love the blues and calming colors, love the stencils and ephemera. Sigh. So beautiful.

Jo Murray link

6/17/2014 02:50:55 am

My favourite colours Mary...and I'm dying to try Liquitex Spray Paint.

Christy Butters link

6/17/2014 03:09:04 am

This is awesome. I love the color choices and now I really really want the stencils you used.
Thanks for hopping with us.

Denise Spillane

6/17/2014 03:18:12 am

I love this art. The quote is perfect and your layers are wonderful.

Lissa

6/17/2014 03:47:23 am

I absolutely love the way you created the journal pages!

Maggie M

6/17/2014 03:55:15 am

I'm inspired!! I love how this map piece turned out - perfect for any travel spread. And, the quote is perfect! Thanks for being so talented, Mary:)

butterfly link

6/17/2014 04:22:44 am

Wow - your pages are absolutely glorious! The depth and dimension you've created with those globe stencils is just superb. Great inspiration for the challenge, thank you.
Alison x

Susie F

6/17/2014 04:24:37 am

Great stencil. I enjoy all my stencil girl products. Waiting for June delivery.

Gill

6/17/2014 04:47:09 am

Fabulous Mary - I love everything about it !!

Janis in ID link

6/17/2014 05:45:55 am

Love map motifs and your project using your own stencils is awesome!! I am challenged by your sentiment quote!
<3 J

jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

Glenda link

6/17/2014 06:39:03 am

This is just gorgeous! I love the colors and the globes. Thanks for being a part of our blog hop at Craft Hoarders!

Lucyna Marynowska link

6/17/2014 07:06:33 am

Love the way you used the stencils! Great!

Ina Good

6/17/2014 07:20:14 am

love the map globe use of the stencil

pam bray link

6/17/2014 08:21:48 am

fabulous techniques and love the globes...what a great project. Thanks for being a part of the hop with the Hoarders

Glenda Hoagland link

6/17/2014 08:56:49 am

I love the intricacy of your page. The background colors are my fave, but the overall concept is mind-blowing.

Amber Milone

6/17/2014 09:11:13 am

I love how the bright contemporary look to your project. The globes are really cool!

Rebecca Billard link

6/17/2014 09:30:01 am

Really love your art journal spread! Love the colors and stencils that you used!

Caroline Duncan link

6/17/2014 09:53:08 am

Wow... super gorgeous pages!! I enjoyed looking at it a long time just looking at all the layers and elements. :)

Heather Thompson

6/17/2014 10:21:22 am

Wow. That amazes me the progression of that project. I love all the pictures.

Beverly Jordan link

6/17/2014 10:27:43 am

Such a wonderful world layout! Love the quotes and layers all with the "world" strategically put into the theme!

Seth link

6/17/2014 10:47:39 am

This spread is so dynamic Mary. Love the colors, the layers, and the movement you have created here. Thanks so very much for using my stencil as part of your project!

Denise Huntington link

6/17/2014 11:39:51 am

Mary, this is so awesome! I love your use of all of the geography-related stencils. I just ordered many of these myself. And I really need to use spray paint.... worked so well on your project. Thanks for showing how you made your journal page!

debbie rajczi

6/17/2014 11:49:44 am

Awesome, so many layers!!!!

D Idlet link

6/17/2014 11:53:48 am

Wow, amazing project, love all the colors and the details of the maps. Just beautiful! Thanks for being part of the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop!

Linda on the Prairie

6/17/2014 12:21:16 pm

Always inspiring, Mary. You can take the same concept and make it fresh every time.

marybeth i link

6/17/2014 01:59:01 pm

Love the spheres!

jackie p neal link

6/17/2014 10:29:49 pm

Mary- incredible is what this spread is! I love everything about it! Thanks so much for introducing me to the sprays-shopping- my hub says yeah- thanks alot! heehee

Amante del Papel

6/17/2014 10:40:44 pm

This pages are amazing1!!!

mic

6/18/2014 01:16:48 am

Lovely! I love the theme and the quote you picked.

Becky Green link

6/18/2014 09:31:55 am

WOW! Love what you've done!!! :D

Karen link

6/18/2014 01:41:20 pm

Love your project!

Carolyn Dube

6/19/2014 03:22:52 am

Superb art journal page! Love the spray paints on it!

Yogi H Grunwald link

6/19/2014 05:06:29 am

interesting. Have a great day

Janet link

6/19/2014 05:24:27 am

This is wonderful, Mary. You really are master at map art!

Bea Savellano

6/19/2014 05:52:54 am

I like it because it so different!...bea

Gwen L. link

6/19/2014 06:10:58 am

I love this! Such great colors, and you got such depth in your design! Very cool and inspiring :)

Karin Boulanger

6/19/2014 07:46:41 am

This is great! I just love the colours and all the maps.

Cath Sheard link

6/19/2014 06:51:30 pm

Love seeing your process, and love the result.

giggles link

6/19/2014 10:38:21 pm

Very beautiful...so full of dimension!

Hugs Giggles

Fayae link

6/20/2014 04:56:28 am

Mary, this is a fantastic spread in your journal. The colors are super beautiful.

Maria McGuire link

6/20/2014 08:19:26 am

I guess I'm going out to buy spray paint.....LOVE when friends enable friends. No words for how beautiful this is :)

CLAUDIA NELSON

6/20/2014 10:47:29 am

I LOVE YOUR STENCILS, AND YOUR TUTORIAL IS GREAT, YOUR ART IS ALWAYS INSPIRING

Gina Sismilich link

6/20/2014 10:55:21 am

Love these pages. The Matisse background colors are my favorites - The layers and colors are just great.

textilerecycler

6/20/2014 11:24:51 pm

Mary, your work is always so fresh and inspiring. Thank you for continuing to share it.

Nicole/Beadwright link

6/20/2014 11:37:45 pm

ooohh Mary, this is my most favorite piece of yours. This is fabulous. I am so glad you got messy and created such a wonder.

Carol Samsel

6/21/2014 03:25:23 am

This is great Mary!!!! Makes me want to get my stencils out and spray away :)

Joy Corcoran link

6/21/2014 05:23:56 am

Beautiful work -- the layering and texture techniques make this pieces. We never truly know where we're going anyway. It's an illusion and it's nice to let it go sometimes.

Jan Marie link

6/21/2014 08:54:38 am

Out of this world!! Love the use of the stencils and the overall balance and layout! The little travel ovals in the upper right are great!!

jean marmo link

6/21/2014 12:19:30 pm

I just love your work! I have been a map reader since I was child and these just speak to me.

Sue

6/22/2014 03:50:23 am

Wow Mary! I love how your spread turned out - so many layers and such interest! Thanks for giving us the step-by-step. :-)

Martice Smith II link

6/22/2014 10:13:31 am

Hi Mary! I hope you realize just how awesome you are :) I cannot take my eyes off your journal spread! So much to take in...I particularly enjoy the overlapping elements and blue and orange combo. Great!