StencilGirl Walnut Hollow Blog Hop!

2/23/2014

Welcome to the StencilGirl Walnut Hollow Blog Hop!
We're featuring StencilGirl stencils with Walnut Hollow products!
And Mary Beth Shaw is hopping along with us!!

You're on the right track if you just arrived from my friend Linda Kittmer’s blog.
If not, no worries! You can just follow the list below and start back at the beginning.

For my project, I chose to work with Walnut Hollow’s Silhouette Bird and Birdcage Clock:

Walnut Hollow’s Silhouette Bird and Birdcage Clock

Because both items are 9” x 12” and have a bird theme, I thought they would make a sweet diptych.
I immediately thought of my mom when I saw the Birdcage Clock. Not only does she have a birdcage bookcase,
but she also had an upcoming birthday and I thought this bird diptych would make a nice gift and lovely
complement to her birdcage bookcase.

As for stenciling, I knew that Tracie Lyn Huskamp’s 6-inch Song Birds stencil and Cecilia Swatton’s 6-inch Feathers stencil would be perfect with these surfaces!

Tracie Lyn Huskamp’s 6-inch Song Birds stencil and Cecilia Swatton’s 6-inch Feathers stencil

I started by applying gesso to both pieces.
After that dried. I painted both pieces yellow (my mom’s favorite color).

Next came the stenciling! First I applied teal using an ink sweeper and acrylic paint…

And lastly some red acrylic paint and gold clock hands…

It was a lot of fun painting on new surfaces, and my mom really likes her one-of-a-kind gift!

Before you leave, enter the HUGE StencilGirl Walnut Hollow GIVEAWAY!
One very lucky winner will win the motherload below!

What do you have to do to enter? Just leave a comment below by Sunday, March 2nd at 11:59PM Central Time.
The more blogs you comment on in the blog hop, the more chances you have of winning!
One comment per blog please.

Blog Hop Order
StencilGirl Talk/Judi Kauffman
Walnut Hollow
Mary Beth Shaw
Kirsten Reed
Carolyn Dube
Janet Joehlin
Linda Kittmer
Mary C. Nasser – you are here!
Julie Snidle
Jessica Sporn
Judy Shea
Maria McGuire

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
And good luck winning this great giveaway!
Mary^

76 Comments

Maria McGuire link

2/23/2014 02:34:22 pm

Your clock turned out wonderful Mary! I love how you posted the steps of the colors!

Ruth L link

2/23/2014 04:32:14 pm

Such a lovely colorful project, loved all the colors!

Denise Spillane

2/23/2014 04:59:53 pm

How fun these are. Thanks for sharing

Lissa

2/23/2014 05:59:19 pm

I love your imagination!

Wanda Hentges link

2/23/2014 08:02:53 pm

Very fun!!! Love the bright colors!!!

Jackie pn

2/23/2014 08:15:43 pm

Mary, was a tweet gift for your Mom! oops, sweet! So bright and colorful- and fun!

Carolyn Dube link

2/23/2014 08:24:22 pm

What a beyond amazing gift to create! So bright, so fun! Love the way the birds are perched on the feathers!

mary mcgilley

2/23/2014 08:31:42 pm

What a unique gift, and such happy colors!

teresa

2/23/2014 08:36:07 pm

What a nice gift. Such bright colors to call in spring

Anna Hamersley

2/23/2014 09:16:28 pm

Awesome pieces, great colour!

April Lopez

2/23/2014 09:26:27 pm

Love this. So unique.

elle link

2/23/2014 09:36:20 pm

What a great gift for a bird lover!

Linda Kittmer link

2/23/2014 09:51:38 pm

Awesome Mary. I love how you've got the birds sitting on the feathers and on the centre of the clock.

Karen Buchanan

2/23/2014 09:55:48 pm

Wow, very colorful! I'm sure your Mom will be thrilled!

Daryl link

2/23/2014 10:32:27 pm

What a great idea! Lovely. How sweet to think of making this for your mom. I love these blog hops as I get so much inspiration from them. Thanks.

Jessica Sporn link

2/23/2014 10:32:30 pm

What a lovely idea and I can see why your mom was thrilled!

Dee Ryder

2/23/2014 10:38:08 pm

I adore birds, so this really "Chirped" at me :) love the colors you chose. It's such a Happy gift.

Judy link

2/23/2014 11:23:50 pm

So vibrant and colorful. I love this. Mom will love it.

Vicki

2/24/2014 01:28:16 am

I love anything with the birds and bird cages. This is lovely. I hope your Mom really enjoys it

Gill

2/24/2014 01:38:02 am

Gorgeous Mary!

Lynda link

2/24/2014 01:38:36 am

Love this! Thanks for the opportunity to win.

Claret

2/24/2014 01:44:18 am

Beautiful art! Very inspiring.

MaggieM

2/24/2014 02:17:27 am

Fabulous Mary! I get the clock, but what are you going to do with the other piece with the bird cut-out? Just curious :)

Laura Strack

2/24/2014 02:32:34 am

I'm sure your Mom loves her darling new bird clock! Great project!! TFS!

Jo Murray link

2/24/2014 02:40:54 am

How gorgeous is that! Bet your mother is delighted. Great giveaway.

Denny link

2/24/2014 03:10:07 am

Pretty!

Kirsten Reed link

2/24/2014 03:22:13 am

Love the bright colors in your pieces ~ makes me ready for spring!

melissa link

2/24/2014 03:33:10 am

Bad pun warning....Is that a cuckoo clock?

It is beautiful

Jane Martin

2/24/2014 03:39:14 am

Bright and cheerful colors.. a taste of spring.

Margaret Griffiths link

2/24/2014 03:50:08 am

Love the bright colors.

Cat

2/24/2014 03:56:02 am

Love the bird motif! What a beautiful gift it will make for your mother! Thanks for the chance to win.,

Cindy Langston

2/24/2014 04:08:31 am

What a creative way of using these two wooden pieces. The colors are so vivid! Just beautiful.

Michael Trent link

2/24/2014 04:38:05 am

Love these pieces. You picked the perfect stencils too. I need to get those feathers!!

julie m

2/24/2014 04:39:27 am

What creative ideas. I like how you added all the bright colors.

Rebecca Buchanan

2/24/2014 04:52:14 am

These made me smile--and I'm sure your Mom will be smiling too. How wonderful!

Gilda

2/24/2014 05:23:30 am

Love your clock. The bright colors are great.

Tommy McDonell link

2/24/2014 05:26:04 am

I like the clock but also liked your post which is easy to follow.

Barbara Hawkins

2/24/2014 05:52:04 am

Wow Mary! Adore the bright colors. The pre cut shapes & stencils work so well together. I hope your Mom loves it as much as I do :-)

jean marmo link

2/24/2014 06:13:53 am

So bright and cheery. What a wonderful gift!

Raine link

2/24/2014 06:14:03 am

WOW!!! What a brillitan idea! I love your use of the feathers and the birds.

Theresa P.

2/24/2014 07:12:18 am

At first when I seen just the plain wood the project didn't call to me, but then you started to add the color and my interest perked up and then you add the stencils birds and feathers and I was hooked this is another of my favorites, the colors are beautiful I have always loved that feather stencil and now I love it even more :) Thanks for the giveaway and awesome ideas :)

Susan Samuel

2/24/2014 08:15:48 am

What great work. I love working with birds.

Jean Mayfield

2/24/2014 10:02:08 am

I love the colors you used. The clock will make a wonderful gift.

Glenda Lovchik

2/24/2014 10:10:39 am

Lovely. I'm sure your Mom will think of you each time she looks at them. Thanks for sharing.

jen ashenfelter

2/24/2014 11:04:54 am

Love your bold color :)

Sharon Bonnett

2/24/2014 11:24:49 am

Love the color!!!

lorrie jonas link

2/24/2014 12:19:02 pm

Love your project and the hop.. Its been fun!

susan schultheis

2/24/2014 01:24:31 pm

I just love your choices from Walnut Hollow as the clock is amazing. I love both projects, the colors and the stencils you chose. Thanks for the inspiration and giveaway

Cath Sheard

2/24/2014 03:53:53 pm

What a sunny project - and a great gift.

Corrine

2/24/2014 09:14:55 pm

How cute is this. xox

Annabelle link

2/24/2014 10:54:49 pm

Nice work Mary!Love the bird theme.
Annabelle : )

marylouh

2/25/2014 12:26:01 am

Mom will be thrilled when she sees this amazing clock.
It's so colorful. Great project.

Judy Millard

2/25/2014 01:57:34 am

Very cool project! Love your work, Mary!

Dianne

2/25/2014 03:14:48 am

I love the colors and I love birds.

Caroline Duncan link

2/25/2014 07:08:51 am

Great idea to make a clock and matching panel! They're beautiful, fun, and cheery!

Lura Brown

2/25/2014 10:05:20 am

i am so surprised you didnt figure out how to doa map. lol! love what you did. walnut hollow has awesome products, i used them at charity wings art center, but would love my very own. stencil girls are the best ever. thanks so much for all the inspiration and the super great giveaways. xox

Melody

2/25/2014 04:58:01 pm

So sweet and colorful.

Julie Shearer

2/25/2014 11:34:58 pm

Yellow is my favorite color also. I love love this clock!!! All of the colors are beautiful. TFS

stampsalot

2/26/2014 01:38:21 am

What great color and use of the birds and feathers. Makes me think of warmer days that are coming. Thanks for sharing.

Jacklyn Young

2/26/2014 06:35:21 am

I love your palette of colors!

susan

2/26/2014 08:17:06 am

What fun you had! I love this! Thanks for sharing!!!!

NancyLee

2/26/2014 09:05:12 am

What you turned that wood into is so special. Very eye catching!

Sue

2/26/2014 09:53:03 am

I love your diptych idea, Mary! It never would have occurred to me to do that with these pieces, but you not only made it doable, it looks great too!

Heather Ferguson

2/26/2014 09:58:17 am

Love the bright colors! Very cute and fun

Heather B. link

2/26/2014 07:23:48 pm

Bright and Cheery- its not my typical color palate or style but it definitely brings a smile to my face. Thanks for sharing your vision.

Linda Cameron link

2/27/2014 10:40:13 pm

Love the feather stencil! Your pieces are so bright and lovely!

giggles link

2/28/2014 12:39:50 am

Oh my goodness that birdcage art is amazing I'm sure your mom will Love it!! What a generous gift they are giving away...Some one is going to be very lucky when they win! Good luck to all of us!

Hugs Giggles

Sue C link

2/28/2014 01:41:14 am

Beautiful pieces,love the bright colours! Your Mum is going to love them! Sue C x

Marsha link

2/28/2014 05:45:50 am

What a lovely gift for your mom! I may have to copy!

Ritu Dua link

2/28/2014 08:33:44 pm

Absolute awesomeness...totally lurve your bright birdies and the stencil art looks amazing :)
http://beneathmyheartart.blogspot.ae/2014/03/dancelovesinglive.html

Janelle Rourke

2/28/2014 10:43:42 pm

A project my own Mom would have LOVED! Thanks for sharing and a chance to win.

Lynn Cohen link

3/1/2014 10:09:58 pm

Fun watching this bird get is cage filled! Lovely outcome, but where's his map? Happy Sunday!

Belinda Spiwak

3/2/2014 12:11:13 am

Love the vibrancy of the colors that you used. The birdcage is a great shape. This was great project. Really like these stencils. Thanks for sharing with us. ♥

Linda on the Prairie

3/2/2014 04:37:06 am

Your mother should be proud! She has a wonderful birthday gift and a very talented daughter.