The Groove Tool & StencilGirl Products Blog Hop!

9/20/2015

Welcome to Day ONE of The Groove Tool & StencilGirl Products Blog Hop!

When I received The Groove Tool, I couldn't wait to try out all four interchangeable tips!
So I chose to make a mixed-media painting on an 8" x 10" wood panel!
I must say that The Groove Tool made the process a breeze...and TONS of fun to create, too!

©2015 Mary C. Nasser, Go, Seek, Find, mixed-media/acrylic on wood panel, 8 x 10 inches

First, I used the brush tip with acrylic paint to cover the entire surface of the wood panel:

Once the acrylic dried, I used both the course and fine sanding tips
to distress the surface and give it a weathered look:

Next, I used my Map Stencil, the sponge tip, and StazOn Ink in Teal Blue to cover the surface with pattern:

Then it was time for the brush tip again, more acrylic paint, and It's A Small World Latitude
and It's A Small World Longitude stencils to create the images of the globes:

Lastly, I used Carolyn Dube's Uplifting Words stencil, a palette knife and Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste to add inspiring words to the left side of the composition to balance out the globes:

available in my Etsy Shop

And what would a Blog Hop be without a GIVEAWAY??!!!
StencilGirl Products will be picking one lucky winner to receive
their very own Groove Tool from Art-C
along with a $25 StencilGirl Products Gift Certificate!

What do you have to do to enter?
Just leave a comment below by Saturday, September 26th at 11:59PM Central Time.
The more blogs you comment on in the blog hop, the more chances you have of winning!

Today's Blog Hop Order:
StencilGirl Talk
Mary C. Nasser
Mary Beth Shaw

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Good luck winning!

65 Comments

Annette Reed link

9/20/2015 10:08:07 pm

This is so cool! I love the colors and modern look. What a great way to show us this tool.

Ozge Basagac link

9/21/2015 03:20:53 am

This looks like the ultimate tool for multi-tasking :) Would like to try.

mcsue

9/21/2015 04:42:23 am

Very versatile tool. I can see many applications for it. After stencils, tools are probably my favorite splurge!

Brenda

9/21/2015 06:18:11 am

I have a thing for tools too. Can see many uses for this one.

jean marmo link

9/21/2015 06:48:40 am

What a fun tool! Love that is does so many things!

Shannen link

9/21/2015 07:03:40 am

What a fun and useful tool. Love that it's small and versatile.

Ingeborg van Peteghem

9/21/2015 07:04:57 am

I need this in my life!

Carol link

9/21/2015 07:07:17 am

Beautiful artwork! Love everything about it and how cool is that tool?? Thanks for the chance to win one!

Gail

9/21/2015 07:40:16 am

What a great project!!! The colors and patterns work so well together! Fun to do project!!!

Sue Bishop

9/21/2015 08:09:43 am

This would be such a fun tool to have on hand!

Marie ragons link

9/21/2015 08:26:25 am

It will be so fun to play with " groove tool " 😁

Frieda Oxenham link

9/21/2015 08:40:39 am

What a fun and versatile tool. Hope it will be available in the UK too but just maybe I will win one!

Barbara Cobb link

9/21/2015 08:50:42 am

I've been looking at that groove tool, it seems like it would be very useful...

Mary Holshouser

9/21/2015 09:36:49 am

this looks like a great new tool. Love new tools - fun trying them out and seeing what I can do.
You put your's to use in every way and it worked. The canvas is wonderful.
Looking forward to getting one of these.
thanks for sharing
txmlhl@yahoo.com

Kathi Vargo

9/21/2015 10:15:57 am

I love new tools and this looks like a must to own.

M.Austen

9/21/2015 10:47:57 am

Excellent tool ~ so versatile!

Andra Stanton

9/21/2015 11:14:16 am

WOW - that looks very handy! Thanks for posting!

Linda

9/21/2015 11:17:15 am

LOVE how this tools works...can't wait to play with it!

Kathy Bradley

9/21/2015 11:31:57 am

Your piece is lovely - and the tool is quite versatile. I was really interested in the sanding edge for distressing - my arthritis does not like sanding - but this seems to work quite well. Thanks for sharing.

Margaret Griffiths

9/21/2015 11:34:27 am

love all the layers

Sue knoll

9/21/2015 11:40:28 am

This looks like lots of fun! I think what you created is wonderful!! Thanks for a chance of winning!!!

Elizabeth Kaplan

9/21/2015 12:25:16 pm

What can I say, except GROOVY!

Great work. =)

Sunny B

9/21/2015 01:22:23 pm

What an intriguing tool!

Roz Willoughby link

9/21/2015 01:28:58 pm

Wow...looks great!

Shelby Pizzarro link

9/21/2015 01:37:27 pm

EXCELLENT! Looks like great fun! :-)

Gilda (McStamper)

9/21/2015 02:30:11 pm

Love your project. What a great tool.

Teresa Willis

9/21/2015 02:50:59 pm

I love new tools, I cannot lie

Helen Markee

9/21/2015 02:54:54 pm

love the colors you used!!

Angi eharis

9/21/2015 03:08:49 pm

Love your work and stencils Mary! Aloha, angi in hana

9/21/2015 04:07:23 pm

I especially appreciate your composition tips - adding textured words on the left to balance out the circles. Thanks for another helpful post

Annie Choate

9/21/2015 04:27:27 pm

doot'n do do feelin. groovy....

Cecilia link

9/21/2015 04:28:37 pm

Mary, your photos show how beautifully this took works -- it's such a time-saver and makes stencil-using so fast and easy! Your art is, as always, top-notch! Thanks for sharing!

Terry Honstead link

9/21/2015 04:41:25 pm

This new tool looks absolutely awesome!!

Vicki ross link

9/21/2015 05:30:33 pm

How cool! Would love to get my grubby paint stained hands on this...hint! Hint!

lizzie

9/21/2015 06:33:00 pm

This looks like a fun tool. If I win I can still use my face cleaner for cleaning my face.

Adele

9/21/2015 06:40:26 pm

Love new technology. I'm always amazed by all the new innovations that hit the market. This one looks like a true winner and must have..Thank you for sharing.

Michelle V. Alkerton link

9/21/2015 08:21:09 pm

Cool. I could get in the groove. Thanks for the chance.
Stay inspired!

susan salyer link

9/21/2015 08:40:01 pm

This is the coolist gadget I have seen in a long time..oh love your stencils and the tool ..I love it.

Astrid Maclean link

9/22/2015 12:17:04 am

Super project and what a fantastic tool!!

Denise Spillane

9/22/2015 03:31:42 am

Such a cool tool! I have seen it and wondered. I love your piece!

Carole Carlson

9/22/2015 05:05:00 am

I'm a tool fool, I see it, I want it!

April Lopez

9/22/2015 06:54:56 am

I love your colors.

alice link

9/22/2015 08:14:12 am

nice project, i need me one of those tools! hahaha! thanks for joining the blog hop and giveaway :)

Kirsten Reed link

9/22/2015 08:36:13 am

As usual, Mary, a beautiful piece!

Mary L Hockett Thoma link

9/22/2015 08:37:25 am

I kinda need something to help me stencil a bit better, I tend to be a bit sloppy. Sounds like the GROOVE tool is a great help.

Bea Savellano

9/22/2015 08:40:28 am

This looks interesting. I will read on...b

Marji Miller

9/22/2015 08:46:16 am

Beautiful! 😍I love the colors.

Charlene link

9/22/2015 08:46:33 am

What a beautiful project & I never would have imagined that you did most of it with that tool- WOW - love the blues and the details

Carla Hundley

9/22/2015 09:28:23 am

How fun this Groove Tool
looks to use! Love that you
did the whole project using
all the different features.
Very pretty.
Carla from Utah

ros

9/22/2015 09:58:25 am

this tool seems so versatile love your tutorial

Connie

9/22/2015 10:12:52 am

Would love to win the new tool & gift certificate

Carol Ponsford

9/22/2015 10:25:26 am

Thanks for sharing this wonderful tool and the chance to win one!

julie m

9/22/2015 01:24:43 pm

being a science geek who likes maps of all kinds, i definitely like this project.

D.AnnC

9/22/2015 04:16:07 pm

What a neat project and tool!

shari link

9/22/2015 04:37:05 pm

I really could use this tool! Especially on days my hands are achy. Nice colors.

Sandra JG

9/22/2015 04:37:39 pm

I love this! Using it on wood is a great idea

Susan tidwell link

9/22/2015 05:33:07 pm

Love that this tool is so versatile!

Raine

9/22/2015 07:02:21 pm

Great project! It looks like the Groove tool made relatively quick work of it!

Gina

9/22/2015 11:13:26 pm

OMG I would love to win this Amazing tool, So great!!! Love your blog!!! <3

JackieP

9/23/2015 05:14:50 am

Mary! Your piece is absolutely gorgeous!! Those colors and design- just beautiful!

judy hough

9/23/2015 11:22:39 am

I love your art!

Gwen L. link

9/23/2015 09:20:52 pm

Love this one! Turned out beautifully :)

Pam

9/24/2015 06:00:20 pm

I love to travel and your creation really speaks to me! Thanks for sharing it and for introducing the Groove Tool!

Sue Chesley

9/25/2015 01:03:53 pm

Wow, Mary! What a fun tool - and you make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing this project - very cool!

stamping sue link

9/26/2015 05:43:49 am

Fantastic! thanks for sharing your talents.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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