USArtQuest & StencilGirl Products Blog Hop!

9/14/2015

Welcome to Day ONE of the USArtQuest & StencilGirl Products Blog Hop!

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

I had a LOT of fun combining USArtquest products with StencilGirl Products! I began by stenciling with ArtQuest's Cobalt Turquoise Perfect Pigment acrylic through Carolyn Dube's Now Is The Time stencil onto vintage book paper, Then I layered and collaged these encouraging words with ArtQuest's decorative papers I'd cut and torn. I added Copper Gildenglitz as an accent, adhering all these elements together with Great Tape onto folded cardstock. Below is a photo of the set of 5" x 7" inspiring greeting cards I created:

And below are detailed photos of each card:

Looking forward to mailing these to friends and family!

And what would a Blog Hop be without a GIVEAWAY??!!!
StencilGirl Products will be picking one lucky winner to receive
USArtQuest Decorative Paper & Perfect Pigment Acrylics
along with a $25 StencilGirl Products Gift Certificate!

What do you have to do to enter?
Just leave a comment below by Saturday, September 19th 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
Carolyn Dube
Janet Joehlin
Mary C. Nasser

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
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Good luck winning!

89 Comments

jean marmo link

9/15/2015 06:22:10 am

These are lovely and such wonderful inspiration! I love seeing how everyone uses the products!

Felicia link

9/15/2015 06:33:18 am

Lots of lovely texture and inspiration! Love those cards!:)

Suztats

9/15/2015 06:51:38 am

Your cards turned out beautifully. Lots of great layers and I love the touch of copper for a little glitz.

terrie Lutz

9/15/2015 07:25:45 am

Beautiful cards thanks for sharing

Shannen leib link

9/15/2015 08:18:36 am

Loving the texture onto these beauties.

TX Creatrix link

9/15/2015 08:24:30 am

love the cards!

Cynthia

9/15/2015 08:27:19 am

The cards are beautiful. I really like the messages from CD's stencil.

Thanx, Cyn

dianadianagarcia1464@gmail.com

9/15/2015 08:27:57 am

Your cards reach all a round the world!

susan salyer link

9/15/2015 08:36:37 am

wow! you did have fun and fabulous cards

carolyn dube

9/15/2015 08:39:19 am

So many beautiful cards! Love how you used the leaves and the colors and the words! Now you have my mind turning on ideas for box sets of cards to give as gifts!

Amy Roswick

9/15/2015 08:48:58 am

What a fun thing...bloghop. I'd love to win!

kelly

9/15/2015 08:51:34 am

What a great idea for friends for Fall!

Cheryl Donohew

9/15/2015 08:52:33 am

Wonderful texture papers. Beautiful cards! Anyone should be honored to receive one.

Michele

9/15/2015 08:52:43 am

Your cards are stunning! I love that Cobalt Turquoise...thanks for sharing your talent with us!

Glenda L

9/15/2015 08:56:01 am

What wonderful cards. They would be great inspiration for returning or new college students. Sometimes they just need a little encouragement. Thanks for these wonderful ideas.

Frieda Oxenham link

9/15/2015 09:05:15 am

So colourful anf full of texture.

carol

9/15/2015 09:12:30 am

Great texture in these beautiful cards. .

Deb Berkebile link

9/15/2015 09:24:09 am

Love these...great idea! Thanks for sharing and the giveaway!

Rae Lynn Reffruschinni

9/15/2015 09:42:32 am

I love the leaf! Great use of all the products!

Sally Malec

9/15/2015 09:49:13 am

Love your cards, they would be great for a graduate, or someone that needs to encouraged.

Anna

9/15/2015 10:03:57 am

love leaves.... thanks for the ideas.

kath white

9/15/2015 11:26:11 am

Such lovely cards! Thanks for sharing.

Nancylee

9/15/2015 11:49:21 am

Goodness, love the papers and leafing!

Denise Spillane

9/15/2015 11:54:35 am

Mary, these are beautiful. I love how fresh your style is!

Susan Kapp link

9/15/2015 12:25:24 pm

Wonderful set of cards each unique yet enough similarity that they go together! Love them.

nicole

9/15/2015 01:19:09 pm

great colors and inspirational words for artists!! thanks for participating in the blog hop!

9/15/2015 01:40:28 pm

Turned out super nice :)

Kathy

9/15/2015 01:43:56 pm

Great idea, really cheerful

Janie

9/15/2015 01:46:41 pm

Lovely cards. Great photos showing the details. Thank you for the inspiration.

Amanda

9/15/2015 02:03:48 pm

I love your cards. They are very pretty. I have not had a chance to try these products. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.

jeannieginsberg

9/15/2015 02:44:46 pm

who wouldn't like to receive one of these in the mail?
Lovely design and color !

Annie Choate

9/15/2015 03:39:28 pm

I like your delicate leaf very much and all your text styles. I want some copper too. I have an experiment in mind. ...hear we go round the merry-go-round, all on a summer day.

Cecilia link

9/15/2015 03:52:05 pm

Mary,these are a pure delight! I applaud your bold venture into this new direction in your art -- you're going full steam ahead with lovely results!

Mary Holshouser

9/15/2015 04:01:04 pm

You may enjoy mailing the cards but the recipients will be overjoyed to see the happy mail they are receiving from you.
The cards are so pretty.
thank you for sharing.

Sandra L.

9/15/2015 05:01:43 pm

I have been turning more and more to nature-themes in my artwork, so I love what you have done here! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

KhrisM

9/15/2015 05:04:35 pm

These are great. I really like the design and colors. Thanks for the inspiration.

Cindy Dunn

9/15/2015 05:44:08 pm

Interesting use of materials.

Jackie P Neal

9/15/2015 05:44:28 pm

Mary, Your cards are so inspiring and simply beautiful! Love all of the elements you used!
Jackie
http://www.creatingwithoutcrayons-jackiepneal.com/

Nancy Sapp

9/15/2015 05:53:44 pm

I LOVE making greeting cards so I especially liked your cards & Carolyn's! LOVE that copper or gold leaf. Adds that sparkle to your cards. ADORE the papers! I always need more paper & cardstock.

Terri H

9/15/2015 05:55:30 pm

Thanks for the chance to win. Lovely cards!

Gilda (McStamper)

9/15/2015 06:27:54 pm

Very lovely ideas.
gildamc@hotmail.com

Sue Chesley

9/15/2015 09:15:31 pm

Oh Mary! I love your cards - they are so fun and darling - wouldn't I be overjoyed to receive one of these in the mail? Yes, I would! But I'll settle for a chance to win the prizes offered and forgo the card, although, whoever does get a card in the mail will be so so lucky! Thank you for the blog hop and a chance to win some really fabulous prizes!

Martice Smith II link

9/15/2015 09:28:55 pm

You can never go wrong with nature themes! I really like your approach with these greeting cards - minimalistic with a lot of textural elements.

Beverly Jordan link

9/15/2015 10:04:49 pm

Lovely mixture of mixed media with nature, cards! So clever and the results are beautiful! The copper adds that bit of bling I lve!

Therese DuMoulin

9/16/2015 04:37:34 am

Wow, those are really cool cards. I love all the texture....Great job !!!!

candy link

9/16/2015 04:47:15 am

Mary you always find a way to add the text, nature and now more texture. Love them all.

Joe Morgan

9/16/2015 07:19:45 am

I like how you've chosen to get all your textures from the USArtQuest papers and then using their blue paint to make the stenciled part pop out.

Marilyn H

9/16/2015 07:29:22 am

I love the layered look of the cards. Wonderful.

Leslie Cernocky

9/16/2015 07:36:27 am

The painted effect makes them look raised - impressive.

9/16/2015 08:06:10 am

thanks for sharing such beautiful cards - makes want to ditch work and go home to play!
Joe sent me!

Connie link

9/16/2015 08:19:37 am

Beautiful cards and what a great giveaway!

Barbara Cobb link

9/16/2015 09:41:11 am

I love the look of the copper glitz and the use of the textured papers.

Carole Lassak

9/16/2015 10:06:34 am

Amazing project. Thanks for sharing. BTW--Joe sent me.

Linda

9/16/2015 10:24:16 am

Love it!!!!!!

9/16/2015 11:03:59 am

Very pretty cards. I love the creativity.

kathy

9/16/2015 11:55:20 am

Such a great idea for fast and easy cards. Love them!

Tammy Rutledge

9/16/2015 12:44:36 pm

Funny how using some of the same supplies, you can get so many different looking layouts. Very nice!

Sheree' Neumann

9/16/2015 01:06:46 pm

What a great way to make a set of cards, fast, easy and keeping in theme.
Joe sent me!

Debbie Kaste link

9/16/2015 01:35:53 pm

Cute cards, Mary! Thanks much for the inspiration and a chance to win the giveaway.

cmhawkins

9/16/2015 01:36:15 pm

How creative and clever. Thanks for sharing.

Rhonda Peterson

9/16/2015 06:00:10 pm

Cool looking cards with a cohesive theme.

Susan N. Schultheis

9/16/2015 06:31:10 pm

It is so interesting how you used the leafing completely different than Carolyn but I like it just the same. I have never used the material, but you and Carolyn have changed my mind. Thank You.

Rhonda Van Ginkel link

9/16/2015 06:38:52 pm

What a fun way to use the leafing, Lots of great inspiration here - thank you!!!

LaNell

9/16/2015 07:08:49 pm

Lovely! Fun times.. Thanks for sharing.

Bea Savellano

9/16/2015 07:25:09 pm

love your compositions ...b

Colleen Halpern

9/16/2015 07:43:44 pm

I really like the colors and the embossed backgrounds. What great cards.

Bbruder@fuse.net link

9/16/2015 07:50:14 pm

Oh great note cards. Love the creativity on these.

Jinx Engstrom

9/16/2015 11:26:01 pm

You have inspired me to make cards as gifts. Thanks!

Margaret Griffiths

9/17/2015 06:46:52 am

love the cards

Marti Grace Ashby

9/17/2015 08:29:10 am

Lovely. I have been wanting to make cards for some time now.

Natalie Godfrey

9/17/2015 12:00:18 pm

Great cards.

Catherine Lenoci

9/17/2015 04:26:55 pm

Beautiful cards, love the papers used!

Grace link

9/17/2015 07:12:16 pm

Great cards, I love the glitzy elements!

Shannon McCary

9/18/2015 01:40:54 am

The papers and all the little bits and pieces made for some wonderful cards. Inspiring.

stamping sue link

9/18/2015 03:57:48 am

wonderful cards!
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

Deb Fernandes

9/18/2015 01:40:22 pm

Love these cards!!!!

Gerrie

9/18/2015 01:42:15 pm

Such a lovely set of matching cards. Great use of color and texture.

Annette Reed link

9/18/2015 06:17:18 pm

These look so great. Fun and somewhat whimsy. I love the glitz from the leading and the way you showcased those great papers. Thanks a bunch!

Jo Anna

9/18/2015 06:29:59 pm

Great cards; very inspiritional. Thanks for sharing. Joe sent me!

Stacy Caddy

9/18/2015 08:45:04 pm

These are beautiful.

Joe Rotella link

9/18/2015 09:08:10 pm

Love these!

Mary L Hockett Thoma link

9/19/2015 05:52:07 am

The art papers are just straight up romantic. The softness is palpable right through the photos. You make your art look like it is easy for you to take these elements and compose them into little masterpieces. Beautiful!