Stampendous and DecoArt Blog Hop - Day3

 

Welcome back to Day 3 of this week's terrific Stampendous and DecoArt blog hop event! If you have missed the start of it, you can scroll to the previous post on my blog or simply read what Stampendous say:

"We're using terrific products from our generous friends at DecoArt and Princeton Artist Brushes, via inspired by Willow Wolfe, this week to show you that "if it will sit still long enough, you can paint it and stamp it!" 

If you're just joining us, don't miss the great inspiration from Monday's Post and Tuesday's Post. Artists from DecoArt's International Design Team are joining the Stampendous team to create some astonishing inspiration for you. Prepare to be amazed! 

Of course, there are PRIZES! 

DecoArt is sending sets of their Media Fluid Acrylics, we'll be adding a Stampendous Creative Palette, and Decorative Painter Willow Wolfe has persuaded Princeton Artist Brushes to donate some Select 3750 Brushes and a Catalyst Wedge to each prize package. We'll mail three prize packages to commenters with U.S. Mailing Addresses, and Deco Art will mail three sample packages to international commenters so all of our friends can play!

Visit each blog, leave a comment! • Like Stampendous, DecoArt, Princeton Artist Brushes and inspired by Willow Wolfe on Facebook! • We've also got a Pinterest Board started!

 

Please repin our projects on to your boards and be sure to tag us when you do (#Stampendous, #DecoArt, #PrincetonArtistBrushes, #byWillowWolfe) - we'll be tracking. Your comments on the blogs are your entry into the drawing! 

We'll randomly choose three blog posts from all the designer posts this week and then choose one commenter from each with a U.S. Mailing Address to receive a prize package. THEN we'll choose three international commenters to receive a generous sample pack courtesy of DecoArt, so everybody can play this time! AND I have a few bonus goodies hanging around my office for some lucky people who SHARE our Facebook posts and Pinterest Pins! Ready for your trip around the world??? Let's get Hoppin!

DecoArt Blog

Stampendous Blog

Claudia Neubacher (Vienna, Austria)

Kristine Reynolds (California, USA)

Iliane de Fockert (Elly) (Niedersachsen, Germany)

Julia Stratford-Wright (near London, UK)

Julie Robertson (UK)

Jamie Martin (Oklahoma, USA)

Debbie Cole (California, USA)

Shannon Moyer-Szemenyei (Canada)

Tamiko McCurry (Illinois, USA)

The Official Rules are here."

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Hasn't it been a terrific week so far? Loads of awesome inspiration and no end in sight! Yay! Ready for another push to get your mojo flowing? Here we go:

my second project for this event is an art journal page I created with one of the prints I pulled using the Creative Palette and the new DecoArt Media "Fluid Acrylic" paints.

As with my first project (which you can find over here) I used some cut out circle masks, a brayer and the wonderful Stampendous stamps to create various layers. But this time I used some old, yellowed paper sheets to print on - which tone down the translucent colours a bit and make them blend in even more.

The text in the circles is written in German this time...it's some encouraging artists blurb kind of text mainly. *lol. Well, you know what I mean. (Honestly I could write a whole book about the strange miracle of lack of self confidence that is mainly to be found with really gifted and true artists....but I guess we all know that story).

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I also used some of the stencils that come with the Stampendous stamp sets alongside some Dazzling Metallics, a white Sharpie pen, a black ball point pen and a black watercolour pencil.

As the text is more of a textural thingie with this make it wasn't my goal to think too hard about what to write. I wrote the sentences as they evolved...in an associative way mainly.

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According to the amount of Fluid Medium or Gel Medium you add to the colours on the Creative Palette (and to how you move the brayer across the plate) you come up with visible streaks where the colours didn't blend in completely - an effect I really love!

The stamps I was given to by Stampendous are perfect matches for art journaling!

I hope you enjoyed your visit and leave my tiny creative spot inspired.... ready to hop over to the blogs of my talented DecoArt teamies and the fab Stampendous DT! Make sure to come back on Friday to check out my last project for this weeks blog hop event!

And don't forget: Andy Skinner is giving away one of his wonderful creations to one lucky person  too! You will find more information on how to get eligible to win this one if you scroll to the bottom of my previous post for this blog hop event. 

Happy blog hopping and creating!

Claudia x