Creative Team Roundup and Giveaway Winner

Today marks the "one month from the end point" of the 10 month term of the members of my Creative Team.   I am so in love with these women and their creations.  I thought I'd flash back to some of my favorites of each of their posts.  Each post has a video or step out tutorial, and the caption under each photo takes you straight to that artist's blog.  Enjoy!

Marit Barentsen

As many of you know, the journey of immigrants, and especially refugees and the undocumented, is near and dear to my heart.  So I absolutely loved Marit's beautiful fold out card, with immigration as its theme.  

Karen Gaunt

I used to work in old books all the time.  I was reminded of that by this gorgeous post and tutorial by Karen Gaunt.  

Sherry Canino

Sherry Canino used lots of different stencils to create these positive affirmation tags.  What a great idea to make them and have a bunch handy for giveaways, gifts, and happy mail!

Denise Alloca

Check out this beautiful canvas that Denise created, using different stenciling techniques and lots of love for her daughter.  

Lizzy Wurmann

I love the way Lizzy Wurmann assembles her collages.  She used Citra Solv to great effect in this beautiful creation. 

Kristin Van Valkenburgh

And last but not least, see how Kristin created this very quick and easy tank top -- simple yet stunning.  

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Please have fun checking out the wonderful videos and tutorials by these 6 amazing creatives!  #ilovemycreativeteam!  Click here to see all the Creative Team posts!

GIVEAWAY WINNER!  The winner of the Dog Stencil and Masks from this post is: 

 I will reach out to you for your snail mail address and get you your stencil right away!

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Paint Your Own Born to Be Wild Canvas - Denise Alloca Creative Team Thursday

When I received Jessica’s Born to Be Wild Animals stencil it reminded me of my daughter, not that she’s a wild child!  That and she loves animals and has an incredible spirit.  For this Design Team contribution I decided to make a canvas for my daughter Erin.  Using three of Jessica Sporn’s stencils I created a bright, positive piece of artwork for Erin. I started off painting my canvas in bright colors, then I used a texture plate to add interest.  

Next I used a reductive stenciling technique that gives a subtle and interesting look to the image.  A little detailing with Stabillo pencils and water, and done.

I hope you enjoy the video!

Materials:
10x10 Canvas
Acrylic paints
Jessica Sporn’s Stencils found at:
 http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencils-jessica-sporn-s/1827.htm
Stabillo Pencils
Faber Castel Black Gelato
Deco Arts Americana Sealer

With a passion for art from an early age, Denise Alloca turned her interest to photography and later art education. Through her diverse exposure to various art forms, she found her way to mixed media art, where she currently showcases her work on her blog.  Denise has been a Design Team member for Donna Downey’s Artist Gang, creating instructional videos showcasing various mixed media techniques.  Denise's work has also been published in Art Journal Kickstarter, which offers advice and techniques for art journaling enthusiasts.

Thanks for this great tutorial Denise!  

Make sure to check out all of the Creative Team's wonderful creations and inspiration.

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Your comments make me so happy and let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will happily answer any questions as soon as I can.

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DIY Art Journal Book (Part 2) - Creative Team Thursday with Denise Alloca

Finishing the book!  In today's Creative Team Post I picked up where I left off; the inside of the book.  You can see Part I here!   

Watch as I fumble my way through completing my book.  Using Jessica’s stencil Hearts Flowers and More,  I cleaned up the inside of my book creating end pages.  A few finishing touches and it was done!  

Now there are completed pages and pages ready for more of Jessica Sporn’s stencils and stamps!  SO enjoy the process, and create a mess!  See what happens when you're not afraid to make mistakes!  Or watch me make a few!

Supplies:

Hearts Flowers and More Stencil

Assorted Papers

Deco Arts Matte Medium

Double Stick Tape

Deco Arts Interference Gold

Acrylic Paint

            Titan Buff

            White

            Teal

With a passion for art from an early age, Denise Alloca turned her interest to photography and later art education. Through her diverse exposure to various art forms, she found her way to mixed media art, where she currently showcases her work on her blog.  Denise has been a Design Team member for Donna Downey’s Artist Gang, creating instructional videos showcasing various mixed media techniques.  Denise's work has also been published in Art Journal Kickstarter, which offers advice and techniques for art journaling enthusiasts.

Thanks for this great tutorial Denise!  

Make sure to check out all of the Creative Team's wonderful creations and inspiration.

         Visit Stencil Girl Products and RubberMoon Stamps to see all my designs!

If you haven't already - please connect with me here:

InLinkz.com

Your comments make me so happy and let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will happily answer any questions as soon as I can.

If you are entering a GIVEAWAY, please add your email address in the event I need to contact you.

To avoid SPAM, please write it like this: jessicasporndesigns (at) gmail (dot) com

Thank You!

BLOG HOP (Spring Theme) Jessica Sporn, Kristin Van Valkenburgh, & Denise Alloca

Hi all!  I'm so excited because today,  I'm hopping  along with members of the my Creative Team.  

We've used Deco Art Media products to make fabulous creations around the theme of SPRING. 

I hope you've been enjoying the Creative Team posts - I know I have! Here's a chance to see the highlight of these amazing artists all at once,  because today I'm hopping along with: 

Kristin Van Valkenburgh and 
Denise Alloca

Here are sneak peeks at their pieces. Aren't Denise's floral still life and Kristin's magical village incredible?  Wait until you see their tutorials.

Your comments on all three of our posts give you three chances to win the Layered Peony and Leaves Stencil from Stencil Girl Products!  You can create flowers so many different ways with this stencil.

Here are two videos showing some ideas:

You can also watch "Layered Peony and Stems" on YouTube here.  

 

Y"Achieving Watercolor Effects with Acrylic Inks" is also available on YouTube here. 


We have a great giveaway - one lucky commenter will win my Layered Peonies Stencil from Stencil Girl Products.

Remember, all comments on all the blog hop posts count!    So hop over and comment on 

Kristin Van Valkenburgh and 

Denise Alloca's blogs today!

Comments close at 6PM EST on Monday, April 17, and I'll announce the winners in my Tuesday blog post on April 18. 

         Visit Stencil Girl Products and RubberMoon Stamps to see all my designs!

If you haven't already - please connect with me here:

InLinkz.com

Your comments make me so happy and let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will happily answer any questions as soon as I can.

If you are entering a GIVEAWAY, please add your email address in the event I need to contact you.

To avoid SPAM, please write it like this: jessicasporndesigns (at) gmail (dot) com

Thank You!