What’s the play for today? I’m going mixed media card making today with goodies from USArtQuest and StencilGirl Products for a blog hop! You probably know that blog hop means giveaway so be sure to check out the details at the end.
In the video, you see me make the very careful and precise background with the Perfect Pigment paints. Okay…not careful at all! And I wasn’t careful with the Duo adhesive through Mary Beth Shaw’s Little Eddy Rose stencil. And I wasn’t careful doing the leafing. Noticing a theme? I wasn’t precise in any way and had such fun playing!
Watch Stencils and copper leaf mixed media cards on YouTube.
The way the copper leafing shines against the matte finish of the paint is scrumptious!
The texture in the black paper was tactile heaven! I loved it on the edge so much that I just had to add a touch of it in the center. You’ve probably guessed by now that I didn’t cut those circles in the middle carefully… Here’s the whole set, ready to go!
Giveaway Details!
What can you win? USArtQuest decoartive papers (which are loaded with touchable texture) and Perfect Pigment acrylics plus a $25 StencilGirl gift certificate! Leave a comment here to be entered and if you want more chances to win, head on over to all the blogs in the hop and leave a comment there too! One comment per blog please. The giveaway closes on September 19th at 11:59 pm central time.
- StencilGirl Talk
- Carolyn Dube- you’re here
- Janet Joehlin
- Mary C. Nasser
That’s awesome. I’ve never done leafing before, because I was always kind of afraid you had to be really precise with it and… nope. That isn’t for me. Nice to see that it can be a bit more…. forgiving than I thought. I’ll have to give it a try.
I love the copper!! As always, I love your video. ?
Those are very pretty. I love your colors.
Love your videos! They are so much fun and informative. I have some leafing sheets and now I have to try this out. Thanks!
I love seeing how you do this! Such fun! Your cards are wonderful!!
Carolyn, as always, you nailed it with a wonderful project! I love how those cards turned out and that paper is awesome! I have never done leafing before, so it looks like a definite try! 🙂
Carolyn, I am so grateful to you for your playful, “doesn’t have to be perfect” approach. The cards are wonderful!!! What paper did you use for the painting, and what type of paper did you mount the cards on?
What fun! Great to watch you play with the copper leafing. Love the cards you created.
The weather people point out the eye of the storm when they are doing their forecast. These look much like the swirling of the storms.
thanks for sharing the video and the beautiful finished project.
Love what you did with the leaf and paint-so scrumptious-just really appeals to me!!!
Thanks for the chance to win.
jlpfeffer@gmail.com
I love your cards and would love to win the giveaway. Thanks for sharing your play!
Loved your video and your finished card. I love how relaxed you are when you are creating. I tend to be too uptight because I want perfection. Definitely, my perfection has been a problem for me.
Thanks for another inspiring video loved the gold I mean copper leafing
I just love metal leafing. These are beautifully simple.. thanks for sharing your fun creation.
Love love love the copper leafing. With Fall knocking at the door this is a perfect addition to my art supplies.
Carolyn like always enjoy your tutorials !
wow! I had no idea. I have seen this product but had no idea how to work with it. Thank you so much!
These cards look amazing. I’d love to win to give it a try. Thanks!
Great cards, Carolyn! I love that copper leafing!
Love the leafing and the black paper. Very cool effect! Another technique to try. Awesome play as always Carolyn. Thanks for the first fun video.
I have this journal sitting here for a friend.. it just needs a cover and I was “stuck” on the cover.. now I know what I am going to do on it! Thanks!
Oh my, what a wonderful video and idea. Love making card sets and the brilliant colors and shine just make me so happy. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent.
Just love your attention to detail. . . beautiful cards!
I love this. I had a class in Houston that we did this, but love your video! Thanks for the giveaway!!
I love your “precision” cutting! Works for me! The cards turned out beautifully.
Love the copper foiling!
awesome job…. now I know how to do this… always needed to know. Thanks!!<3
Looks like you had a lot
of fun crafting these!
Came out pretty.
Carla from Utah
Love you videos. Anna what a great prize pack. Good luck everyone
Love your design. The hop is such fun.
The copper is just beautiful! Oh my, wonderful!
Carolyn I love these! I am going to try them on all kinds of papers. I have a few in my stash!
Fun is what it is all about, specially with such beautiful results.
Beautiful! Love the colors and the use of foils. Thanks Carolyn.
That looks so pretty. Makes me want to try something like this. You make it look easy.
Loved the video. I never would have thought to do it the way you did, and your way is so easy and fun. Bonus…..you always make me smile. 🙂 Thank you!
I have a whole bunch of this stuff, used it with rubber stamps. I love the idea of using the leafing with stencils. Now to go dig everything out and play!
Fun new use for leafing! I’ve only used it with polymer clay…will have to dig it out.
my wish list is huge, so i’d love to win!! thanks for the chance and the blog hop!
This is lovely, I wonder how this idea would look on an old wine bottle!
Love the color choices. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love your cards. I have never used this paper or the paint products in this project. The different textures are wonderful together. Thank you for taking the time to inspire us all and offer us a chance to win the giveaway.
wow love the technique and that black paper is super.
Carolyn you are such an inspiration – thank you!
Love the copper and the green. How long does it take copper foil to form verdegris? …..all on a Tuesday afternoon…
Copper leaf on aqua background — gorgeous! Great idea and beautifully done!
I’d love to win!!!
what a cool idea. I love copper leaf.
another fun idea to try! thanks!
Great idea and copper bling is always good! thanks for another great video and demonstrating your whole process,
Carolyn, I love that copper leafing- just beautiful!
Jackie
http://www.creatingwithoutcrayons-jackiepneal.com/
I’m READY to start copper leafing now!! I know I can do it after watching your video! Thanks.
Thanks for the chance to win! Love the copper leafing!
I too enjoy making cards and your display has given me some new ideas. Thank you for the creativity.
Carolyn, when I first started in mixed media I used USArt Quest products first. I love their tinted glazes. Love the way you work them
The Perfect Pigment Paints look great! And watching how the copper leafing was applied was very helpful! Great instructions -can’t wait to try that myself- thank you!!
Love your beautiful idea. Thanks for the video.
Wow! This was a cool demonstration! I’ve never worked with copper leaf but it looks so good combined with turquoise! I enjoyed learning something new!
Thanks!!
I L*O*V*E your cards, Carolyn! I have been playing with gold leafing a little bit and I love it so so much! Your scribbling was the perfect finishing touch, too. Can I buy one of your cards? Seriously, I love them that much! Thanks for the chance to win some great prizes!
The copper leaf is so cool! I’ve never tried it before. Time to change that! Great project and video, Carolyn.
Looks super fun and especially love the result! Hadn’t thought of leafing in a long time but will try it soon! Love your love of color especially! Gorgeous!
Cool technique … Thanks for the giveaway
OK I love the copper leafing. Have to get some of that. Thanks
great cards, love the random shine
Cool technique! Would love to try that with a lot of stencils I have!
I love the copper -it’s my favorite. These cards are great!
Love the mixed media cards!
this looks like something I would love to try! just add it to the list of projects I need to get busy on!
Thanks for a neat video! How neat, I can’t wait to try it!
Interesting effect
thanks for saying your wonderful ideas
Love the copper leafing. It adds so much. bobbytobey at Verizon dot net
Love this design Carolyn x
Carolyn I love the look of the copper on your card…must run to the art store to find some….
Thanks for sharing your great project. BTW–Joe sent me.
So awesome, thanks for sharing the fun idea!
OMG I love these cards !!!!! Can I come stay at your house for a while and just play, and hang out, and make stuff with you ??
Love the simplicity of this card. So fun to make!
This is my first time to visit your website. Love your blog hop artwork. So pretty!
Great project, makes me want to dive in.
Joe sent me.
What a great project and video. You are fun and creative.
Ohhhh, I love the idea of using copper with the stencils. Haven’t tried that yet but great inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.
Love what you created here! So modern and full of simple interest and texture. Beautiful!
HI carolyn, Great notecards. I have watched a lot of your gelli plate videos and wish I could be a lot free-er in my art. Your results are gorgeoys!
I have never done this technique before! Thanks for sharing!
Stunning results and so much fun!!! Great techniques!
I like this idea. I’ll have to try it. Thanks,
Oh what fun !
I love this technique! I have never been a fan of precision and measuring. This is right up my alley!
LOVE this color combination!! Always so delightful seeing your process! So happy you are on this blog hop! 🙂
As always Carolyn I enjoyed your video and project. I have never used the copper (or gold) leaf but now that I see how easy it is, I will be running out to get my own. Thanks for the new technique and will look for your next fun project very soon.
As always Carolyn I enjoyed your video and project. I have never used the copper (or gold) leaf but now that I see how easy it is, I will be running out to get my own. Thanks for the new technique and will look for your next fun project very soon.
i dont know how this happened but definitely did not mean to put my comment on twice!!! I think its called an OOPS!!
You are the queen of video. I love the foil…b
I love these cards. I own all these products; but had never though of using the Duo with stencils and the leafing. Thanks for the idea!
Carolyn, this is a great project and love that copper leafing. It is so pretty and so easy to do. Thanks for a great project and a wonderful video.
oooooo — those prints were lovely!
and thanks for a chance to win the goodies 😀
Beautiful. Great video on how to. Thanks
Loved the free style with the copper leafing! I want some! so glad Joe sent me to your project!
I am just playing with gelli prints and loving it. I still have a lot to learn. These cards are wonderful.
Comment 101 should be lucky right? I would love to win these great products. Loved the cards you did for the hop! Thanks for the inspiration.
I definitely would like to try this. If only we had more options in Turkey.
Great design love the gold.
Love gold leafing, haven’t done it in a while, you have motivated me to try it again now, thanks so much for the inspiration! Love those cards and I too like the way they glimmer on top of the matte finish!
Carolyn you are so good at letting your style be your style. The black scribble journaling was just the touch to tie in with the black sexy paper at the bottom. You rock!
Love, love, love it! So quick and simple and looks great.
I love the shine against the mattish background!
Precisely groovy! Love these cards.
I like that you made cards in your style!!!
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
I just love watching your videos! So much inspiration!
The way you combined the leafing and the paint, they are made for each other. Love the final outcome of the cards…color, copper and black, can I say “perfect”!
Love watching your videos Carolyn. I always learn so much. I am going to dig out my leafing stash and give it a go.
Wow! This looks really cool! I love the shiny gilding. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful! Have some leafing; will have to try this technique. Thanks for sharing. Joe sent me!
Love the colors!
I love watching your videos.
You make it all look so easy! Absolutely beautiful. And copper is my favorite, so I like it all the more. Thank you for demoing these products!
What a cool technique!! Thanks for the video!
Great video! I have some gold leaf I brought back from Thailand and have never know how to really use it effectively. Now I know. And your cards are really beautiful! Thanks!
Pretty pretty cards! Thanks for the tutorial. Such a lovely giveaway. Thank you!
gorgeous work–thanks for the video!
Love these cards! I bought gold leaf ages ago, you’ve inspired me to use it!
Once again, Carolyn, you have created a lovely piece of art in your Beautiful Style!!
Love these! The leafing is so cool with that stencil, and the cards turned out fabulous!