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Playing with Traci Bautista’s New Stencils!

Playing with Traci Bautista's New Stencils!

 

 

It’s no secret that I love circles and so I was eager to play with  Traci Bautista’s new Circle Circle stencil for this blog hop!  There’s lots of inspiration happening here so be sure to check them all out (and of course, get in on the giveaways!)

Watch Playing with Traci Bautista’s stencil in my art journal on YouTube.

Playing with Traci Bautista's New Stencils!

 

 

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Playing with Traci Bautista's New Stencils!

 

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 The giveaway for this hop is 2 random winners will receive a set of Traci’s 5 new stencils.   You have until Sunday, July 27th at 11:59pm Central Time to leave your comments to be entered to win.   The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!  One comment per blog please, but you knew that. 

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  • Maria McGuire July 14, 2014, 2:17 am

    You know I LOVE circles and this is just fabulous! The punch of orange is just PERFECT!!!!

  • muriel July 14, 2014, 3:15 am

    Wow! Such a great effect with so little stuff! I agree that the orange punches are perfect.

  • Christine July 14, 2014, 7:32 am

    Love the colours of your page and the stencils look like lots of fun…

  • Julia Kellogg July 14, 2014, 7:39 am

    Orange is the new BLACK! And my favorite color so punching it up with the pink – simply heaven. Great idea with little product required — loved the idea – thanks for sharing.

  • Mary July 14, 2014, 7:54 am

    I love how quick and easy you can work on a page with a stencil and acrylic paints!

  • Mary C. Nasser July 14, 2014, 8:54 am

    Love your video and journal page!
    Love the circles with the writing!! 🙂

  • Mary Beth Shaw July 14, 2014, 9:05 am

    Fun page and I love the journal words within the circles. Plus pink and orange!! And glitter! Oh my 🙂

  • sherie July 14, 2014, 9:15 am

    Carolyn, you are the best!!! I LOVE circles too, this is quite inspiring 😉

  • Cecilia Swatton July 14, 2014, 9:17 am

    These new stencils are so beautiful! Thanks for your video, Carolyn — a treat to watch, as always!

  • Shannon Cymbaluk Miller July 14, 2014, 9:21 am

    Love the circles..thanks for sharing and the chance to win these 🙂

  • Karen Borusiewicz July 14, 2014, 9:27 am

    The color and the use of the writing makes this perfect. Love the finished piece. So excited for these stencils!!!

  • janet July 14, 2014, 9:42 am

    I love the colors! Pink and Orange! Lovely! xoxo

  • Jen Judd July 14, 2014, 9:47 am

    Those colors thrill me!!!! I love pink and orange…haven’t used them in a while!

    Jen

  • Anita Ocampo July 14, 2014, 10:02 am

    Writing in the circles looks like fun!!

  • Nancy Johnston July 14, 2014, 10:05 am

    As always, I LOVE your take on new things, but Traci’s stencils are a must-have for me!
    Love your work!

  • April Lopez July 14, 2014, 10:11 am

    I always enjoy your videos. And I love the pink and orange.

  • Kirsten Reed July 14, 2014, 10:13 am

    Circle + Words = Heaven! Love this colorful page…reminds of sherbet and I want to lick it! :))) but I won’t!!!

  • Liz July 14, 2014, 10:15 am

    That is a cool stencil! Love how you used it.

  • Corrine July 14, 2014, 10:30 am

    Wow, so you. Loving that orange. xox

  • Win Dinn July 14, 2014, 10:35 am

    I SO love your playfulness when you’re arting…just so much fun!

  • Beverly Jordan July 14, 2014, 11:15 am

    You inspire me to just “play” with my pages! Love your fun page!

  • Rinda July 14, 2014, 11:23 am

    Traci is such an amazing, creative spirit. I’m lucky to say that she lives in the bay area and have taken a few classes with her or just run into her at some of the local shops. I think her stencils have really unique potential, which is hard to find in the ever-expanding stencil arena.
    Rinda

  • Kari July 14, 2014, 11:26 am

    Love that scribble stencil!! Your work is so fun to watch. I art journal in a similar fashion! Have a super duper day! – Kari

  • Lura Brown July 14, 2014, 11:30 am

    oh wow……….that was a wake up….great colors with alot of punch. always love what you show and all the inspiration. thank you for the chance to win these great stencils. xox

  • Raine July 14, 2014, 11:34 am

    I love how you used this stencil! I posted the video on my FB page.

  • Gwen L. July 14, 2014, 11:36 am

    LOVE your color combo! And the writing inside the circles! This is so fun 😀

  • Shawna Vail July 14, 2014, 11:39 am

    Your videos are always so fun. I loved the one where you drug your husband in!

    Anyway, thanks for the chance to win these stencils! LOVE THEM!

  • Glenda T. July 14, 2014, 11:39 am

    I love how you wrote in the circles and the colors are fabulous!

  • Sandy W July 14, 2014, 11:49 am

    Carolyn, I discovered your YouTube channel a couple of weeks ago and am hooked on your art. Thanks for sharing your talents. And I love the new stencil!

  • Courtney Miley July 14, 2014, 11:53 am

    Completely jel (as my daughters would say) of the new stencils! The color combo you used in the art is awesome. I love watching you pages come together!

  • Darlene Campbell July 14, 2014, 11:54 am

    Hi, Thanks for a chance to win these fabulous stencils…I adore Traci’s work and would love to get my hands on these stencils. Your video was fun and inspiring (always enjoy your free spirit in your videos)…like the white acrylic paint within the circles…so many ways to add interest to these circles.

  • Martice Smith II July 14, 2014, 12:29 pm

    I LOVE circles, too! The punch of orange is just PERFECT!! The handwritten text inside the circles gives your cover lots of character and expression. Thanks for sharing, Carolyn!

  • sandy July 14, 2014, 1:48 pm

    Your videos are always so fun. I laughed so hard on the one where you drug your husband in to play! Thanks for sharing…

  • Sharon Gullikson July 14, 2014, 1:59 pm

    The scribbly circles, the orange and pink, I LOVE IT!!!!! It’s so imperfect, which is what I’m now striving toward…..

  • Jane July 14, 2014, 2:02 pm

    Carolyn… more is always better… love the page.

  • Laurie Hunt July 14, 2014, 2:27 pm

    Great use of these new stencils by traci b! Just FUN!

  • Gill July 14, 2014, 2:29 pm

    I LOVE Traci’s Circle stencil !

  • Suzanne July 14, 2014, 2:34 pm

    Cool stencil! Thanks for sharing!

  • Denise July 14, 2014, 2:57 pm

    I love love love your colors & style with Traci’s stencils = perfect match! I love how you journaled in some circles then brought orange text paper (playing off the color the Posca pens) to other circles. Winner! Thanks for sharing again.

  • Pamela July 14, 2014, 2:59 pm

    Carolyn, you make me laugh, thank you for sharing! I’m so happy for Traci she is totally a “rock star!”

  • Jo Murray July 14, 2014, 3:15 pm

    Love, love, love Traci’s stencils. …..and that page is HOT!

  • gjeneve July 14, 2014, 3:22 pm

    Always so interesting to see how everyone treats the same items differently.

  • Tricia July 14, 2014, 3:25 pm

    Great new stencils, and lots of new techniques also.

  • Linda Levine July 14, 2014, 3:31 pm

    Loved the video! And the stencil!

  • Nancy July 14, 2014, 3:51 pm

    Well I love organic circles, your point of view and Traci’s work that is so filled with abandon so this is a slam dunk winner!!!!!!

  • Traci Bautista July 14, 2014, 3:59 pm

    Carolyn..LOVE what you created with my Circles Circles stencil in your art journal..so fun and colorful! Thanks for helping me celebrate the launch of my new stencil collection!

  • Wendy July 14, 2014, 4:00 pm

    I love circles too – can’t wait to try this stencil. So much fun to be had!

  • Nickalli July 14, 2014, 4:04 pm

    Love the color combo with those delicious circles!!

  • Ruth L July 14, 2014, 4:58 pm

    Wow Carolyn, great use of the new stencil, actually I love your journaling in the circles. 🙂

  • Barbara Albrecht July 14, 2014, 5:06 pm

    As always, I enjoy watching your videos and how you create! Love all of Traci’s new stencils!!

  • Jeannie Resnick July 14, 2014, 5:19 pm

    Love these circle stencils! Cool video and funny too! Can’t wait to get my hands on these new stencils!

  • Jackie Smith July 14, 2014, 5:30 pm

    Love those new stencils! Thanks for a chance to win!

  • Michelle July 14, 2014, 5:35 pm

    those circles POP off the page. I love the colors you used and *that* stencils is awesome!

  • Trena in Naperville July 14, 2014, 5:49 pm

    Carolyn, This is so you!! Bright pink and orange!! Hope to see you at the Chicago Create Retreat this year. Thank you for the chance to win!
    Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

  • Denise Spillane July 14, 2014, 5:52 pm

    I was looking forward to you take. Always love your style and colors. Such a great page! Thanks for sharing your talent!

  • Susan Tidwell July 14, 2014, 5:59 pm

    I love this page – the colors and everything! This stencil is a must have!

  • Rebecca Tilinski July 14, 2014, 6:05 pm

    Carolyn, you always inspire me to have fun! and make me feel good when my left over paint goes over a blank page..to use later. A great way to use the circle stencil..

  • ShannonWL July 14, 2014, 6:05 pm

    Just what I’ve come to expect over the last couple of months since coming across your YouTube channel — bright and fun!

  • MaggieM July 14, 2014, 6:28 pm

    Every day with you, Carolyn, is a colorful journey! To be honest, when I was drooling over Traci’s new stencils, I didn’t even notice the circles one (until I viewed your post/video). I would love to win Traci’s stencils so I can play with color too!

  • TheresaMP July 14, 2014, 6:38 pm

    really like what you did with the circles. thanks as always for sharing.

  • Jean Marmo July 14, 2014, 6:58 pm

    LOVE this stencil! And I love how you used it! Pink and orange is such a great color combo. I was waiting for your math formula (my math degree ready to be be used), but I knew better than to expect one:) THose markers were the perfect tough for this!

  • kerry July 14, 2014, 7:04 pm

    I love this page you did…maybe because I, too, love circles…I love the colors you used and the way you journaled in the circles…very fun!

  • Vicki Robinson July 14, 2014, 7:13 pm

    These are fabulous stencils! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!

  • Marleen Higginbotham July 14, 2014, 7:29 pm

    The masks will be oh so much fun. Enjoyed the vid.

  • Christine Jermyn July 14, 2014, 7:48 pm

    Love the stencils and love the video and the page you created.

  • Vicki July 14, 2014, 8:33 pm

    Love your happy videos!

  • Deborah M July 14, 2014, 8:34 pm

    Wonderful page!!! Thanks for the supply list!

  • donna joy July 14, 2014, 8:46 pm

    love these and love seeing what everyone is doing with them!

  • Sherri Scott July 14, 2014, 9:04 pm

    Girrrrl! I can’t believe you wanted for something to dry! Beautiful circles with help of Traci!

  • Robin B. July 14, 2014, 9:21 pm

    Hot pink and orange, wow! These stencils are awesome!

  • Ruthie Carlson July 14, 2014, 9:28 pm

    Ok I thought I was a floral stencil girl but after seeing your work, maybe I’m shapes too!!!

  • Brandi July 14, 2014, 10:02 pm

    Such a fab line of stencils.

  • Tanya Phenis July 14, 2014, 10:29 pm

    Love those circles! Fingers and toes crossed that I win!

  • Glenda Lovchik July 14, 2014, 10:37 pm

    Great page. I can’t wait to try something similar. Really like that stencil though. It reminded me of a stencil I made with my glue gun, from your class. Mine was not as detailed, but loved it just the same. Thanks for sharing your work.

  • Chandra July 14, 2014, 11:17 pm

    I like the circle stencil! The way you used it is great with the writing in the circles. Have a great day!

  • Nancy S. July 14, 2014, 11:23 pm

    What a gorgeous page! I never ever would have put these colors together.

  • Susan Schultheis July 14, 2014, 11:41 pm

    Great colors using Traci’s new stencil. I LOVE CIRCLES! Would love to get to play with Traci’s new stencils too. Thanks.

  • Teresa R July 14, 2014, 11:44 pm

    I love your pink circles with the pop of orange.

  • Pila July 15, 2014, 12:29 am

    Lovely page. I like how you just played with what you had and created something so colorful. That circle stencil looks like a must-have item!

  • Dona July 15, 2014, 1:41 am

    I love what you did with this! I was just daydreaming a journal page this afternoon with circles for me to write in. Now to sit down and create it!

  • Carmen Lucero July 15, 2014, 2:37 am

    Thanks for that fun video, Carolyn! I try to emulate Traci, but not successfully, so with a set of these stencils, I think I can do a much better job! Thanks for the chance!

  • Leslie Tucker Jenison July 15, 2014, 3:18 am

    It is so much fun to see what you created with Traci’s new stencil! I love it!

  • Ros July 15, 2014, 4:26 am

    your videos are always fun to watch, thanks for the chance to win

  • Elizabeth Lumsden July 15, 2014, 5:09 am

    Oh my! Love what you did with Traci’s stencil! thanks for the inspiration.

  • Anita Tillman July 15, 2014, 5:59 am

    Just awesome!! I love what u have done with that gorgeous stencil!!

  • Diane July 15, 2014, 6:02 am

    Love the circles and such a cute page.

  • Karen Leigh July 15, 2014, 7:28 am

    I’m a huge fan of circles as well!!! I want to turn your piece into fabric for pete’s sake…it’s fabulous!!!

  • Jackie P Neal July 15, 2014, 7:43 am

    OMgosh Carolyn! What a gorgeous happy journal cover! I love those colors(actually all the colors you use- you are my color goddess!) Very cool use of Traci’s stencils- thanks so much for sharing! xo

  • Kathy Gledsdale July 15, 2014, 7:57 am

    Lovely stencil and adore what you did with it!

  • Tamiko McCurry July 15, 2014, 8:15 am

    So sooooooooooo in love with circles… they make me happy.. and so does bright colors and your videos Carolyn!! Thanks for posting and the giveaway opp.

  • Nancy Sapp July 15, 2014, 8:37 am

    Carolyn – LOVE how you used the circle circle stencil!! You always crack me up the way you work. Love it all. I love all the stencils but DO love the easy, free way you used the circle circle stencil.

  • Vicki July 15, 2014, 9:04 am

    I loved this. What a great stencil and what a fun way to give life to a page you could have left forgotten. You Rock Carolyn

  • Nancy Lefko July 15, 2014, 9:04 am

    Awesome journal page…great use of the stencils!

  • Shirley Smith July 15, 2014, 9:09 am

    Love what you have done with these fabulous stencils!

  • stephanie July 15, 2014, 9:14 am

    great colors!

  • QueenPam Levingston July 15, 2014, 9:15 am

    The circles are cool and so are the posca glitter pens!

  • linda trapp July 15, 2014, 9:20 am

    love what you did with this stencil!

  • Heather Thompson July 15, 2014, 10:19 am

    Very awesome journal page, Love the colors you used. Great release!

  • Bunny Leeder July 15, 2014, 10:28 am

    Stencils are my favorite, if you know me, you know that I love circles, this new stencil is awesome, would love to win the new stencils, loved your page!!!!

  • Patty Hicks July 15, 2014, 10:32 am

    Another great fun fix! A super fun video and I love the random circles stencil. Oh and I’d love to win too, but wouldn’t we all. ;-D Good luck to all, I’m going to go play now.

  • Renee Zarate July 15, 2014, 11:12 am

    Wonderful page, cool stencils. I’d love to win a set!

  • Cathy Basinski July 15, 2014, 11:42 am

    Love the colors and creativity!!

  • Louise July 15, 2014, 11:56 am

    Love the new stencils and your art is so inspiring. I enjoy watching you play.

  • Magdalena July 15, 2014, 11:58 am

    haha, you have such great energy! very inspiring and freeing, i love it 🙂

  • homeschmomof4 July 15, 2014, 12:27 pm

    Carolyn, I enjoy your videos! You make art happy and I always look forward to your next video. Thanks for a chance to win this giveaway.

  • Debby Podgorski July 15, 2014, 1:47 pm

    Very cool page done with the circles! I am a fan of this stencil now!

  • Kathy Adams July 15, 2014, 2:22 pm

    Love the bright pink and orange combo! Great video! I have to have these new stencils!

  • Tasha July 15, 2014, 4:14 pm

    I love these colors together!

  • Sue July 15, 2014, 4:20 pm

    Wow, Carolyn! Once again – you rocked it!!! I love your page, the bright colors, the text…all of it. And that stencil – I really have to get these new stencils…aren’t they amazing?

  • Roxanne Hawley July 15, 2014, 5:39 pm

    Who knew you could have so much fun with circles. I’ll have to give this a try.

  • cindy christoffel July 15, 2014, 6:01 pm

    awesome stencils!love them-They are so fun!
    The samples are marvelous

  • Susan July 15, 2014, 7:26 pm

    Love what you did with these amazing circles and the orange is the kicker!

  • jona July 15, 2014, 8:53 pm

    Love the circles. Think I must have this stencil. Love the color combo you used!

  • svrska July 15, 2014, 9:02 pm

    Doodle stencil….love them.

  • Randi S July 16, 2014, 12:23 am

    I like the way you used the circles. Great inspiration!

  • Carmone Macfarlane July 16, 2014, 10:58 am

    LOve what you did withthe stencils!

  • Barbara Cobb July 16, 2014, 11:09 am

    Love the circle stencils, love your videos…fresh ideas….

  • marylouh July 16, 2014, 12:59 pm

    Love the free-flowing form of the stencils. The way you used them in your art journal was great. Fun to fill in the circles with word association.

  • Sarah Garrity July 16, 2014, 2:11 pm

    I have recently become addicted to that color combination. Pink, orange and also yellow…love them! This is a great page and Traci’s stencil is too cool.

  • Katie @ASouthernLadysR July 16, 2014, 2:51 pm

    I love your video. I really like how you used this stencil

  • Melissa Johnson July 16, 2014, 4:47 pm

    I’m a new visitor to your blog and I wanted to let you know that I totally enjoyed your video! I’m definitely going to check out more on YouTube. Love how you used Traci’s circle stencil. I pinned your project for some extra inspiration in my own art journal 🙂

  • wendy p July 16, 2014, 5:31 pm

    luscious colours – love the page – thanks for the opportunity to win the stencils

  • Jami July 16, 2014, 8:34 pm

    SO much FUN!!!!

  • Mandy Fariello July 16, 2014, 9:13 pm

    I always love your videos! Thanks for the chance to win!

  • Lisa Chin July 16, 2014, 9:32 pm

    Thanks for the video and the giveaway. Love these stencils!

  • textilerecycler July 16, 2014, 10:55 pm

    Well, this is probably getting boring for you, but once again… love everything you do and your carefree approach to art making..would so love the opportunity to make some fabulous art with Traci’s new stencils.

  • cathy July 17, 2014, 5:02 am

    love love love this journal page! thanks for sharing the video – you make it look so easy. Tried to sign up for the newsletter but it is not accepting any new emails….

  • cathy July 17, 2014, 5:03 am

    I used the box at the bottom and it let me subscribe – thanks!

  • Heather Ferguson July 17, 2014, 6:40 pm

    Oh my- I LOVE your page and your use of stencils and everything!!! I am signing up as a subscriber right now!!!! Cannot wait to see what else you create

  • Liz July 17, 2014, 8:48 pm

    This is fabulous, Carolyn. Just had a friend watch it with me. New fan for you 🙂

  • Caroline Duncan July 17, 2014, 9:15 pm

    I know the precise formula you used…. 56 x pi divided by 12 then subtract 4. LOL For some reason that cracked me up in your video. Your page is gorgeous and really is fun! Love the scribbily journaling inside the stenciled circles.

  • LynneP July 18, 2014, 8:51 am

    Circles are some of my favorite motifs! Great stencil and usage. Thanks for the chance to win.

  • Linda on the Prairie July 18, 2014, 2:18 pm

    Wow, Carolyn, you really do have me going around in circles! : }

  • Bea savellano July 18, 2014, 2:23 pm

    What a great idea to journal inside the circles…bea

  • Gillian Pearce July 18, 2014, 4:47 pm

    I love those colours Carolyn. Love the stencil too. Thanks for the chance to win it.
    Gillian

  • Cheryl July 18, 2014, 7:05 pm

    I love to see how everyone is using these new stencils. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us. These stencils are fun and your design is fun too! Very cool.

  • Lissa July 19, 2014, 7:28 am

    Love how you played with the stencils, and I know how you adore color!

  • Cath Sheard July 19, 2014, 10:00 pm

    LOVE the colour combo and *very* impressed that you let the white paint dry 😉

  • Joyce July 20, 2014, 2:20 pm

    Running to get my art journal now! I love the various ways you incorporated words into this page. Love Love Love. I’m still a newbie to stenciling and each idea I see gives me inspiration!

  • Pamela Reed July 20, 2014, 6:01 pm

    Carolyn, Thank You for sharing! I’m new to stenciling. I would love to win so I can practice with them.

  • Tamara Heauser July 20, 2014, 6:17 pm

    Thanks so much for brilliantly sharing how fun, easy, AND beautiful, art journaling can be. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE…

  • Carmen Whitehead July 20, 2014, 6:21 pm

    Love your creation! That circle stencil is awesome and I want it!

  • Susan Robbins July 20, 2014, 6:56 pm

    Love your tutorials since I use a lot of Gelli
    Techniques with stencils like yours.

  • sherry July 20, 2014, 7:05 pm

    I LOVE stencils!!!!!!! New stencils mean New opportunities to play.

  • Ga Dive Girl July 20, 2014, 7:05 pm

    Super awesome! <3

  • Joanne July 20, 2014, 7:49 pm

    What a great stencil! This is definitely on my wish list!

  • Boo July 20, 2014, 8:02 pm

    I love how you wrote with orange in the white circles. Its the perfect touch for this page.

  • Marilyn Parigian July 20, 2014, 9:01 pm

    Must be something in the air today… I have been playing around with orange and pink today and love circles as well. Thanks for the fun video. Happy to have found you ♥

  • Vicki Romaine July 20, 2014, 9:21 pm

    Another great video_so inspiring. The colors are so me. I need to go to a secret hideaway just to paint with these stencils. Love them!

  • Judi July 20, 2014, 10:02 pm

    Love your colors and circles are my favorite shape!

  • Suzanne Goding July 20, 2014, 10:02 pm

    You have such a wonderful way with colors. Thank you, as always, for the inspiration! 😉

  • MaryKaye Wells July 20, 2014, 10:15 pm

    These are beautiful!!! Would love to win the giveaway!!

  • veronik July 20, 2014, 10:16 pm

    love your video.. watch all of them several times. thanks

  • Gloria Westerman July 20, 2014, 10:27 pm

    What a fun page..love the pink and orange…and would love to win the awesome stencil too…thanks for sharing this with us…love it…

  • Denise S. July 20, 2014, 10:44 pm

    I love the results you had using Traci’s new set of stencils!

  • Dianne VanderMeer July 20, 2014, 11:26 pm

    Really clever way to use the circle stencil.

  • Dianne VanderMeer July 20, 2014, 11:27 pm

    Really clever use of the circle stencil!

  • Karen July 21, 2014, 12:43 am

    So simple yet makes me so happy!

  • Lucinda July 21, 2014, 1:48 am

    Thanks once again for the great inspiration and the circles with writing are a terrific idea.

  • Susan Carol July 21, 2014, 7:17 am

    I love your fun page and I love watching you ‘have fun’. You really inspire me to just go with it and play and not listen to my inner critic!

  • Jane Ellen July 21, 2014, 8:08 am

    What a cool stencil. Looks to be fun. Love the colors and circles are my favorites. Yeah for this stencil and way yeah for your creative use of it.

  • Rebecca Buchanan July 21, 2014, 9:08 am

    Wow Carolyn–I always love your videos, but this one really came together so quickly and successfully. I love circles and text and what a great stencil. Thank you for sharing!

  • Sharon Giles July 21, 2014, 9:54 am

    Great stencil! Love the page you did, Carolyn.

  • Lindie Lee July 21, 2014, 9:59 am

    Looks like a fun stencil!

  • Suzanne Rowe July 21, 2014, 10:42 am

    Love the Circle Circle stencil! What a great way to cover an old page with some new life. Thanks for the chance to win some great stencils.

  • Laura July 21, 2014, 10:43 am

    Haven’t tried stencils yet, but you have my interest piqued!

  • mindy July 21, 2014, 3:28 pm

    YES * YES, I LOVE TO HAVE FUN, ALSO ~ i need to get some posca pens via mail order SOON… I am EVER SO grateful for the video ! love * love * love circles ! thwarting the inner critic IS very GOOD medicine ! BLESSINGS !

  • Liz Thayne July 21, 2014, 4:23 pm

    Love this stencil and how you used it. I just love circle stencils and I will have to add this one to my collection!

  • Kathryn July 21, 2014, 8:33 pm

    ewwwwwww….you had me at glittery pen, then orange book text and pink on pink scribbly circle? Shoot, I’m in love.

  • Suzanne B July 21, 2014, 8:45 pm

    It’s always so refreshing watching your videos! Love the circles stencil and how your easy techniques made such a cool page.

  • Viv July 22, 2014, 4:30 am

    So wonderful to watch someone having fun with art 😉 Rounded shapes are my favorite so I couldn’t resist this opportunity to maybe win this circle stencil 😉

  • Marjie Kemper July 22, 2014, 11:43 am

    Yowza! That is bright AND beautiful.

  • Cindy July 22, 2014, 9:26 pm

    Love what Carolyn does with StencilGirl stencils and color. (Also love her sense of humor.) 🙂

  • Shari Czerwinski July 23, 2014, 9:40 pm

    Beautiful page! Love these stencils, so glad I found this blog! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂

  • Liz Lumsden July 23, 2014, 10:05 pm

    Turned out fabulous!!! Traci’s stencils are the bomb!

  • Jacki Young July 24, 2014, 1:06 am

    I love how you journaled inside the circles! This circle stencil is my favorite of the set.

  • Helen R. July 24, 2014, 4:13 pm

    Aren’t you lucky to play with the new circle stencil. All five new stencils will create hours of art play fun. Thanks for the blog hop and giveaway.

  • Suzanne R. July 24, 2014, 5:45 pm

    Love your humour & play Carolyn. Love those circles too! That orange popped! tfs Suzanne 🙂

  • Eileen Laurette July 24, 2014, 10:51 pm

    Your videos are always so much fun to watch, with your positive, go-with-the-flow vibes going on – plus I love to watch you play and just see what happens! Inspiring! 😀

  • Cathy Gray July 25, 2014, 5:01 am

    Love your color choices and circles.Circles are supposed to be very feminine and speak to me at a heart level. thank you

  • Deb Dugan July 25, 2014, 2:34 pm

    Your videos make me feel happy!

  • Marcia D. July 27, 2014, 7:41 pm

    What is it about circles – love ’em. Thanks for the chance…..

  • Joyce C. July 27, 2014, 8:03 pm

    Love, love, love what you did with the circle stencil. Very cool. Glad you’re blog is up and running again!