What do you get when you take 14 helpings of StencilGirl and mix that with 14 helpings of Emerald Creek? Well the answer is magic of course. And one major blog hop and giveaway.
Emerald Creek and StencilGirl are truly a match made in heaven. Both are small, family-owned and run companies. Each has taken a traditional craft product (embossing powder/stencils) and applied their own very special spin.
So come celebrate this pairing by seeing the amazing artwork created by 14 talented artists. Oh...and did I mention there is a giveaway (scroll down for info)?
Possibility
(sold. thank you)
My contribution to the hop was created using one of my all-time favorite stencils, Creative Halo designed by Pam Carriker. She has 4 stencils in her Halo series and by total synchronicity, my mini circle stencils fit inside the halos, given you many more creative options.
Working on a painted sheet of watercolor paper, I used a sponge to press adhesive from an embossing pad through both the halo portion of Pam's stencil and my Crossed stencil.
My stencil was then embossed with Rocky Road Baked Texture and the squares in the halo were embossed with Deep Sea Baked Texture, Patina Oxide Baked Texture, Rocky Road Baked Texture and Hammered Metal Embossing Powder.
Collage and much mark making were then added to the surface. The word Possibility, from my new Impression Obsession Journal Jargon 5 stamp set was the finishing touch.
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Giveaway
One lucky winner will receive $50 in Gift Certificates to Emerald Creek and StencilGirl Products!
Enter to win by leaving a comment below.
Then be sure to visit the other blogs in the hope and comment to win.
The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!
One winner will be chosen at random from all blog comments!
(One comment per blog please.)
You have until Tuesday, August 21st at 11:59pm Central Time to leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on
StencilGirl Products Facebook page and Emerald Creek's Facebook page on Wednesday, August 22.
Blog Hop Order:
August 15
Seth Apter (you are here)
August 16
August 17
111 comments:
Looks like a match made in heaven to me.
Fabulous work as always Seth. Love the combination of yours and Pam's stencils as well as the embossing powders!
Beautiful! Love the colours off the embossingpowder you have used.
Fab piece made more interesting with the different embossing powders used in the stencil shapes.
I absolutely love your color combinations and textures in this! Hands down, this is one of my new favorite pieces! So cool that your mini circle stencils fit inside Pam Carriker's Halos...another match made in heaven.
Love the way you used the halo stencils, which are on my shopping list. Love your work and especially the baked texture embossing powders!
Beautiful color and texture. Thank you for sharing.
Wow - your embossing powders are just mind boggling. Thank you for your seriously inspirational art.
This is amazing! I love the variety of colour and the beautiful stone textures.
Your poewders rock this world Seth Apter!!! And now I’m a lover of Stencil Girl.... there is no ending!!! Thank you!!!
The way you used the color variety of the embossing powders is really effective!
So many fantastic products. Everything waits while I create and dream the day away.
Geez I really love this, awesome that those stencils really work well together. All that texture makes me want too emboss right now... pity it's almost 1am
I have recently purchased a couple of pots of emerald Creek embossing powders. I am really enjoying them. Thanks for all the inspiration.
The textures created by your line of embossing powder is amazing. Can't wait to ry the technique and get my hands on these powders.
Love, love, love your circle stencils. I use them often.
Love your work Seth!! Thanks for this inspiration, I just got back into embossing!
Love this Seth! The colors are perfect.
A beautiful piece of art Seth, I love how you used the different embossing powders with the stencils. x
Incredible!! Really beautiful!
Wow gorgeous. Just ordered some of the baked texture powders. Can't wait to play. Hugz
Beautiful!
What’s not to love.... circles just make me happy. alobe the colours and textures.
There is so much to see on each of your pieces, I love everything on this one 😍
Fantastic result - I love how the stencils work together, and the colours are wonderful
This technique is awesome!
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Fabulous. Love the shades of these embossing powders and how you used multiple colors with this stencil. Great effect!
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This is incomparably beautiful!
REally a wonderful piece. The embossing is so rich and colorful and I love the strips of interesting pieces around the outside!
What an inspiring piece of artwork! I really love how you used so many different colors of EP, really interesting! TFS your process :)
Yummy colors and textures! Love your style :)
Beautiful Seth. Love this one a lot. I really like the matte background with the enamel of the powders
I love the effect of the different colors of EP next to each other!It looks like mosaic tiles!
Great choice of stencils and embossingpowders. Love it!!!
Love your work! The color palette is amazing! I would love to use for fall art...
Love the way you varied the embossing powders in one stencil
Yumminess personified!!!
Love everything about it, Seth!
Love all of the texture!! Beautiful!
Such gorgeous textures and colors!
As always Seth you continue to inspire me. Great piece using your EC bake-ons, They are so much FUN!
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your work is always stunning and I really love the information of stencils and embossing powder on this one. Emerald Creek is such a unique product.
Can't go wrong with Seth's stencils. And the little minis work for so many things I can't even fathom being without them.
I want those baked textures so bad! They look so great with this stencil combo!
Fabulous!!!
Seth, I have been really looking forward to this hop and seeing the incredible artwork created. I am in love with this piece you have made. First of all, how cool is it that your circles fit into the halos and I have some of each...so right away you got my gears moving, then I see this array for amazing color you've created and WOW it takes my breath away. Ive got to make some time to play with both the stencils and my powders and most likely both at the same time cause I am totally inspired! Thank you
Very creative stenciling and yes, I grinned!
Seth, Loved your creation and how you incorporated the embossing powder.
Cathy Costelle
Great GiveAway Seth! Thank you for the opportunity! Hugs! deb
LOVE - love - LOVE
OMG I just love this. I think I NEED some more stencils.😳
The embossing powder colors are so interesting
So creative! I love embossing powders and the emerald creek ones are high on my wish list. Combined with these wonderful stencils, there are just so many possibilities.
love the combination of the stencils and your embossing powders!!
This makes me think of ancient Celtic designs So beautiful - both the stencils and the powder. Texture!!
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This is so awesome! Brtowsley@gmail.com
This is so cool Seth! Love the colours and textures. Can't wait to try this.
Oh, wow, I can't wait to try combining these stencils! I need a week of Saturdays!
As always, I absolutely love the color and texture here. The separate segments of the different embossing poweders make me so happy!
Beautiful color choices and design!
Beautiful seth as always I love your new products
Unbelievable! I adore the texture you obtained and the colors. The stencils beauty is also amazing!! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Wow! Love the texture! Looks like granite or something. Very very nice work! I’m inspired!
Love the texture!
I just love seeing the variety of ep and how you put them together!!! AWESOMENESS! ~Rachel Bell racheljobell (at) gmail (dot com)
Oh, those embossing powders are so yummy! The mixes of the colors are just fab, and those stencil designs are sweet too. Of course, you're a master and make everything look awesome.
wow gorgeous effect with the embossing powders :)
Love the watery Earth tones!
Love the textures and colours you have used. I am new to all this but very inspired to get out there and plAy, thanks
Love the artwork Seth! Hope I win!
Wonderful design.
A see an outdoor scene with
stone block seating and the
inner circle for a firepit
or entertainment.
Love it. thanks for
sharing.
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What a beautiful pairing. Takes your breath away.
Oh Seth I really love how all the baked textures look next to each other, mosaic style! That has given me some ideas...
Wow, Seth, this is really cool! I love how this looks like stone tile! Really amazing idea and technique!
That is a totally cool piece!!!! LOVE it!
I absolutely love this!
This is a very colourful and imaginative piece. Thanks for sharing! kcgoulet@gmail.com
Wow!!! Awesome project and technique!!!
Thank you....I am inspired!
Pure inspiration and appreciation for talented artists and amazing products
I'm a Pam fan and as you well know a Seth fan so you got me with this one , big time. LOVE everything about it. Creativity at its absolute finest !! Tfs. x
Simply love this piece! I love my Baked Textures and StencilGirl stencils! I love that they are small independent businesses. I’d love to win!
Love the texture and colors!
Another of your pieces I'd love to rub my fingers across to feel that texture. I have some of Pam's stencils and they are sooo good to work with. I appreciated the chance to win. I haven't participated in a blog hop for months so am looking forward to this oneCheers
Really cool piece, Seth. It's like stepping stones around the center. TFS Maura
Awesome Seth! This piece looks like it's made with little pieces of rock! Very cool.
Magic indeed...I love this!
Amazing as always! Thanks for the chance to win!
Whoa. Yes, the stencil-within-a-stencil is almost too much of a great thing... Incredible texture! Thanks for the inspiration...
Love the mosaic effect. I tickled that I will be able to nest stencils. Thanks for the great ideas. weaverclarke (at) gmail (dot com)
Makes my heart beat a bit faster.
This is amazing this embossing powder is fantastic!
Fantastic Seth!
Love the colors Seth! thanks for sharing! beenebag (at) yahoo (dot) com
You are the reason I love using embossing powder Seth, way back on Make It Artsy with Julie, and I am loving your new line, they are great fun to work with.
As you so rightly said Seth, those stencils and embossing powders truly are a match made in heaven, especially in your skilful hands.
Your work and products are always so inspiring. This piece is cohesive and rich with texture. Makes me want to get up and emboss a bunch of things and finish them off with a big coat of Vintage Beeswax. Thanks to you and Emerald Creek my creative dreams are possible.
Your work and products are always so inspiring. This piece is cohesive and rich with texture. Makes me want to get up and emboss a bunch of things and finish them off with a big coat of Vintage Beeswax. Thanks to you and Emerald Creek my creative dreams are possible.
Love it and I was lucky enough to see it in person at Clipper Street. Amazing!!!!
I love all the different embossing in the sections of the halo! That'd make a great page in my embossing powder sampler!
How inspiring are you 100s of comments! You know I love your powders and this piece uses them so well I am inspired by all these blog offerings to go get out my stencils and powders thanks for all your creative prompts. x
Love the halo squares! Really nice!
Can't believe those circles coordinated so well. Love the colors and composition-very cool!<3 Sorry I haven't commented sooner- my computer died during the hop but back on track now :-)
Seth, this work is stunning! I think the colors are so appealing...and am sure the texture is amazing! Because it is on watercolor paper, did it have to e behind glass?
Seth, I love your textured embossing powders! I am unfamiliar with StencilGirl, have to give them a try now.
Absolutely love this piece! The halo part reminds me of the old view master reels ( i think i may have just made myself sound old there)! So full of texture I just want to touch it!
Love the way you think and make art Seth!~ Love you too! Sanna
Beautiful and earthy! It looks like an ancient relic
What a coincidence that your circles fit inside Pam's stencils. Great combination.
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