May Challenge & Blog Hop - Use A Stencil

Welcome to our May Use A Stencil Blog Hop

We are running our usual Challenge and would still love to see your linked entries to be entered for our £20 voucher but as an added extra throughout May you can also enter our Blog Hop. You will need to be a follower of Country View Challenges and to hop all the way through and visit and leave comments on each Designer's blog in order to be in with a chance to win a Sizzix BigShot Machine & Die Bundle. We hope you enjoy hopping and be inspired by their creations. We will be pulling the Random winners at the beginning of our June Challenge. There are 2 Linkies below, 1 to enter the Big Shot Bundle and 1 to enter the Use A Stencil Challenge

Here is the full May Blog Hop list

Christine
Gabrielle
Jennie
Rachel
Sue
Evelyn
Doreen
Nikki
Monika
Hazel
Brenda
Corrie
Jane

So hop on over to Christine's 1st Project - Use A Stencil

Craftyfield (Christine)



It was my turn this month to choose the challenge theme and I decided to stick with what Alison (Butterfly) had chosen before stepping down. Stencils... a licence to play isn't it!

I certainly played extensively in the making of this tag, with lots of DIY stencils as well as bought ones. Do come over to my blog for a picture loaded post that reveals all...

Gabrielle

This theme couldn't be more perfect for me as I LOVE stencils! For my first project this month I was more restrained than usual and added stencilled bullrushes in the background (highlighted with watercolour pencils) and some stencilled arrows. The whole background has about 20 layers of paint and Infusions on it and I love it! 

Jennie

I had some fun in my art journal using a number of stencils with Distress Inks and Texture Paste. It was an adventure with no initial plan - hence the title! I have a step by step on my blog if you would like to see more.

Rachel

I had lots of fun using a couple of stencils to make this card for this months challenge - I have a short step by step over at my blog here. Please pop along if you would like to see how I made this.

Sue

I'm a big fan of stencils so this was a really fun challenge for me. More details and photographs can be found on my blog Sue The Iron x

Evelyn

The theme of the May challenge seems just chosen for me! I admit - I´m addicted to stencils! They are so versatile to use and I love to work with them. For my card I used several stencils in different ways. If you want to see what I did, please visit my blog!

Thank you and come back at the middle of the month for my second project.

Doreen

Hello to you all, wow !!!  May already where is this year going ?.  

I am sharing a card today where I have used stencils in my background.

As always you can get more details from my blog

Nikki

I do love my layering stencils so decided to make a few cards with differing techniques. For details of the techniques please hop over to Addicted to Art.

Monika

For our May Challenge - Use a stencil - I created a mixed media canvas in coffee theme. I mostly used dies and stamps by Tim Holtz, except the stencil which was a 12x12 striped stencil. For more details, please visit my blog. Thank you!

Hazel

It's May everybody! How exciting! Lighter evenings, warmer days, we hope, and more ideas here on Country View Crafts. 

Darcy's new stencils have wavy and jagged edges, which inspired me to create a sunset! If you would like more detail on how I created this, then pop over to my blog.

Brenda

Stencils and texture paste are just my go to technique when wanting to create some dimension on a project and I used it on the background of this notebook cover. As always more details and photographs of the process steps can be found over at Bumblebees and Butterflies.

Corrie  

Hello everyone !

Can you believe it is May already ! Time flies when you are having fun, and fun I had making this postcard for Christine's fabulous challenge of using a stencil. I hope it will give you some inspiration to play along with us !!! There is a brief explanation on my blog about how to make this. You will find my blog HERE.

I will be back towards the end of the month with another project. Hope to see you again ! Corrie x

Jane

What a great May challenge this is for me as I love using stencils in my crafting. My only problem was choosing which of the dozens I own to use! I made a card for an upcoming  May wedding in very vibrant spring colours. I have a step by step over on my blog for you to see how I put this together here. Please pop on over, a warm welcome awaits you.

So it's over to you now, create your project and link it below

And don't forget to come back throughout May for more inspiration

Susan and the CVC team xxx

Enjoy Spring

Hello everyone,

For my second post for the 'Spring' theme Challenge set by Monika I have made an art journal.

I you'd like to know how I made this, you'll have to hop over to my blog HERE. I hope you will join us; you have until tomorrow to add your project ! Enjoy ! 

Corrie x

Springtime Twosome

Hello all, it's Alison here with my second piece of inspiration for you for Monika's lovely Spring challenge.  You've just got a few more days to get your entries in.

For my second offering I've got a pair of tags created with the same floral stamp, but on one it's stamped and embossed in a lighter colour than the background and on the other it's stamped in a darker colour... I really love the subtly contrasting effects.  Do come over to see more details at Words and Pictures, and we hope you'll be inspired to come and play along this month - you've got just a few days left.

Alison x

Let's Party!

For my second project this month I used a quotation from Robin Williams - Spring is nature's way of saying "let's party!" as my inspiration. I have fallen in love with Darcy's new stamps and wanted to create a journal page combining the two! As always, there is more on my blog. We hope that you've joined in with us this month - if not, there's plenty of time left! Gabrielle x

A Spring Box

Hello there! Rachel here today bringing you more inspiration (hopefully) for the current challenge here at countryviewchallenges. I have decorated a wooden box using lovely goodies from paperartsy. For full details of the products used please visit my blog post here. And don't forget the fabulous prize on offer this month to one lucky winner of a full set of paperartsy infusions.

Have a great day!

Hugs Rachel x

Spring frame

Hello everyone, Here is my second post for this current challenge

I love Spring as the colours are so fresh, I've tried to capture them in this happy little scene.

sadly I'm saying goodbye, as I need sometime to attend to other commitments but may be back by the end of the year. 

As always you take care Hugs Debs 

 

 

Spring flowers

Hello, Craftyfield here for a second dose of Spring inspiration.

 

Yes it's another field... you can tell I like wild flowers! However style, techniques and products are completely different from my first project. This time I've used one of the latest Paper Artsy stamp set, one designed by Kay Carley.

 

 

You can see all the details on my blog. Hope you like my field, do let me know what you think !

Crazy Little Birdhouse

Hello all and a wonderful sunday to you! It´s Evelyn here today and I want to share with you my second project for this months challenge "Spring", hosted by the lovely Monika. 

I found this little wooden birdhouse in a dollar store. I wanted to make a happy, colorful piece and I wanted to use my new PaperArtsy stamps.

If you want to know, how I made it step x step, please visit my blog 

Now I hope, you feel inspired and join in our challenge, there is enough time to play!

Thank you for your visit today!

Evelyn x

Spring Time Wallet Card

Hello Everyone, Jennie here today, and welcome to my second project this month for our fabulous Spring themed Challenge.

I decided to use some soft spring colours to make this birthday card wallet from a Ranger Giant Tag. I quite like making these instead of cards for special birthdays. If you would like to see how this came together, the stamps and mediums I have used and of course the inside! then please hop on over to my blog.

We are now half way through the month so there is still plenty of time for you to join in our challenge. 

There are wonderful inspirational projects being posted by the Design Team members every other day as well as the fabulous burst of spring projects showcased on the first day of the month.  Just click the Fast Find button at the top right of the blog and you will be taken to that wonderful blog post and all the challenge details.

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for joining us.

Jennie x

Live The Dream

A Spring Meadow

Hello ,Doreen here I am back sharing my second project with you

for our spring challenge. As always you can get details of how I made this 

on my  blog

Trio of cards

Monday, 11th April 2016

Hazel

For my second project this month I have made a trio of cards to highlight more new Dies from Tim Holtz. Creating bouquets of flowers seemed so fitting for our Spring topic.
You can see how I made them by nipping over to my blog.

Industrial Winner and Top Picks

Hello everybody!  It's time to announce our winner and top picks from last month's Industrial challenge.  What a great selection of entries - so many fantastic projects for us to visit and enjoy.  Just a quick reminder, though - do remember you need to include a link back to us here (not just a mention) in order to qualify for the prize draw.  Do get in touch if you're not sure how - I'm sure one of us will be able to help out.  But thank you to all of you for joining in with our birthday challenge and for your kind birthday wishes too.

But now, without further ado, here is our winner of the prize voucher, as picked by Mr Random Generator...

That's Sharon at From My Craft Desk who created this brilliantly zingy industrial tag.

Congratulations, Sharon!  We'll be in touch very soon with your badge, prize voucher and an invitation to come and join us as a guest here at Country View Challenges.

And now on to our Top Three, and Debs really had her work cut out trying to choose her favourites, but here they are, in no particular order...

#28 Mo Stokes of almo craft

Debs said: I love all the rusty layers, and how the cogs give so much depth to the piece. What really stands out for me, is the pop of blue and green on the butterfly. Love it!

#5 Deborah Gill of Dots, Dashes, Doodles and Dreams

Debs said: I think this is fabulous, a true piece of engineering. I love the way the cogs all seem interlocking and the pipe leads my eye around the clock. Great background too.

#13 Donna of Inky and Quirky

Debs said: I think I was drawn to this one because of the rusty butterfly(a fav of mine) as I love the rich colour, which fades out slightly on the tips. I also love the crackle background. 

And finally for the Design Team Member's Special Mention...

#27 Felix the Crafty Cat

A really charming take on the theme - the textures on this Industrial perambulator are fantastic.

Congratulations to all of you!  Badges will be on their way to you shortly, and we hope you will display them with pride.  Thank you again to everyone who joined in.  We had a great time visiting all your Industrial creations, and we hope you'll come and play along in Monika's lovely Spring challenge.  Happy Crafting all!

Alison and the CVC team x

What's inside my spring box?

Jane

Hello again, it's Jane here today and I am back today with my 2nd Spring inspiration piece. Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments you left for my debut piece on Friday. I had a wonderful birthday..so much to celebrate in one day!

 This time I have taken an empty face cream box and transformed it into a Spring gift box.

There is also something very special inside....a handmade mixed metal pendant for my daughter's Spring 30th birthday.

If you would like to see what's inside the box please pop over to my blog here where all will be revealed. I also have a step by step of how my box transformation took place.

I hope I may have inspired you to join in with our Spring challenge which is running until the 30th April.  The prize from Susan this month is awesome...the complete set of PaperArtsy infusions...wow I really wish I could enter too. 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x