Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Everything is Groovin' with StencilGirl Bloghop




I am one of those people that links a song to everything.  So when I got to play with this amazing Groove Tool (by Momenta) I of course cued up "Groovin'...on a Sunday afternoon" in my head as I painted.  

I absolutely loved working with this little gem!  And although it has many functions - sanding, inking, distressing and painting - I only used it for painting with some stencils for this post. 
But oh-- I just know I will be using it again and again!

So on to the project...
I began by using a little 5"x7" canvas I had created with packing tape from my ®GelliPlate when I was cleaning it.  Since the canvas had lots of gold and a bit of teal, I stuck with that color palette.
Nothing but tape so far.


I grabbed the Lila stencil by Lizzy Mayne and laid it on the canvas and used some teal paint with the Groove Tool. woohoo! It was fun, easy and so quick and neat!


I repeated the process with brown paint and the Warped Holes stencil, also by Lizzy Mayne.


I purposely went only around the edges because I wanted space to draw.  Using my stabilo MarksAll Pencil I sketched in a bee on the left side of the canvas.


I then added in Maria McGuire's Tiny Medallion stencil in the bottom right corner; first with brown and then with gold. 


And then, I had to had the phrase "Don't worry Bee Happy" which I did with the help of Carolyn Dube's Vintage Typewriter stencil in lowercase.


And that was it ~ that's how I went groovin with the Groove Tool !  Cue the music! #grooveon


What? You want a groovy little tool too? You can purchase directly through Momenta here, or Joann's, Michael's and Hobby Lobby.  Go get your groove on!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @kirstenkreed or follow me on Facebook at Kirsten Reed ART. 
I love hearing from you!

Here are the tools I used in today's project:




The Groove Tool
GIVEAWAY
The Groove Tool and a $25 StencilGirl Gift Certificate to one lucky winner!

All comments left on the hop list participants’ posts will be entered. 
One comment per blog. 
Comments close on September 26th @ 11:59PM Central.


Blog Hop Order:



September 21


September 22

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44 comments:

  1. Astrid MacleanSeptember 22, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    Fantastic and that tool looks like so much fun!! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  2. KatrinaSeptember 22, 2015 at 5:22 AM

    Looks like a useful tool, great project too, love that background stencil!

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  3. Mary C. NasserSeptember 22, 2015 at 5:51 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous, Kirsten! Love the thick, lush texture and rich colors! What a wonderful color combination!!

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  4. Frieda OxenhamSeptember 22, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    Grooviness galore in the best possible way.

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  5. Boo GSeptember 22, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    It is a Groovy tool. Love the gold on your page.

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  6. Carolyn DubeSeptember 22, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    There's a song in my head now thanks to your beautiful canvas!

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  7. april dawnSeptember 22, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    Looks like a fun tool.

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  8. MicheleSeptember 22, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    Cute canvas! Did you paint directly onto the packing tape, or did you transfer the paint from the tape to the canvas? I love the gold and teal! Thanks for the chance to win the tool!

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  9. AliceSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    what an awesome tool! thanks for the opportunity to get one!

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  10. MarjiSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    Cool. Can't wait to see it used more.

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  11. EloiseSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    What a great tool...so many options to use. I love the affect you created using it. Following your blog.

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  12. Mary ThomaSeptember 22, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    I love bees you had me at "BEE" I am so impressed with the way I have seen the Groove tool used with stencils I have already ordered mine, however, if I win one by having my comment chosen at random from the blog hop give away, I will take it to work for my adults who have disabilities to use. Arthritic hands, hands with spasticity issues, paralysis to fine motor nerves, those folks could have a ball using "THE GROOVE TOOL" to make art. I love tools that make art accessible to everyone!

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  13. cghundleySeptember 22, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    This came out so unique and
    pretty. Love the way you used
    the Groove Tool!
    Carla from Utah

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  14. RosSeptember 22, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    love what you did with the groove tool would be lovely to win thanks for the chance

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  15. Kathi VSeptember 22, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    So excited to use The Groove Tool - I can see a ton of possibilities with this tool. Please pick me I will love and appreciate this tool!

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  16. McStamperSeptember 22, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    Fantastic canvas.

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  17. Carol PSeptember 22, 2015 at 12:40 PM

    Thanks for sharing this fun technique. I can tell I would use this tool after seeing it work.

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  18. Dee SpillaneSeptember 22, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    Love how you did your canvas, so cool. Ant this tool looks like it would be so fun.

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  19. JeanSeptember 22, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    This came out beautifully! Love seeing this tool in use!

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  20. CarolSeptember 22, 2015 at 2:39 PM

    Funny..I thought of that song right away too :) Looks like a fun tool to have around :)

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    Don't worry, I will be happy if I win this Groove Tool! It does so many cool things...I'd be totally Groovin' too...

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  22. funkycrafterSeptember 22, 2015 at 3:30 PM

    wonder how many of us now have the song in our heads. fun project.

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  23. UnknownSeptember 22, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    Enjoyed seeing the tool. Your piece came out beautifully

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  24. CeciliaSeptember 22, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    Gold and teal -- a wonderful combination! You've used them to their best advantage with great results, Kristen!

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  25. Kathy BradleySeptember 22, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    Thank you for sharing your review - and your canvas turned out gorgeous. Your bee looks adorable!

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  26. M. AustenSeptember 22, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    Perfect tool for mixed media! Thanks for sharing!

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    I'm really groovin on that bee man! Psychadelic baby! ann_choate(at)yahoo(dot com)

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  28. mcsuetxSeptember 22, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    Fantastic project with the Groove tool.

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  29. D.Ann CSeptember 22, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    How fun is that?!!

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  30. gwillisincSeptember 22, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    gold & teal & Groove-that's a fun tool!

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  31. TerrieSeptember 22, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    Awesome bee thanks for sharing. Looks like a fun tool to use

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  32. SusanSeptember 22, 2015 at 7:31 PM

    Fantastic canvas!

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  33. JillSeptember 22, 2015 at 7:41 PM

    the tool is cool and your page is awesome

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  34. hennies.penniesSeptember 22, 2015 at 7:47 PM

    Wonderful results! Love it!!!

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  35. UnknownSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:46 PM

    Wonderful tool! I think I need this.

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  36. MargaretSeptember 23, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    I like how it worked with the stencil, nice!

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  37. BeaSeptember 23, 2015 at 5:24 PM

    I like it especially...bea

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  38. Sunny (D. L.) SteinmetzSeptember 23, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    Looks like SO MUCH FUN! And a way to use all my stencils from Stencil Girl club! How do you clean the attachments between ink/paint colors, though?

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  39. UnknownSeptember 23, 2015 at 6:40 PM

    Bee.... lishious.... love your work!

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  40. Gwen LafleurSeptember 23, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    Love your canvas! Such great texture and layers and it turned out wonderfully!

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  41. Dorothy YukiSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    I really love the technique and would love to win this tool to share in my workshops.

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  42. Mary HolshouserSeptember 24, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    Looks like a fun tool. Can't wait to get my hands on one.
    Love the pages. The Bee is great.
    I'll Bee Happy is I win.
    thanks
    txmlhl@yahoo.com

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  43. PamelaSeptember 24, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    I love your art and the bee happy sentiment! Thanks for sharing this!

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