An Artist Book Cover with Stencils and Embossing Powder

August 14, 2018

An Artist Book Cover with Stencils and Embossing Powder

My tutorial from this blog hop with StencilGirl and Emerald Creek has moved! You can now find it on my website.

Make sure to head over to my website to see the tutorial in its new home, plus you can still see all of the other fabulous posts from my day on the blog hop here:

Mary Beth Shaw
Seth Apter
Gwen Lafleur <-- see my tutorial on my website
Kim Evans
Eileen Hull

Aug 14, 2018 11:00:00 PM | Art Journal / Mixed Media, Embossing Powder, StencilGirl, StencilGirl Creative Team, StencilGirl Stencils by Me!, Tutorials

86 Comments

Lovely creation.

Posted by: E Booij | August 15, 2018 at 05:21 AM

Interesting colours and textures!

Posted by: Faith W | August 15, 2018 at 05:42 AM

What a stunning book cover, Gwen! I could look at this all day and keep seeing new textures and depth! And those flowers!! So happy you are on this hop! You are such an inspiration!

Posted by: Mary C. Nasser | August 15, 2018 at 06:10 AM

Well, you know I love your work and always learn something from your tutorials! I will also have to check into the emerald Creek brads, they add a nice contrast to the grunge

Posted by: Linda Wyatt | August 15, 2018 at 06:48 AM

Incredible. Such an inspired reversal of putting the tissue texture as the background instead of the flowers.

Posted by: Joanne Kirkbright | August 15, 2018 at 07:03 AM

Wow! I can believe the layering. This was a cool tutorial and my favourite thing to learn was the Posco paint marker. Totally to check those out!

Posted by: Kim | August 15, 2018 at 07:12 AM

Beautiful!! Loved how you used so many mediums!!!

Posted by: Janet Schmitz | August 15, 2018 at 07:30 AM

What bold and imaginative work you do, Gwen! The embossing powder really worked great to create that textured, grungy look! (And I love your Garden Plum Blossom stencil, too!)

Posted by: Terry O'Neill | August 15, 2018 at 07:52 AM

Gorgeous grunginess!

Posted by: Beth Broadway | August 15, 2018 at 09:19 AM

Wow look at all that texture, fantastic 👏

Posted by: Allison Verboort | August 15, 2018 at 09:54 AM

I love these techniques.

Posted by: Ingrid | August 15, 2018 at 10:09 AM

Wow this is incredible! Love love love! Hannah xxxx

Posted by: Hannah Story-Spooner | August 15, 2018 at 11:29 AM

Great texture.

Posted by: marian riley | August 15, 2018 at 12:13 PM

Wow, amazing texture. Love that flower stencil. Hugz

Posted by: ionabunny | August 15, 2018 at 12:15 PM

Wow, love all this texture, a real alchemy.

Posted by: Beverley | August 15, 2018 at 12:17 PM

Amazing result! I love all the texture

Posted by: glennis f | August 15, 2018 at 12:29 PM

Gorgeous texture Gwen ! Love it !

Posted by: Edwige V. | August 15, 2018 at 01:00 PM

what a interesting piece with great texture! TFS :) xo xo

Posted by: wendy baysa | August 15, 2018 at 01:10 PM

Well done, Ms. Gwen. You always inspire me. 🙏

Posted by: Elizabeth Kaplan | August 15, 2018 at 01:12 PM

Very different and very cool!

Posted by: Cheryl | August 15, 2018 at 01:21 PM

Gorgeous :)

Posted by: Shel C | August 15, 2018 at 01:38 PM

Fabulous!

Posted by: Dee Spillane | August 15, 2018 at 01:52 PM

Gwen, this is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the detailed instructions!

Posted by: Catherine Lenoci | August 15, 2018 at 02:05 PM

love your work. its an fountain of inspiration. thank you for sharing so much with us.

Posted by: rrbwsu2002 | August 15, 2018 at 02:39 PM

Wow, stunning creation! The overthinking part sounds so familiar to me LOL.

Posted by: Sylvia Lokhoff | August 15, 2018 at 03:05 PM

Gorgeous as always. I have been following you for years...

Posted by: Joy Taves | August 15, 2018 at 03:20 PM

Love the texture

Posted by: Lulubadgley | August 15, 2018 at 03:26 PM

Really intrigued with the way you put down all of these exciting textures in layers!

Posted by: Debi | August 15, 2018 at 04:27 PM

Wow - so much texture!

Posted by: Jean Marmo | August 15, 2018 at 05:23 PM

Love the textures

Posted by: Linda Plyler | August 15, 2018 at 05:30 PM

I can just imagine the sheer joy you had creating this Gwen. Those created textures look magnificent with the poscas pens being the perfect medium to make those colours stand proud amongst it all. Those brads look fab.
Thank you so much for the inspiration and sharing it's beauty.
Creative wishes Tracey x

Posted by: Tracey | August 15, 2018 at 05:45 PM

Wow. So grungy and fun. Love the journal cover. Don’t you just love watching the powders melt.

Posted by: Susan Schultheis | August 15, 2018 at 06:53 PM

I love painting and creating book covers. What you have done here really inspires me. It is so beautiful.

Posted by: Glenda | August 15, 2018 at 06:57 PM

How cool is this!!! Can't wait to try embossing powders.

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Posted by: judith Witkin | August 15, 2018 at 07:27 PM

Wow!!! Fabulous texture!!!

Posted by: Wanda | August 15, 2018 at 07:47 PM

Wow!!! Love your texture!!!

Posted by: Wanda | August 15, 2018 at 07:48 PM

So many wonderful ideas that I can't wait to try! Thanks!

Posted by: Laurie | August 15, 2018 at 07:54 PM

I always love seeing your work Gwen, and this is another beautiful piece! I love the way that the chunky embossing powders around the stenciled flowers totally make them pop! Such a great idea to get that wonderful texture from the tissue and then coat it with the variety of powders, the end result is really amazing! thanks for sharing!

Posted by: ann b | August 15, 2018 at 08:40 PM

Wow, this book cover looks alive!

Posted by: Libby | August 15, 2018 at 09:11 PM

I’m always learning
I something new from you Gwen! This is a fabulous art journal cover for your artist book.

Posted by: Jill McDowell | August 15, 2018 at 09:27 PM