I'm here today to ask for your help.
I now have forty-five stencil designs with The Crafter's Workshop and more products are on the way. (Hooray!) People are always e-mailing me and asking me for ideas and inspiration and well, I can only get so much done in a day. However I also get a number of e-mails, tweets, and facebook links from people sharing their beautiful artwork made with Balzer Designs products. And I LOVE seeing them!
And this made me think. Maybe we could all get together and provide some inspiration?
A while back I started a Balzer Designs flickr pool. And I am very grateful to the folks who have uploaded images to that group. I do check the pool regularly and leave comments. But I know there are AMAZING projects that are just not in there. I think the flickr pool could be a great source of inspiration for lots of folks who want ideas for using Balzer Designs products.
So here's my request: Would you please consider uploading your gorgeous projects to the flickr pool?
If you don't know how, I've got some video instructions for you:
How to Upload an Image to the Balzer Designs flickr Pool from Julie Balzer on Vimeo.
Here are just a few of the cool projects I spotted in the pool thus far:
From Ravenea, using the Fragmented Flower Stencil:
NikiMaki using the Rain stencil:
And here she's using the Triangles stencil:
Carolyn Dube using the Poppies stencil:
And here she's using the Rain stencil:
And I just had to share these jeans she made also with the Rain stencil:
GSDM using the Summer stencil:
Marit's Paper World using the Punchinella stencil:
Sister Wend using the Summer Stencil:
Sherri P eh using the Leaf Frame and Punchinella stencils:
And here she's used the Rain stencil:
literarytease using the Rain stencil:
And here she's using the Triangles stencil:
Nolwenn P using the Fragmented Flower stencil:
FormerlyLisaS using the Triangle stencil:
I hope you'll consider sharing some of your beautiful work in the Balzer Designs flickr pool. I would be grateful to you if you did.
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. The winner of the Pointy Circle stencil in 6×6 and 12×12 is…
Congratulations Erin! E-mail me with your mailing address and I'll make sure that those stencils get out to you!
Ooh brilliant 🙂 WTG 🙂
Ooh brilliant 🙂 WTG 🙂
Ooh brilliant 🙂 WTG 🙂
Ooh brilliant 🙂 WTG 🙂
Ooh brilliant 🙂 WTG 🙂
Good idea Julie! I haven’t had time to work through your Stencil 101 class, but when I do, I shall try my best to remember your flickr group & upload my efforts, if they’re good enough, of course.
Good idea Julie! I haven’t had time to work through your Stencil 101 class, but when I do, I shall try my best to remember your flickr group & upload my efforts, if they’re good enough, of course.
Good idea Julie! I haven’t had time to work through your Stencil 101 class, but when I do, I shall try my best to remember your flickr group & upload my efforts, if they’re good enough, of course.
Good idea Julie! I haven’t had time to work through your Stencil 101 class, but when I do, I shall try my best to remember your flickr group & upload my efforts, if they’re good enough, of course.
Good idea Julie! I haven’t had time to work through your Stencil 101 class, but when I do, I shall try my best to remember your flickr group & upload my efforts, if they’re good enough, of course.
I have joined the flickr group now! I hope I made the upload right! Thanks for looking! 🙂 /Pia
I have joined the flickr group now! I hope I made the upload right! Thanks for looking! 🙂 /Pia
I have joined the flickr group now! I hope I made the upload right! Thanks for looking! 🙂 /Pia
I have joined the flickr group now! I hope I made the upload right! Thanks for looking! 🙂 /Pia
I have joined the flickr group now! I hope I made the upload right! Thanks for looking! 🙂 /Pia
Amazing body of work in the flickr group. Joined so I remember to look and add some work. Thanks for the reminder.
Amazing body of work in the flickr group. Joined so I remember to look and add some work. Thanks for the reminder.
Amazing body of work in the flickr group. Joined so I remember to look and add some work. Thanks for the reminder.
Amazing body of work in the flickr group. Joined so I remember to look and add some work. Thanks for the reminder.
Amazing body of work in the flickr group. Joined so I remember to look and add some work. Thanks for the reminder.
Julie, I’m thrilled and honoured to be among those featured on today’s post! Just yesterday I received an order of your newest stencils and can’t wait to give them a whirl — just what I need to get out of my creative hiatus. Looking forward to more shares in this flickr group!
Julie, I’m thrilled and honoured to be among those featured on today’s post! Just yesterday I received an order of your newest stencils and can’t wait to give them a whirl — just what I need to get out of my creative hiatus. Looking forward to more shares in this flickr group!
Julie, I’m thrilled and honoured to be among those featured on today’s post! Just yesterday I received an order of your newest stencils and can’t wait to give them a whirl — just what I need to get out of my creative hiatus. Looking forward to more shares in this flickr group!
Julie, I’m thrilled and honoured to be among those featured on today’s post! Just yesterday I received an order of your newest stencils and can’t wait to give them a whirl — just what I need to get out of my creative hiatus. Looking forward to more shares in this flickr group!
Julie, I’m thrilled and honoured to be among those featured on today’s post! Just yesterday I received an order of your newest stencils and can’t wait to give them a whirl — just what I need to get out of my creative hiatus. Looking forward to more shares in this flickr group!
Gorgeous work ladies!! WOW!! I now must have that poppy stencil!! It was so inspiring to look at all of your work and Julie your inspiring stencils!!
Gorgeous work ladies!! WOW!! I now must have that poppy stencil!! It was so inspiring to look at all of your work and Julie your inspiring stencils!!
Gorgeous work ladies!! WOW!! I now must have that poppy stencil!! It was so inspiring to look at all of your work and Julie your inspiring stencils!!
Gorgeous work ladies!! WOW!! I now must have that poppy stencil!! It was so inspiring to look at all of your work and Julie your inspiring stencils!!
Gorgeous work ladies!! WOW!! I now must have that poppy stencil!! It was so inspiring to look at all of your work and Julie your inspiring stencils!!
how beautiful… all so different and so great, each one of them, great use of the stencils and each persons lovely painting and drawing and collage, wonderful!
thanks have a good rest o the week Julie and everyone
how beautiful… all so different and so great, each one of them, great use of the stencils and each persons lovely painting and drawing and collage, wonderful!
thanks have a good rest o the week Julie and everyone
how beautiful… all so different and so great, each one of them, great use of the stencils and each persons lovely painting and drawing and collage, wonderful!
thanks have a good rest o the week Julie and everyone
how beautiful… all so different and so great, each one of them, great use of the stencils and each persons lovely painting and drawing and collage, wonderful!
thanks have a good rest o the week Julie and everyone
how beautiful… all so different and so great, each one of them, great use of the stencils and each persons lovely painting and drawing and collage, wonderful!
thanks have a good rest o the week Julie and everyone
WOW…those are wonderful and a great way to share inspiration on the flickr group. Those jeans are awesome!!
WOW…those are wonderful and a great way to share inspiration on the flickr group. Those jeans are awesome!!
WOW…those are wonderful and a great way to share inspiration on the flickr group. Those jeans are awesome!!
WOW…those are wonderful and a great way to share inspiration on the flickr group. Those jeans are awesome!!
WOW…those are wonderful and a great way to share inspiration on the flickr group. Those jeans are awesome!!
Awesome work! I’ll definately be glad to start adding images to your flick pool when I use your stencils 🙂
Awesome work! I’ll definately be glad to start adding images to your flick pool when I use your stencils 🙂
Awesome work! I’ll definately be glad to start adding images to your flick pool when I use your stencils 🙂
Awesome work! I’ll definately be glad to start adding images to your flick pool when I use your stencils 🙂
Awesome work! I’ll definately be glad to start adding images to your flick pool when I use your stencils 🙂
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
There is such variety in the Flickr pool- it is so cool to see how each person has used the stencils in their own way!
There is such variety in the Flickr pool- it is so cool to see how each person has used the stencils in their own way!
There is such variety in the Flickr pool- it is so cool to see how each person has used the stencils in their own way!
There is such variety in the Flickr pool- it is so cool to see how each person has used the stencils in their own way!
There is such variety in the Flickr pool- it is so cool to see how each person has used the stencils in their own way!
this is so exciting & inspiring to see how everyone creatively uses your stencils. julie you must be proud. 🙂
this is so exciting & inspiring to see how everyone creatively uses your stencils. julie you must be proud. 🙂
this is so exciting & inspiring to see how everyone creatively uses your stencils. julie you must be proud. 🙂
this is so exciting & inspiring to see how everyone creatively uses your stencils. julie you must be proud. 🙂
this is so exciting & inspiring to see how everyone creatively uses your stencils. julie you must be proud. 🙂
Just visiting real quick to thank you for being such an inspiration to myself and so many others. I quoted you in a post I wrote today, words from your article in the May/June CPS issue. If you’d like to read it you can find it here.
http://artplaytoday.blogspot.com/2012/04/daily.html
Again, CHEERS to you! Love Ya!
Kristen
Just visiting real quick to thank you for being such an inspiration to myself and so many others. I quoted you in a post I wrote today, words from your article in the May/June CPS issue. If you’d like to read it you can find it here.
http://artplaytoday.blogspot.com/2012/04/daily.html
Again, CHEERS to you! Love Ya!
Kristen
Just visiting real quick to thank you for being such an inspiration to myself and so many others. I quoted you in a post I wrote today, words from your article in the May/June CPS issue. If you’d like to read it you can find it here.
http://artplaytoday.blogspot.com/2012/04/daily.html
Again, CHEERS to you! Love Ya!
Kristen
Just visiting real quick to thank you for being such an inspiration to myself and so many others. I quoted you in a post I wrote today, words from your article in the May/June CPS issue. If you’d like to read it you can find it here.
http://artplaytoday.blogspot.com/2012/04/daily.html
Again, CHEERS to you! Love Ya!
Kristen
Just visiting real quick to thank you for being such an inspiration to myself and so many others. I quoted you in a post I wrote today, words from your article in the May/June CPS issue. If you’d like to read it you can find it here.
http://artplaytoday.blogspot.com/2012/04/daily.html
Again, CHEERS to you! Love Ya!
Kristen
These are such beautiful examples of what people have done with your stencils. A Flickr group is a really good idea to put all this fabulousness in one place!
These are such beautiful examples of what people have done with your stencils. A Flickr group is a really good idea to put all this fabulousness in one place!
These are such beautiful examples of what people have done with your stencils. A Flickr group is a really good idea to put all this fabulousness in one place!
These are such beautiful examples of what people have done with your stencils. A Flickr group is a really good idea to put all this fabulousness in one place!
These are such beautiful examples of what people have done with your stencils. A Flickr group is a really good idea to put all this fabulousness in one place!
Wow! So many great ideas in this post!
I love your Flickr group. It’s one of my go-to sources when I’m feeling uninspired and it’s always filled with brilliant ideas.
Thanks so much for including my work. You really made my day.
And Sherri P eh ~ love your raindrops page. My husband walked by when I was reading this post and commented on how awesome it was too. And he’s not crafty 🙂
Wow! So many great ideas in this post!
I love your Flickr group. It’s one of my go-to sources when I’m feeling uninspired and it’s always filled with brilliant ideas.
Thanks so much for including my work. You really made my day.
And Sherri P eh ~ love your raindrops page. My husband walked by when I was reading this post and commented on how awesome it was too. And he’s not crafty 🙂
Wow! So many great ideas in this post!
I love your Flickr group. It’s one of my go-to sources when I’m feeling uninspired and it’s always filled with brilliant ideas.
Thanks so much for including my work. You really made my day.
And Sherri P eh ~ love your raindrops page. My husband walked by when I was reading this post and commented on how awesome it was too. And he’s not crafty 🙂
Wow! So many great ideas in this post!
I love your Flickr group. It’s one of my go-to sources when I’m feeling uninspired and it’s always filled with brilliant ideas.
Thanks so much for including my work. You really made my day.
And Sherri P eh ~ love your raindrops page. My husband walked by when I was reading this post and commented on how awesome it was too. And he’s not crafty 🙂
Wow! So many great ideas in this post!
I love your Flickr group. It’s one of my go-to sources when I’m feeling uninspired and it’s always filled with brilliant ideas.
Thanks so much for including my work. You really made my day.
And Sherri P eh ~ love your raindrops page. My husband walked by when I was reading this post and commented on how awesome it was too. And he’s not crafty 🙂
Just joined the group and bought the lotus stencil this past week. Hoping to get more next month. And hoping for some play time too. But I love looking at everyone’s stunning designs.
Just joined the group and bought the lotus stencil this past week. Hoping to get more next month. And hoping for some play time too. But I love looking at everyone’s stunning designs.
Just joined the group and bought the lotus stencil this past week. Hoping to get more next month. And hoping for some play time too. But I love looking at everyone’s stunning designs.
Just joined the group and bought the lotus stencil this past week. Hoping to get more next month. And hoping for some play time too. But I love looking at everyone’s stunning designs.
Just joined the group and bought the lotus stencil this past week. Hoping to get more next month. And hoping for some play time too. But I love looking at everyone’s stunning designs.
Yeah that!
Yeah that!
Yeah that!
Yeah that!
Yeah that!
I am LOVING all this inspiration!
I am LOVING all this inspiration!
I am LOVING all this inspiration!
I am LOVING all this inspiration!
I am LOVING all this inspiration!
What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for sharing it!
What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for sharing it!
What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for sharing it!
What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for sharing it!
What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for sharing it!
I’ve wanted to e-mail you for the Stencil 101 class but all I can find is a LINK to your e-mail (no actual e-mail address) and the link doesn’t work for me… I don’t have outlook and that is what keeps trying to open each time. Can you post your e-mail address for those of us who are not familiar with outlook?
Thanks, I’d appreciate it.
I’ve wanted to e-mail you for the Stencil 101 class but all I can find is a LINK to your e-mail (no actual e-mail address) and the link doesn’t work for me… I don’t have outlook and that is what keeps trying to open each time. Can you post your e-mail address for those of us who are not familiar with outlook?
Thanks, I’d appreciate it.
I’ve wanted to e-mail you for the Stencil 101 class but all I can find is a LINK to your e-mail (no actual e-mail address) and the link doesn’t work for me… I don’t have outlook and that is what keeps trying to open each time. Can you post your e-mail address for those of us who are not familiar with outlook?
Thanks, I’d appreciate it.
I’ve wanted to e-mail you for the Stencil 101 class but all I can find is a LINK to your e-mail (no actual e-mail address) and the link doesn’t work for me… I don’t have outlook and that is what keeps trying to open each time. Can you post your e-mail address for those of us who are not familiar with outlook?
Thanks, I’d appreciate it.
I’ve wanted to e-mail you for the Stencil 101 class but all I can find is a LINK to your e-mail (no actual e-mail address) and the link doesn’t work for me… I don’t have outlook and that is what keeps trying to open each time. Can you post your e-mail address for those of us who are not familiar with outlook?
Thanks, I’d appreciate it.
My e-mail address is balzerdesigns AT gmail DOT com. For future reference, you can also find this information on the contact page of my website: http://balzerdesigns.com/contact.html
My e-mail address is balzerdesigns AT gmail DOT com. For future reference, you can also find this information on the contact page of my website: http://balzerdesigns.com/contact.html
My e-mail address is balzerdesigns AT gmail DOT com. For future reference, you can also find this information on the contact page of my website: http://balzerdesigns.com/contact.html
My e-mail address is balzerdesigns AT gmail DOT com. For future reference, you can also find this information on the contact page of my website: http://balzerdesigns.com/contact.html
My e-mail address is balzerdesigns AT gmail DOT com. For future reference, you can also find this information on the contact page of my website: http://balzerdesigns.com/contact.html