Tag Archives: play
Valentine’s Day Gift Wrap
I love making my own wrapping paper…I think it started when we used the Sunday comics to wrap presents when I was a kid. I’ll stamp, paint, draw, or do all three to transform plain paper (usually brown kraft) into … Continue reading
Filed under mixed media art
Playing with new…finding old news.
Playing with new toys–a block stamp from Aladine Co. and new tape–packing tape with barbed wire and measuring tape tape. I added a background wash of watercolor paint and used my letter stamps. Playing allowed more of the funk to … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized, Visual Journal
Backgrounds
Saturday Lot’s To Do challenge was backgrounds this week…I so enjoy making backgrounds I sometimes have a hard time using them. The ones above were all in my journal. Below are several scrap papers I worked on that will be … Continue reading
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TMTA-Best Morning Start
Think Monday Think ATC challenged to depict the best start to my mornings. Hands down it is walking my dog. I did this scribble drawing a few years back and repurposed it here today. It was a much larger drawing … Continue reading
Art Creations Friday
A background and photo were part of this week’s challenge from Art Creations Friday. After I did this one I played with my new Japanese tapes on the back of the page and ended up using the girl again: I … Continue reading
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Less than Successful
Today, Mixed Media Monday challenged me to “something new” and TMTA invited me to use newspaper….I thought well, why not combine. I ended up choosing to do something new, rather than depict it…I just got some Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel … Continue reading
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Playing
Had time away from art (which was sad and painful!) so I got my fix by watching youtube videos. I had already see all of Teesha Moore’s and so searching around I found many many more. It definitely gave me … Continue reading
Filed under art, collage art, mixed media art, Visual Journal
TGIF–Faces of a Femme Fatale
This week’s theme for TGIF challenge is Faces of a Femme Fatale. I recently watched all the Teesha Moore (www.teeshascircus.blogspot.com/) videos on her journaling technique and just completed (?) my first try at her approach. I’m not sure where “Grey … Continue reading
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Paper Doll
So I definitely needed to play….yesterday I made some time to try my hand at a paper doll. I’ve never made one before. This may not be a traditional one, in that I’ve given her permanent clothing. Still It was … Continue reading
Filed under collage art, Uncategorized
