The Artist Circle Workshop-Acrylic Wash

Here's step 2b. I LIKE this effect. I put a dab of cheap acrylic paint on the tin foil, added lots of water with a brush and brushed it on the tags. I really like how vibrant the colors are.

The Artist Circle Workshop-WaterColor

Here are the results from the watercolor washes. I dug out the watercolor pencils and colored directly on the blue tag then used a water brush to move the color around. I was not happy with the result so I made the brush very wet and splattered color from the pencil to the paper. It was an interesting effect. I did the red one next and dipped the pencil in water and the colored the tag. Then used the water brush to help spread the color around. I like the way the tea stain acted almost like a resist. For the Burgandy one, I colored the paper hard with the pencils and the spritzed with water and spread the color around with the water brush. I like this one the best.

Mica Challenge

I used the same backgrounds I used for the 4-Seasons ATCs. When I mixed the Pearl Ex into the PVA glue to stamp on the ATC's, I used the left over mixture and brushed it over these backgrounds. The whole experiment started for the Mica Challenge on the Next Generation Stamper group. Thanks for that. I've had the Pearl Ex powders in my stash for years and it was great to bring the out and PLAY.

Mixed Media Monday

Here's my entry for Mixed Media Monday - Numbers. The backgrounds are made from alcohol inks. I did it on cardstock and not glossy paper so the effects of inks were very muted and sucked into the paper. Pearl Ex was the medium I was Playing With.

Upper Left: I stamped the #4 with versamark and sprinkled Pearl Ex. The Pearl Ex stuck every where it landed so I had to brush it off. I adhered a punched tree and covered it with Crystal Laquer and sort of went other off it to give the illusion of tree full of leaves (SPRING)

Upper Right: Stamped #4 with a mixture of Pearl Ex and CL. used a versamark ink pad to spread ink on half the card and dipped it in UTEE. Melted the UTEE and redipped about 4 times. I then put the punched tree in the warm UTEE and inked it more and dipped about 5 more times in UTEE. When cooled and dry, I cracked the UTEE and spread blue pigment ink over it. Wiped off the excess ink which left blue in the cracks and redid the UTEE two more times to look like water?? (SUMMER)

ON the lower left one I mixed Pearl Ex into PVA Glue and stamped #4. I adhered the punched tree on a piece of cardstalk and cut out. I put CL on the tree to add dimention. I ran a Paint Dauber around the edges. (FALL)

Lower Right: Again I used the Pearl Ex mixture into PVA glue and stamped the #4. After attaching the punched tree I used a Zig Zigns pen to paint the white. I also add the CL to the tree for dimension. (WINTER)

So that was a fun exercise

Tea Stained Tags

My 12 tea stained tags for The Artist Circle group. This is the first step in this project. At the end there will be a wonderful tag book full of great art.

Leaves Deco

This is the cover for the Leaves Deco I did for LANDMAILART yahoo group. I kinda like it for my first Deco.

Sketch

My first attempt at sketching. We took a day trip through Yosemite Nat'l Part via Tioga Pass on to Mono Lake and then returned over Sonora Pass. I had made the piano hinge book at the Book Arts Club last month and just grabbed it on my way out the door that morning. I guess I get to use it for my spur of the moment trip sketch book. I'd love any comments. Thanks.