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Journaling-Ready
The journal pages below were created by first applying a coat of gesso to the page. Then a watercolor media was applied. It could have been water colors or left over dye inks or even Distress Ink from Distress Ink pads used as a watercolor. In any event, it created...
From Carla Sonheim’s Blog: Free! Kids Art Week – 6 Online Lessons!
This is such a great idea! Thank you, Carla, Lynn & Diane for this fun FREE project! Enjoy!
Stencil Reuse
Yesterday I posted about getting all of the inky goodness out of your stencils that have been spayed with inks. Today I want to talk about a second method of "reusing" your sprayed stencils. Below is an original spray of a stencil (Urban Outsiders Stencil designed by...
Conservation and Recycling
I have been working on learning better uses for my stencils. One of the most popular techniques right now is using dye-based sprays with them. I haven't done so well with this yet but I'm sure with a little practice I will finally get the right touch to get the look...
Back to the Real World…
Unfortunately--or fortunately, I really should say--I have a job to return to today. I have so enjoyed my vacation from the daily grind and I really don't want to return today but life goes on and I need to make more money for more vacations and more ART SUPPLIES!...
Stencils and Journaling
As mentioned in a previous post, I have really been enjoying Dina Wakley and her freedom in art journaling. I have been spending a lot of time with her and Julie Fei-Fan Blazer on-line, in books and through videos to learn how to use all the stencils that I could not...
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