Leftovers. I hated them as a kid. Especially when my parents would mix everything all together to make dinner. Now, I love leftovers. Not the kind you eat, but the artful kind in the studio. The kind of leftovers that make me try something that I hadn’t thought about before, like the neon with the darker teal of my encaustic paper in these mixed media cards.
The leftovers:
- Book text that I experimented on during my first time giving encaustic a try that had a heart cut out of it
- Lime green ribbon that has been floating around my studio for what feels like years
- Neon yellow paint and stencil play (Tossed Blossoms) with colored pencil scribble journaling on deli paper
The cards they became:
Die cut letters with colored pencil scribbling all over it finished up each card.
I used to hate leftovers too, now I create new dishes with them and new art too. Fun Spring green. xox
Love the neon yellow here, Carolyn! I sometimes even make intended leftovers, both in my kitchen and in my studio. Great post!
You rocked these leftovers! That neon is amazing!
I LOVE these! Especially the ones with the ribbon. Neon green is definitely one of my favorite colors. (After Pink, of course 😉 )
Who knew leftovers could be so fun and look so good?! I’m thinking that should be a metaphor for life. LOL. 😀
Love the bright colors and these leftovers are outstanding! Thanks so much for sharing!~kim
Way to ROCK the neons Carolyn!!! Love your leftovers – mighty tasty art!!!
Leftovers are the BEST for experiments – testing, testing, 1,2,3 and here you have a new favourite!