What’s swimming around in my head?  Sharks thanks to Discovery Channel’s recent Shark Week.  Brought back all sorts of nostalgia for me since I remember when it all began.  Yes, I’m that old. I am amazed by these creatures…but it’s not like I want to swim with them in the open seas.  I am a big [...]

Ever have a Gelli print® that leaves you feeling blah?  The kind that are fine or okay…that is such a so-so place to be. I don’t like so-so.  So what do I do? I say O.O.P.S. This Outstanding Opportunity Presenting Suddenly was loaded with opportunity.  If I didn’t care about it, I was free to just play with [...]

What can you do with the papers you make Gelli® printing?  You can build on the colors and lines already there with a stencil to create your own custom artful patterned papers.  Something strange has been happening to me…I have been having fun with subtle coloring. Not sure what is happening, but when the muse [...]

I just needed to use up my leftover paint so I didn’t commit the crime of wasting color.  That was my excuse to let loose and just play with the goal of using it all up. It’s a very freeing goal because there is nothing in there about perfection.  Nothing in there about what it [...]

Sometimes I just play around without a plan.  I know, you’re shocked.  That’s how all 3 of these tags came about – just random play with Pebbles Layer Me, Iron Grate Layer Me, and Connected Eyes Layer Me stencils. The muse gave me the imperfect vibe today so I went loose with the paints.  That means getting paint under the [...]

I love the look of detailed and complex designs however, that usually takes more patience than I have. Until now!  I don’t have more patience suddenly, I have a stencil that will quickly do the job thanks to my layering stencils. https://youtu.be/KPYB4PPazR4 Watch How to Use Layering Stencils on YouTube. These are all a part [...]