How can you turn a plain cell phone case into something uniquely yours? By using a clear phone case and putting any paper you’ve made in it. In the video, you’ll see an inexpensive $6 phone case become. You’ll see the easy way to get the exact template you need to cut your paper and [...]
Carolyn Dube’s Stencils
I had a bunch of requests for how I made the ransom style lettering using gel prints and stencils from my last blog post. You asked, and I listened! Here’s the video showing you all the techniques I used. In there you’ll see how to stencil the speedy way if you’re doing a lot of [...]
How much pressure could there be picking one word for the year? Turns out a lot. Like so many people this time of year, I choose one word to be a beacon for me through the upcoming 12 months. It was such a huge commitment, you’d think I was signing a contract in blood with [...]
As 2018 comes to a close, the circle begins again and we get another trip around the sun- hello 2019! Thank you for making 2018 such a fun year- and here’s to 2019 having, even MORE play in it! Here are a few of my most popular videos and posts as we take a look [...]
What’s the play for today? It’s art journaling in the giant, jumbo, vintage ledger- which finally has a name! As I’m painting the page and tree, you’ll see why acrylic gouache was so handy plus how the Scribble Scratch stencil made leaves on the tree too. At the end of the video, you’ll see how [...]
If watercolors and acrylic paint had a love child, it would be acrylic gouache. It’s like taking the best qualities of both and then putting them in the best bottle ever for mixed media play. I’m putting this new paint from Liquitex through its paces as I make this art journal page. I found out [...]
There is way too much shoulding happening in our days. Should I get the car an oil change. Should I finish the paperwork that is due soon. Should I make an appointment to get my gray hairs colored. I should this. I should that. Perhaps you’ve got that long overwhelming list of things you should be [...]
There are a 1,ooo ways to use a gel plate and what do I do? One of the simplest, most basic techniques. Why would that be a good thing? Because it kept me from falling into the trap of overthinking. Over thinking takes all the fun out of the play and I could feel my mind heading towards being stuck in the [...]
Can you use tissue paper to make gel prints? Absolutely! It’s paper and paper works on a gel plate! There is one important thing that if you know it, even when you have a juicy wet gel plate it is easy to print away on tissue. In the video, you’ll see when it ripped for me, [...]
Let’s chase away the blank page and say goodbye to all the pressure that can accompany that blankness, by gel printing directly in the journal. Why do I love to start an art journal page this way? Is it because every drop of paint is used? Is it because there is zero pressure? Is it because [...]
