What happened when I put a round Gelli Plate® on a rotating cake stand? Hypnotic colors spinning round and round that resulted in a stack of playful prints for this week’s Let’s Play video! How does this help me play? There is no wrong way to do this so the pressure is off! After all there is [...]
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The muse inspired me with rainbow rain and she wanted it nice and straight and measured. All I was all in until the measured part…but I did get the look of measuring without going any where near a ruler. How? I let the stencil do all the hard work! This 4×4 raindrop stencil is part of [...]
Why do I love modeling paste so much? It’s versatility. It can give me texture and color variation -just like it did on this art journal page when I used it with Dylsuions spray inks. In the video you’ll see how to use modeling paste plus you’ll see how I use spray inks for more than just [...]
Is everything always pretty when I play? Nope! This week’s Let’s Play video is proof of that! It all started when I gave myself permission to change my mind about this page. I thought it was finished when I made it long ago, but it didn’t feel that way any more. So I added to it…and [...]
Did I have fun making this page the first time? You bet! Did I think it was all finished then? Yes! Can I change my mind and redo this page? Absolutely! I give myself permission to do over any art journal page I want. There was a time when I was overly judgmental about going back [...]
Do Over! Kids shout it all the time and so can we! This months Let’s Play strategy for rediscovering how to play is all about changing your mind and giving yourself a do over! There is no legal binding contract between us and our art journal pages. We do not need to put an attorney on retainer to change [...]
It wasn’t my fault I kept playing! Really! It was my muse! My goal was to use up the paint on my palette…but she kept whispering in my ear for more colors…more paint…so I HAD to keep playing. An endless loop of happiness! Can’t you just imagine how much she had to twist my arm [...]
Should my art supplies have an expiration date on them? These mistable puffy frames are from 2010…and I still hadn’t used them. Why? Because I liked them too much. What a silly reason! For this week’s Let’s Play video and link party, I’m forcing my inner hoarder to use them! How? With one sentence. Use it [...]
Negotiating with my muse is not a wise thing to do. My muse is not affected by whining, whimpering, or wishing. She was a total task master as I filmed this week’s Let’s Play video. I am so grateful she stood her ground! Use it or lose it is this month’s theme and this week was [...]
After sharing my video experimenting with Distress Crayons, I had a lot of people asking me how they compared to Gelatos. So, I thought I’d try them out in a video side by side and see how similar or different they are. Disclaimer: I am NOT a formally trained scientist adhering to strict rules of [...]
