How I Made My Own Glitter Coloring Page

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What do kids do with glitter? They use it, to their hearts content. Not just one little spot of sparkle, but an entire explosion of glitter. As the glitter took over a vintage radio diagram, I created a sort of coloring page, mixed media style for this Let’s Play video, all about rediscovering how to play.

In the video, you’ll also see how I deal with that left brain of mine when it tried to control the play while I was coloring in the page with watercolors!

Watch How I Made My Own Mixed Media Glitter Coloring Page on YouTube.

The glue I used can be found here and the tray used for catching the glitter is here.

What is Let’s Play? It’s all about rediscovering the ability to play. Each month I share a specific strategy that helped me recapture the freedom and fun of play. This month’s theme is act like a kid. You can see more of the Let’s Play series here.

Now you’ve seen my play, let’s see yours! Share what you’re creating with us all in the Facebook group and be inspired by what others are creating! And be sure to leave a comment here to get entered in the monthly $50 Dick Blick gift certificate giveaway!

Let's Play August Theme with Carolyn Dube

Want to see more Let’s Play videos? You can find all the weekly posts here.

Sharing your play: I, and a whole bunch of others, would love to see what you’re creating! We’re sharing it in the Facebook group called A Colorful Place to Play. Why Facebook? I’ve listened to your feedback about how and where you’d like to share your play instead of the link parties.

Monthly giveaways: Leave comment on any (and all for more chances) of the weekly Let’s Play blog posts to be entered and one winner each month will be chosen by random.org. Want more chances to win a $50 gift certificate to DickBlick.com? Pin any of the images from the page or share about it on Facebook- then come back and leave a comment telling me what you did and you can have more chances to win! Giveaway closes the Sunday,September 4th at 11 pm EST and the winner will announced on the blog the following Monday.

Congrats to Kristiina, last month’s winner!

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Leftover Scraps Become a Mixed Media Card

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Using Leftover Scraps to make a mixed media card

Cleaning. It’s a bad word in my world. I will do just about anything to avoid doing it and for good reason. Sometimes inspiration strikes from the messes of other projects, like it did here!

These bits and pieces have been floating around here for a while and instead of tossing them into the trash, I decided to turn them into a quick collaged card, mixed media style.

In the video, you’ll see where I almost left it with an abundance of white space but that urge passed!

Watch Leftover Scraps Become a Mixed Media Card on YouTube.

The BE was stenciled from my Uplifting Words stencil from StencilGirl Products onto deli paper. Love deli paper because the thin kinds will just disappear once they are glued down with something like gel medium.

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Learning from the Masters

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Finding inspiration for play from kids for this Let's Play video all about fingerpainting in an art journal

Studying the masters is a great way to learn. Who are the masters that I study? Kids! For this week’s Let’s Play video, I am going to act like a kid by getting my fingers in the paint. I’m going to dip my hands right into the jar of paint and some sparkling goodness too!

What is Let’s Play? It’s all about rediscovering the ability to play. Each month I share a specific strategy that helped me recapture the freedom and fun of play. This month’s theme is act like a kid. You can see more of the Let’s Play series here.

In the video, you’ll see my master plan to keep from making mud as I get my fingers in the blues and orange. Good thing I have 2 hands!

Watch How to Finger Paint to Create an Art Journal Background on YouTube.

Not only was I using paint on my fingers, I was using Glitter Paste. That sparkly goodness was smeared with my fingers to add a bit of sparkle to the background.

Where will I go with this next? It may be a bit because I am loving this background just as it is. I’ll enjoy it in this state for a while, and when the muse thinks I am ready, I’ll add more to it. Want to see where it goes? Get signed up for my newsletter and you’ll be in the know!

Now you’ve seen my play, let’s see yours! Share what you’re creating with us all in the Facebook group and be inspired by what others are creating! And be sure to leave a comment here to get entered in the monthly $50 gift certificate giveaway!

Want to see more Let’s Play videos? You can find all the weekly posts here.

Congrats to Kristiina, last month’s winner!

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