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Video sharing how Carolyn took an old art journal page and made it sparkle! Let's Play, a link party where you can be inspired and be inspiring!

This page was fine.  It was okay.  But it could be more fun so I gave myself a do over!  I’m allowed to do that and so are you!  It’s an art journal page not a legal contract!

What is Let’s Play?  It’s all about rediscovering the ability to play. Each month I share a specific strategy that helped me rediscover how to play.    This month I am sharing how I allow myself to change my mind on my art journal pages.  You can see all of this month’s do overs including the super ugly one here.

Be sure to get entered in this month’s $50 giveaway to Michaels by leaving a comment and there are ways to get even more chances- check out the end of this post).

In the video you’ll see me using watercolors on wet acrylic paint.  Can you do that? You bet!

Watch Art journal page redo with more color and sparkle on YouTube.

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

Here’s the page that started today’s play.  It’s fine.  It’s nice.  It has room for more color!

Video sharing how Carolyn took an old art journal page and made it sparkle!

I fiddled around with the background with white…but it didn’t stay white for long thanks to watercolors.  And yes, I used them right on the wet paint!

Video sharing how Carolyn took an old art journal page and made it sparkle!

The white space is all gone!

Video sharing how Carolyn took an old art journal page and made it sparkle!

Even with all that color, the yellow heart needed more.  First some stenciled women from my Finding Your Tribe stencil, an bit of journaling, and then sparkles thanks to Viva Decor’s Glitter Paste!

Video sharing how Carolyn took an old art journal page and made it sparkle!

Now you’ve seen my play- I’d love to see yours!  Share it with us all in the Facebook group here.

This months way to rediscover how to play is all about changing your mind

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

There’s also a change to how Let’s Play is happening starting this month.  I’ve listened to your feedback about how and where you’d like to share your play.   Instead of the link party as in previous months, we’ll start sharing it in the Facebook group called A Colorful Place to Play.   In fact, lots of you are already sharing it there!

What about the monthly giveaways?  The monthly giveaway is conintuing – just leave comment to be entered and one winner each month will be chosen by random.org.  Want more chances to win the $50 gift certificate?  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 Monday, May 30th at 8am EST and the winner will announced on the blog!

Why did I choose to switch to the FB group?  It allows for more people to comment and encourage and interact which was one of my hopes for Let’s Play.  I looking forward to seeing your play!

Here are the supplies I used. Some of these links are affiliate links which means I get a small percentage. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and you are helping me keep this blog and my videos ad free! Thank you- I don’t like ads any more than you do!


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Video tutorial sharing how she turned cheap boring reading glasses into works of art!

It’s an honor and privilege to be able to age and grow older.  Now I need reading glasses with my contacts…and the reading glasses were less than exciting.  I bought several cheap pairs and they just looked blah.  I had to find a way to embrace them…so I turned to the rainbow and transformed these into wearable art in the video below.

Video tutorial sharing how she turned cheap boring reading glasses into works of art!

These are super cheap plastic glasses so I needed some paint that would stick to a non-porous surface. Vintaj Patina are officially for metals, but I thought they’d do a great job on plastic.  And they did- stuck wonderfully to the plastic!

Video tutorial sharing how she turned cheap boring reading glasses into works of art!

Here’s what they look like all finished.  My $3 reading glasses are now something I look forward to wearing instead of avoiding!

Video tutorial sharing how she turned cheap boring reading glasses into works of art!

In the video, I wear gloves.  Why? This stuff really sticks to hands and does not wash off easily with soap and water.  But what will take it off is rubbing alcohol.  So I have some Qtips and rubbing alcohol on standby as I create just in case any of the Vintaj Patina goes where I don’t want it.

Watch How to make plain reading glasses colorful on YouTube.

This aging stuff could actually be fun…as long as I can work the rainbow into it!

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PanPastel workshop with Carolyn DubeStampaway here I come!  I love August because it means Stampaway in Cincinnati, Ohio.  I love seeing old friends and meeting new ones.   I love teaching and seeing what everyone makes.  And I love shopping!  I’ll be teaching 2 workshops this year…and maybe even wearing a crown like something of some kind since the  theme for Friday’s preview party is Be a Princess…Create Your Own Tiara!

Rubber Stamping with PanPastels

Thursday, August 4th

Using rubber stamps, you’ll layer, blend, mix colors and seal PanPastels while creating collages full of color. When you walk out the door, you’ll be able to confidently make cards, backgrounds and more with PanPastels because Carolyn’s sharing the why’s and how’s of PanPastels so you’ll have a clear and strong understanding of the medium. I’m bringing PanPastels, the supplies for sealing, and rubber stamps for those willing to share.

All the Stampaway details and info can be found in the brochure here and in the registration form here.

Gelli® printing workshop with Carolyn Dube

Gelli® Printing a Plethora of Patterned Papers

Wednesday, August 3rd

What if you knew how to create patterned papers in the color you love? What if you could make your papers look like complex layers built up over time without having to think about it? That’s what we’re doing in this workshop! When you walk out the door, you’ll have a giant stack of playful papers for you to use for cardmaking, journaling, collaging and more! Along with your colorful prints, you’ll also have an understanding of the hows and whys of the Gelli Plate®.  I’m bringing a wonderful stash of StencilGirl stencils for our play!

All the Stampaway details and info can be found in the brochure here and in the registration form here.

Looking forward to seeing to you at Stampaway!

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