Play: Mission Impossible or Mission Possible?  2016’s Let’s Play is all about sharing how I have learned to play so I chose to accept the mission from the muse!

This week’s Let’s Play video, I found an art supply at the hardware store, Mesh Drywall tape.

How does the hardware store help me play?  There is no wrong way to use it because I am already using it in a way that wasn’t intended by the manufacturer.

While using it to make an art journal background Gelli printing®, if my inner critic tried to say I was doing it “wrong” I could dish that attitude right back because there is not rule book for how to do it!

Everything was going along normally, until I added these silly stamps from Technique Junkies.  That is is when my muse trapped a song in my head…and I am still singing it!

Watch How to use a texture tool on gelli plate to make silly art journal page on YouTube.

It wasn’t until I was writing up this blog post that I noticed I turned the journal upside down…oops…and I’m glad I did because I like how the color blocks worked this way!

Now you’ve seen my play, let’s see yours!  In the link party below, share whatever you’re creating (it can be any play) and that will encourage and inspire others to let themselves play too!  And of course, you’ll be entered in the $50 giveaway too…actually entered twice if you share your play!  You can upload directly to the link party too- no blog needed!

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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This month’s giveaway is a $50 gift certificate to Walmart.com because you can find all sorts of non art supplies there that work wonderfully for art play!  Link up what you’re creating (and you get a bonus entry into the giveaway for sharing your play) or leave a comment telling something that you liked about one of the photos shared. One comment per person.  Giveaway closes Monday, April 4th at 8am EST.

New to Let’s Play?  You can find out all about it, what you can share (and it is almost anything- it doesn’t have to follow the monthly theme), why your play (yes YOURs!) helps others to play, plus other info here.

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Link up etiquette  

• If you see something you like, leave a comment on their photo or blog post and show some love – let them know they inspired you! 
• Share your recent play (any form of creativity is welcome) that hasn’t been linked up to a Let’s Play before ( limit 3 per week please)
• Add a link back to to this post so that others can find it, be sparked, and join the fun!
• New link party begins each Tuesday..sometimes even late Monday night… 
• Enter the giveaway for the $50 gift certificate by linking up (and you get a bonus chance for sharing your fun) or by leaving a comment telling something you liked about one of the photos shared in the link party. One comment per person on this week’s blog post.  The winner will be announced on the first Tuesday of the following month. You can find all the details about Let’s Play here.

You can upload a photo or use a URL or Instagram.  Not sure how to find a URL or link up? Check out this page of Let’s Play FAQs.

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What do I do when I have a new art supply?  I play with it to get to know how it works and how well it gets along with other supplies.  As I experimented with Distress Crayons by Tim Holtz I wanted to know if I could I stamp on it and what pens would write on it. To find out, I created an art journal page in the video below.

Watch What are Distress Crayons on YouTube.

I’m thinking that these dreamy colors will become a free Spark of Art-spiration in an upcoming newsletter.  Not signed up yet? Just click here!

What are Sparks?  They are downloadable papers full of color and pattern for your play.  You can find out more about Sparks here.

The page started with just random scribbling comparing the Distress Crayons and Slick Stix (a kids art supply). These things are so dang creamy, it’s like coloring with butter.  And then when I added water to it…the little kid in me who is addicted to finger painting was jumping for joy!

Would I be able to stamp on top of the Distress crayons?  Yup! But I did let the page dry completely before I stamped with a permanent ink pad. A bigger challenge was the uneven page that made it hard to stamp on since there was something bulky on the page before it.

What about pens?  Could I write on top of Distress crayons?  Yup.  I did have to watch out for contamination.  The white pens picked up some of the color on the tip but in the video you see how I cleaned it off on a piece of paper so that wasn’t an issue at all.  The only pen that had any issue was the regular office store pen.  Anywhere that had a lot of the crayon on it, it wasn’t as good as where there was watered down or less crayon but it did still write on both areas.

The stenciling was a breeze on it since I used an ink pad to do it. A group of women were added with the Finding Your Tribe stencil, a few words with Mixed Media Mail, and the pattern from Ornamental Compass Screen.

Here is the final page and there really isn’t any white space left on this page…just the way I like it!  Be sure to stop back on Tuesday for the next Let’s Play video and link party inspired by art supplies I found in the hardware store!

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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