What’s the play for this Tuesday? It’s a grocery bag!  I’m using something I would have thrown away as my canvas for a little Gelli Plate® and stencil mask play.

Technically this wouldn’t have been thrown away…it would have been recycled the traditional way. The “rules” for the Let’s Play link parties are open to interpretation…

Those “rules” are more like guidelines. Can you tell I like Pirates of the Caribbean?  For the link party, you’re free to link up any play.  Why? Because Let’s Play is about play first and foremost. Plus there’s a $50 DickBlick gift certificate being given away this month!  Details at the end of the post.

So how does using a paper bag help me play?  It takes the pressure off because there is no fear of ruining some expensive canvas.  This was a paper bag.

No pressure = more play

The ugly part  Recently in the Facebook group (you can join here),  there was talk about what to do when you don’t like what you’ve made.

I almost never love the look of something from the first moment to the last.  But I love playing.  I love the process.

In the awkward middle, as you’ll see in the video, this paper was very ho hum.  But I just kept adding layers as I played.  In the end, it became something that I loved- both making it and what it turned out to be!

You’ll also see how I use masks with both the round and square Gelli Plates®.

Supplies Used: 6″ round, 6″ square, and 3×5  Gelli Plates®, stencils: Gears, Finding Your Tribe, Butterfly Journeys, and Bold Flowers.

Watch Making art on a paper bag with a Gelli Plate® for Let’s Play! on YouTube.

This month’s giveaway is a $50 gift certificate to Dick Blick!  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 Sunday, Jan 31st at Midnight PST and will be announced the following Tuesday.

New to Let’s Play?  You can find out all about it, what you can share (and it is almost anything), why your play (yes YOURs!) helps others to play, plus other info here.

This post is just one of many Let’s Play link parties and each one has a video all about creative art play!  Click here for a list of them all and the most recent one will be at the top of the list so you can jump right in and share what you’ve been creating!

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This post is just one of many Let’s Play link parties and each one has a video all about creative art play!  Click here for a list of them all and the most recent one will be at the top of the list so you can jump right in and share what you’ve been creating!

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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Thank you everyone for all your kind words in the comments!  Random.org picked Tammy Ruth!

Just email me your snail mail information at carolyn at acolorfuljourney dot com so I can get the shipping department working on getting this out to you!  Oh…and yes…I am the shipping department lol!