Using Artist Tape with Die-Cuts

Thanks for stopping by as I celebrate my artist tape in the March/April issue of Somerset Studio This whole week is dedicated to using the artist tape.

When I create with my artist tape I often have little bits left over. I hate to waste it since it was so much fun to make- almost feels like wasting fun. So I save all those little bits. I put them on old cardboard from just about anything for durability. Once the cardboard is full I run it through the die-cutting machine. Below is a journal page I made using one of these die-cuts.

A background using gesso, spray inks, and whatever else was on my brush.

Used Tim Holtz’s die-cut to make the houses out of book text and then watercolored them.

Used another Tim Holtz die cut to make the dres form from my artist tape cardboard. The wings were also die cut and then colored with Inktense watercolor blocks. The moon face is a rubber stamp from Stampa Rosa.

Here it is all finished. White lines around the buildings offset the black text and lighten it up a bit. Black lines on the wings tie in the black ink from the tape. Green flower hair and a few words. Did manage to sneak in a bit of sparkle with the glitter letters.

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Walking on Air

I have wanted to be in Somerset Studio for a very long time but strangely I haven’t been in it before now. If I didn’t submit any art to them I was never going to be in the magazine. Rocket science? So I finally submitted. A few days ago my complimentary copy of Somerset Studio (March/April 2012) arrived in my mailbox!!! I am walking on air! My contribution shows how to make your own artist tape. It is even on the cover.

To celebrate I am posting each day this week with different projects using the artist tape I have made. I must confess that I have a wonderfully huge stack of it. Once I started making it I just couldn’t stop because it is so much fun when creating just to see what will happen.

Stop back each day and see what you can do with colorful artist tape or sign up for email updates of when I post. Just click on the button that says, “Want to know when I post?” and it will take you to the email sign up. Thanks for being a part of my celebration!!

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Painting Circles Makes Me Happy

This week I was fortunate to have a dear friend, who has moved so very far away, stop by for a visit. We were painting and laughing and playing and laughing when she stumbled into the happiest accident- these painty circles. The minute we saw the first one, were were hooked. I had been painting squares then I had to do the circles. Love the serendipity of them. We tried to plan what would happen a few times, but that was frustrating- so we just dipped the brushes in paint and let it be what it wanted. I had to share this with my Paint Party Friday friends- it’s such a great group of people who are full of encouragement and creativity. If you have a moment, go check them out!

Here’s her paint swirl that started it all.

Another circle up close.

How did she do it? She dipped her paint brush in 3 colors, a red, a blue, and a yellow, then dragged the brush on the paper. Drag lightly or push down. It’s up to you. Clean the brush after each circle or don’t. It’s up to you. How much of each color or where on the brush you put them determines what your circle or swoosh will look like. Seeing how each one came out was like Christmas morning to us.

***I think I have the word verification settings fixed. If anyone gets the obnoxious word thing, please let me know. (acolorfuljourney@gmail.com) I don’t like it either!! Thanks for your help!***

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