Mixed Media Monday #16 – Fall Basket Hello everyone – a few new techniques were used to create the background for this Mixed Media Monday #16 – Fall Basket page. I will be glad when the weather cools off and Fall will be here. I am getting in the mood for sweaters and soups! Using the Fall theme for my art journal pages is putting me in the mood for cooler temps and homemade soup!…
Mixed Media Monday #15 – Fall idea Hello everyone – today is Mixed Media Monday #15 – Fall idea page. I wanted to make a Fall idea since most of the other posts this month are about Halloween. I chose a cute Fall gnome as the starting point. Today’s Project With the gnome as my starting point, I chose a rust, orange, and tan acrylic paint to make my background. The colors were based on…
Mixed Media Monday #13 Hello everyone – the Mixed Media Monday #13 has a botanical theme using some plants and a dragonfly I went with a nature theme on this page. I am finding I am enjoying exploring different themes with this series. I have so many products and finding a new way to use them has expanded my skills. Today’s Project I began by doing a lot of inking on the page. I added…
Mixed Media Monday #12 Hello everyone – this Mixed Media Monday #12 uses bright colors instead of the more muted colors lots of people use. I decided to use some bright colors to see if I could create a Mixed Media idea with them. I chose a turquoise and a purple but they turned out pink for some reason. Maybe the color is supposed to be like that. Today’s Project I began by creating my…
Mixed Media Monday #11 Hello everyone – wait until you see the blue Mixed Media Monday #11 idea, so cute! I wanted to use an idea from Jamie Pate’s clusters and used some pattern paper that I tore the edge on. Today’s Project I began by creating my background. I used a watercolor wash and used a baby wipe to blend it. I had picked out my pattern paper so I attempted to match my…
Mixed Media Monday #10 Hello everyone – I decided to use some pattern paper and ephemera that I struggle with how to use them on this Mixed Media Monday #10 idea. I have the Seeds of Happiness pattern paper and ephemera and there were some papers and ephemera pieces I struggled with using. I decided to use them today for my art journal. Today’s Project I chose my pattern papers and then decided to sponge…
