This is going to bore you silly . . . but . . .

YIKES!!!! I haven't posted since June 17th . . . Here it is July 19th . . . time sure flies when you're having fun!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!
Here are some of my Art Journal entries . . . one technique . . . a sample of a color chart . . . a sample of color combinations that appeal to me . . .
I've been playing with color and background techniques continuing to be inspired by Chris Cozen's ALTERED SURFACES and, now, Traci Bautista's COLLAGE UNLEASHED . . . what a playful spirit Traci Bautista encourages . . . I'm anxious to try more of her techniques . . .
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . . are you still awake?!!?!?!?! I hope I didn't put you to sleep with this basic information . . . I hope you totally HAVE FUN!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Experimenting with Acrylic Paints

Last Friday . . . dh#2 was away for most of the day . . . so I was able to invite some of the retired teachers/stamping buddies over to play . . . I served my FAMOUS Costco pizza and Bag 'O Salad (salad that comes in a bag!!! LOL!!!!)!

We played for 6 - 11 hours . . . I decided to experiment with some techniques I found in Chris Cozen's ALTERED SURFACES, her new AWESOME book . . . but as I was telling Lisa Gifford, an internet stamping buddy who owns STEP OUTSIDE YOUR BOX SATURDAYS, an internet mixed media challenge group . . . I was too CHICKEN to use my expensive paints so I used Liquitex BASICS to start off my experiments with . . .

I used modeling paste . . . stencils . . . string gel (also known as tar gel) . . . splattered paint with a silicon basting brush I bought 2 for a dollar at the dollar store . . . scraped paint with an old credit card thingy (Traci Bautista technique) . . .

All images are Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz Collection . . .

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