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Mixed Media Monday 12/22/14

December 21, 2014December 22, 2014 mud&stringLeave a comment

MOMM*

I’ve been busy the past few days working on the cover for my 2015 Documented Life art journal and looking forward to using an actual journal made just for that. I’ve been using the smaller version and loving it. Sooooo much better than the spiral bound notebook I’ve been using! Here is a journal post using the smaller one and a look at what I’ve done so far on the larger journal’s cover. I can’t wait to see what 2015 brings!

*My own mixed media

Stamps, purchased and handmade, hand drawn and colored flowers, inks, die-cuts, stencils

Acrylic paint, inks, stencils, stamps, an ATC and a cut-out

I’m thinking of a more restrained approach for the larger journal cover.

THE DOCUMENTED LIFE PROJECT 2014

This week’s prompt, week 52, is holiday traditions. The first tradition that came to mind was our tree, so that’s where I started.

Inks, copic marker, found hand drawn star and punched red and green cardstock circles

I like it so far.

I don’t know where that white circle came from.

CHRISTMAS GRANDS

It wouldn’t be Christmas without sharing these:

The Papoose and Sprout

Babydiva and Babymama decorating cookies.

The Elf

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. Epictetus

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Mixed Media Monday 12/8/14

December 8, 2014December 8, 2014 mud&stringLeave a comment

MY OWN MIXED MEDIA (MOMM)

I’m so happy and excited to have started my new Dylusions art journal. After using an spiral notebook with lined, not mixed media or watercolor paper, the mixed media paper is such a treat! Not having to prep my pages with gesso before starting work is awesome – more spontaneous I suppose. I love everything about this journal! Here are the first two projects:

Stacked Birds

Book paper, Distress stains mustard seed and crushed olive, blue jean and barn door

Doodle–>ribbons–>tree

pitt pen, assorted gel pens

This particular journal is the smallest one, the pages measure 5×8 inches. I have the larger one also, I plan to get started painting the cover sometime this week. The first cover was just a warm-up! 🎨😺 Blank pages are sooooooo exciting!

The dream is over…

I was the Dreamweaver

But now I’m reborn

I was the Walrus

But now I’m John.

John Ono Lennon

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Getting Close, Real Close

December 5, 2014December 5, 2014 mud&stringLeave a comment

GOTCHA COVERED

More Layers

(If you missed out on the beginning of this project, you can catch up here.)

14. Hand drawn and painted flowers

15. Grunge heart stamp – silver

16. Pink acrylic paint splatters

17. Light teal acrylic paint splatters

18. Stencils

19. First part of wonky frame done with white paint pen

20. More pink acrylic paint splatter

I think this cover is very close to being finished. I need to decide if it’s finished or not, I can always add a little more of “this or that.” Feel free to comment, do you think it’s finished???

Nope, not finished yet.