Christmas Gift

I promised I would show what I gave to my sister on Christmas Day and so here it is:

Purple Prose

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My sister loves purple, and I could not remember what else (and I didn't want to ask), so it's purple plus a few other colors. My husband really liked it and said that it had sort of a Asian relief map feel to it. I painted some rice paper with old Japanese writing on it, adhered those to the acrylic painted canvas. I collaged with other papers and postage stamps, and then used Golden bead gel, Golden crackle medium, origami netting, waxed cording, ceramic bead points from Italy, and Interference Violet paint to create the sheen effect. It's on a 12 x 12 wrapped canvas, and also includes oil pastels, Stabilo pencils, and a handful of violet micro beads. And she loved it! I'm so glad it turned out to her liking. This is the second mixed media piece I've done as a gift and therefore in specific colors. A lot of love goes into my paintings! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

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Pink Birds Postcard

I have had really up and down days, but I wanted to be doing something so I tried something new with this postcard. The background is collaged dark green paper, then I put a wash over it. Next I used a stencil to put Bead Gel in the shape of birds. After that dried, I painted them, sketched in a few leaves and the outline of mountains. Mixed media with paper, acrylic paints, bead gel, Stabilo pencils, oil pastels.

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These birds live in the high mountains of an imaginary country, 

somewhere far, far away. 

And this postcard goes in the mail tomorrow.

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Project Update #2

I worked some more on my Postcard Project (the original post is here); and am updating now for those who are keeping up with it.

I added some rubber stamps with black Staz-On ink, added some watered down acrylic paint with more water sprayed on to make sure it was really diluted; then I sprayed it with alcohol to cause a bit of distortion. When that dried some, I spread some Glass Bead Gel in a few different places. It's where the areas look white. 

When this dries, it will be clear. This gel is made up of tiny tiny glass beads in a gel medium; the beads are smaller than the head of a pin and make for the best texture!

A close up of an area.

I'm considering adding some dried flowers or petals to the postcards. Here are some dried orchids and roses given to me by a friend who grows them.

A tentative flower placement. When these are saturated with gel, they will lie flat and not be easily knocked off in the mail system.

Now I'm waiting on everything to dry. Collage takes awhile, when you are making many layers you have to take the time to let things dry in between, or you regret it!

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 Check back later to see how it's progressing!

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