Mixed Media travels with Margaret!
Cold here today, maybe the coldest day of year so far, so why not spend time inside and get my mixed media on. I am participating in an Artist Trading Card (ATC) swap with Mixed Media as the guideline. Here are my ATC cards. I had fun creating these. How did I make them? The first thing was I brayered acrylic paints onto old book pages. I have not used brayer for a long time - good to get it out and use it. The book was old, brittle and showed signs of age. The book "Travels with Charley" I got it for 20c at a flea market. I have used it on cards previously. Do you see my reference to my title of this post? A love that it says a "vivid kaleidoscope" so this was what aided my search for just right colours of paint. Next, I made my own tape - washi style. I found this fabulous video by Mixed Media Morsels on how to make your own painted tape. I watched the video, was captivated and decided to give it a try. You lay s...