Making three ATC's at once.....

I have a few photos to show you how I make three ATC's at one time.

 My hubby rolls his own ciggies, I save the box top for my ATC's. I add some Gesso and let dry.

Add some acrylic paints and use a heat gun to dry quicker.

Stencils and stamps

 I add another layer with stencils and gelatos.

Gently rub it in.

 

 I tear off the flap to the box lid.

 Use a playing card to measure out three cards and cut.

I use some color ink to use around the edges of the card as a light boarder.

 Just happen to have a few collage sheets on my desk.

 Cut out the pieces you want to use.

 I use a felt marker to rub around the edge's of my doggie, to me it stands out a bit more and I don't like white edge's. This is a personal choice.

 I cut out a couple strips that I colored with a light ink.

 

Glue on my word art and I am done.

I had a sleepless night and made a few sets. 

Well thanks for stopping by, Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Used paper towels for Art Journaling

I thought I would share how to use, paper towels that you slop up some of the yumminess of paints or inks you create with. I started with putting on some Gesso on my page and letting it dry well.

Then I picked a used paper towel and a baby wipe. 

I used mod-podge to lay them down and let it dry very well.

I then added some paint to bubble wrap and laid a layer down.

I love using my faber castell gelatos, so I picked a couple out for this project. Rubbed them on using my fingers. Love to get my hands all dirty with art, who don't? 

Rummaging through some stash I found this pretty gold mess, used some mod-podge to place it on, let it dry well!!!

Looking pretty!!! Feels AWESOME with lots of texture!

Places a few stamp circles with white ink, just a little popping out.

  I then used a paper towel tube and placed even more circles on it, loving all this texture!

I used my heat gun and made the paint bubble up for more TEXTURE!!!! Also added some word art duct tape I had on my art table at the time. With a paint pen I made some dots and lines to add to boarder of the tape.

I added some buttons with a hot glue gun and used a paper doll head from Ziggles

She has a new Reindeer girl head and a video tut to watch, a must check out.

I added some word strips from a magazine and black wax pencil around the face and some circles.
I am a very sloppy artist and of course I got some red paint all over my face, but I left it.....That's how I roll!

 really love how it came out and I love touching it. lol

Here I am finishing up my second altered novel book. I made a few Tip- in's for it.

 The middle one has a stamp with my favorite word "F".... I am so sorry having a brain fart, I think it was Terri or Melody who sent it too me.

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LOL True that!

Texture

First I will show you my lasted digital scrapbook pages I made. 

For a dear friend, Laurie Her beautiful boys a couple Christmas's ago.

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Kit by Studio Sherwood Designs

 Here is my beautiful grandson, Liam early in the year. 

Warm Fuzzies - Fusion Bundle by Created by Jill Designs

Ok now let me show you a texture tactic I did. I use bottle caps or pencils to make circles with acrylic paints, then I use my heat gun to singe them till they rise and bubble up. Makes an awesome texture. Be careful not to get too close or you will burn your paper.

 On my tip in, I made lots of yummy circles with bottle caps/pencils or whatever I have laying on my table. Inside each circle are what I call "paint boogers" LOL Dried up paint you get when you open the bottles, silly me saves them and uses when I can.

Also used some dylusion ink sprays, bubble wrap, butterfly decals, black and white wax pencils.

That is it for now, see you soon!

For Throw Back Thursday here is a page I made in March 14' I just love Johnny Cash!

Turning trash into homemade stencils and stamps

I love turning trash into homemade stencils and stamps, here are a few photos I took today while I made a page for my newest altered art journal book I am creating.

Plastic bottle caps and some hot glue makes a great stamp. You can make tons of different designs.

 Yep that's an old dog bone too!!!! Makes a wonderful thick circle.

 I love using my heat gun and making my circles all bubbly! Gives a fantastic texture. Be careful not to burn your page.

 I had a small piece of cardboard sitting on my art table, so I tore off the backing and loved the ridge's, I slapped some paint and pressed down on my page and waalaaaa a wicked stamp with texture!!!!!!

I also used the Sun-Maid raisin box my grandson ate this weekend, lol and the older couple is from a Netflix envelope I had sitting on my art table just waiting to use. I can say, I love how this came out!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!! I'm not much of a great blogger, Any questions just holler :)