tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27697403149798260552024-03-05T10:05:44.646-05:00Queen of Grunge - Artwork by Gerrie JohnnicQueen of GrungeGerrie Johnnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018839946418877444noreply@blogger.comBlogger830125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769740314979826055.post-66566791361758496762015-12-30T13:45:00.000-05:002015-12-30T13:45:11.630-05:00GOODBYE Sweet Blog! Yes, I am leaving my years of blogging behind as I start a new year.....Welcome 2016!<br />
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I have always felt blogging was a big PIA, so I am letting go and will just post on Facebook..........a new year, a new beginning.<br />
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My last blog post will be something NEW. I signed up for a couple of classes on Craftsy, the first being a Mixed Media class with Marjie Kemper. It's a great class, it's holding my interest and I am learning new stuff and making art. Can't ask for more.<br />
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My first journal pages using several tech's from the class.<br />
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It's been a great ride.........See you on FB! Happy New Year everyone.<br />
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Gerrie Johnnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018839946418877444noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769740314979826055.post-53333418356392568282015-10-26T10:38:00.003-04:002015-10-26T10:38:32.443-04:00Silent WhispersIt's a Blue and Brown challenge at <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/10/sdc218-blue-brown-color-challenge.html" target="_blank">Stampotique, SDC 218</a>. Had some fun making this work for the challenge.<br />
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Feels great to be stamping again! hugs..............<br />
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Gerrie Johnnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018839946418877444noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769740314979826055.post-81925070397063653862015-10-13T10:09:00.002-04:002015-10-13T10:09:43.660-04:00Finally Some Art From Me............Stampotique SDC 216- TagForcing the muse to do her thing..............it's been a looong time. Yesterday, I had a chat with me.....and said enuf is enuf, you just gotta start getting on with life, so here I am. This was a big push and shove.........took me hours and hours.......but I finally have Dweez in a good place. Love ya' all............<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Be sure to stop by and see what the other gals have featured this month.</span><br />
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Of course I love the birds, but now.........with the dies....I love them even more! Cutting them out is a snap. The background is a brayer roll piece and I stenciled on the circles-etc. I can see a lot of birds in my future!<br />
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Till we meet again......hugz<br />
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Gerrie Johnnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018839946418877444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769740314979826055.post-24912952841301968372015-07-21T11:54:00.002-04:002015-07-21T11:54:51.801-04:00Home Is Where The Heart Is!I made a ROUND Twinchie! A Twinchie is a 2x2 piece of art; vs. an inchie which is ............uh-huh!<br />
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This week, the <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/07/sdc204-twinchies.html" target="_blank">Stampotique Challenge SDC 204 is to make a Twinchie</a>; and the <a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/07/home-is-where-heart-is-bloggers.html" target="_blank">Blogger Challenge is Home is Where The Heart Is</a>. Works out perfect. <br />
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Hope to see you again soon, hugz......<br />
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This weeks <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/07/sdc203-use-attachers.html" target="_blank">Stampotique Designers Challenge is Attachers</a>, and OMG have I seen some FAB ideas on the group posts. <br />
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Started with some stash, added the bla bla bla'z and it grew from there. Key Man was stamped, colored and destroyed for being a big mouth. Not only does he have his mouth taped and stapled, he has a screw in his head too! I also added some stitching and a paper clip attacher. Thanks Kathi for a fun challenge.<br />
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I've been pretty bad about making art lately, but I'm really trying to work on it, so plan on being inundated with art soon.<br />
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Thank Lisa at <a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/07/at-lake-bloggers-challenge.html" target="_blank">Blogger Challenge</a> for this weeks op. I used Stampscapes to create the scene.<br />
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Gerrie Johnnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018839946418877444noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769740314979826055.post-13822582979161572642015-06-24T01:01:00.000-04:002015-06-24T01:01:00.132-04:00It's A Christmas Blog Hop at Artistic OutpostIf we start now...................we should avoid the Christmas card rush to get them all made and posted! That's what they tell me....that's what they say! Sounds like the song doesn't it!<br />
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This month the <a href="http://www.artisticoutpost.com/">Artistic Outpost</a> Design Team is helping you get into the Christmas card frenzy (oops...did I say that!) early. We are using stamps from the Christmas and Winter line which you can find<a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/christmas-and-winter.html"> here.</a> I made an ornament, using chipboard and paints for a mixed media, fun affect. The scene is from <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/christmas-and-winter/sleigh-ride.html">Sleigh Ride</a> and the date from <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/christmas-and-winter/snowy-woods.html">Snowy Woods</a>. If you love vintage, Artistic Outpost has the BEST vintage, Christmas stamps!<br />
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Please be sure to stop at the other designers Holiday posts to see what they have made for you: <br />
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I loved all the Alfred Hitchcock movies, his books and the TV series...I could watch them over and over again. I think I saw this one in the Drive In Theater on Cicero Ave and 31st Street back in the day. (I cannot remember the name.)<br />
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I found this stamp many years ago, in a discount box sitting on the floor at a stamp show, I remember it clearly. I was so excited to have found it, along with the walking Marilyn. Treasures!!<br />
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I tried something new today, tim's Distress Glaze. It really worked out nicely, as I was able to use distress inks and Brusho's with water over the sealed image. The stamp is actually Alfred, smoking a cigar with a bird landing on it. I added the smoke with natural Bister, using a small brush and water. I flicked some blue Brusho on the sky, over the blue distress ink.<br />
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I'm entering it in <a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/06/for-guys-bloggers-challenge.html" target="_blank">Lisa's Blogger Masculine Challenge</a> this week.<br />
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I am a little late on the <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/sdc197-tin-is-in.html">Stampotique Designers Challenge, SDC 197, Tin Is In</a>. I knew exactly what I was going to make, but I just couldn't get it all together for a finished piece. This background was made following <a href="http://thekathrynwheel.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kate Crane</a> and her Journal Soup class and was sitting on my desk. (Truth be told, I have been struggling with the tech's used in the class to come up with a great background, finally accomplished it on this one....and just liked looking at it! LOL, thought I'd try to re-create this in other colors kinda' thing now that I finally got it.) So it jumped up and said, hey girl.......use me!!, and here it is.<br />
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Isn't she amazing, Mz. Queen <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>B</b></span>utterfly!<br />
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The B'fly is a tim die, I used metal, then painted it with black paint, embossed, sanded and added metallic pens back on for color. The wings are curled slightly on the corners for dimension. Of course you know this is <a href="http://www.stampotique.com/stamp/browse-all-stamps/11000.html" target="_blank">Queen of Everything</a>, by who else but Kate! I'm going to frame this and put it on my wall as a true "feel good" accomplishment.<br />
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Have a super week everyone! hugz...<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">shhhh, don't tell Lisa I re-named her challenge from Boys of Summer to For the Boys! If she is busy, maybe she won't notice............shhhhhhhhhhhhhh, someday I'll learn how to follow directions, NOT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Looks like the local Sheriff either uses the same poster over and over again, or is just shootin' up the place in anger cuz' he he can't catch the bad man!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My background was created with a piece of stash, distressed and colored with Bister. Black Bart was colored with distress inks. The wanted sign was created on an electronic machine and highlighted in white chalk marker.</span><br />
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I just love how this happened! Thanks Arwen McCullen for this fabulous and fun Stampotique challenge, <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/sdc195-human-with-animal-head.html" target="_blank">SDC 195, Human with Animal Head</a>. <br />
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I am running a couple weeks behind in my challenges, but the idea and stamps have been sitting on my desk for weeks! <br />
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Also, <a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/05/tag-youre-it-bloggers-challenge.html" target="_blank">Lisa's Blogger Challenge this week is Tag You're It!</a> <br />
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The background was a 3rd or 4th generation stencil pull, and I added distress inks here and there. Phillip was "fussy" cut, (OMG, and I mean FUSSY)! There is nothing better than having loads of fun when you stamp! Stress free!!<br />
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Hope to do some catching up this weekend, hugs....<br />
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This month it's Designer's Choice and I'm taking you back to the year 1889, and we are at the Paris Exposition of Le Ballon!<br />
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LOL, I remember it well! It was a bright and starry nite, yep! I remember it well! I dabbled in Mixed Media today, hope you enjoy it. I used both the <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/paris-exposition.html" target="_blank">Paris Exposition</a> and <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/transportation-and-aviation/french-flight.html" target="_blank">French Flight </a>on a piece of stash. I added several layers of stenciling, and bright markers to color. I hope this refreshes your memory....of a great time (<span style="font-size: xx-small;">still laughing here</span>!).<br />
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<a href="http://terry2dogs.blogspot.com/2015/05/springtime-play-with-ao.html" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.247059); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #1c5c76; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 2px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Terry</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"> * </span><a href="http://craftaddicts-tracyevans.blogspot.com/2015/05/artistic-outpost-monthly-blog-hop.html" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.247059); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #1c5c76; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Tracy</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"> * </span><a href="http://aintthatartsyfartsy.com/2015/05/26/wander/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.247059); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #1c5c76; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Shari</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"> * </span><a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/05/if-you-want-to-go-far.html" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.247059); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #1c5c76; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Lisa</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"> * </span><a href="https://scrapyardthe.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/artistic-outpost-blog-hop-2/" target="_blank">Kate</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"> * </span><a href="http://iwork4stamps2.blogspot.com/2015/05/life-is-journey.html" target="_blank">Gerrie</a> (you are here)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> My first design is using a stamp from the new set <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/new-releases/springtime.html" target="_blank">Springtime</a>, (the kids); and then I added stamps from <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/kudzu-kafe.html">Kudu Kafe</a>, (the Kafe); <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/country-life-12/the-outpost.html" target="_blank">The Outpost</a>, (part of the tree); and <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/christmas-and-winter/sleigh-ride.html" target="_blank">Sleigh Ride</a>, (pine trees). Can you believe how versatile these stamps are, wow! Check out the flag on top of the Kafe....that is from the <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/paperboy.html" target="_blank">Paper Boy</a> set.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My next card is from the <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/new-releases/wander-and-dream.html" target="_blank">Wander and Dream</a> set, which has a Southwest appeal. It's pretty CAS, but I love how it turned out in those bright colors.</span><br />
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I immediately ordered a set of Color Burst powders to try this out. I found them <a href="http://www.thefunkiejunkie.com/category_s/1995.htm">here</a>. I already had a few Bister colors, but couldn't find any pleasure with these, as the colors and textures are more organic in my opinion. My thought was to try to combine them. Haven't gotten around to that, but I am sure I will.
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Most of what I have read says that you use watercolor paper, wet with water to activate and let it do it's thing. Today, I did not want to use w/c paper, I wanted glossy cardstock. My mind immediately says...hmmm, you know you can't use water on glossy, but I did it anyway, had to see what would happen. So I sprayed with a mist of water, put down the colorburst in 3 colors and then sprayed with rubbing alcohol, 70%. Wha-la! Love what happened, and I retained the gloss.<br />
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I love when things like this happen!<br />
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I am entering it in <a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/05/rev-it-up-bloggers-challenge.html" target="_blank">Lisa's Blogger Challenge</a>, Wheels.<br />
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Have a super weekend everyone, hugz...........<br />
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How fun is that! Ruff is the star of the show here. I used paints, pens and of course stencils to make this project.<br />
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Over at<a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/05/bloggers-challenge-may-flowers.html" target="_blank"> Lisa's Blogger Challenge</a>, it was flowers.....therefore, the huge purplish flower in the corner!<br />
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This week at <a href="http://www.artisticoutpost.com/" target="_blank">Artistic Outpost</a> we are featuring our Patriotic Themed stamps. From now through May 9, 2015, you can save 20% on all stamps found in the <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/patriotic-themes.html" target="_blank">Patriotic Section</a> on the AO website!<br />
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I took the photo on somewhat of a slant hoping you can see the flags popped up. The stamps are from the <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/patriotic-themes.html" target="_blank">Patriotic</a> selection of stamps. I used both the <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/patriotic-themes/hero.html" target="_blank">Hero</a> and <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/patriotic-themes/she-roes.html" target="_blank">She-roes</a> stamp sets plus this background stamp from <a href="https://www.ourdailybreaddesigns.com/index.php/old-flag-background.html" target="_blank">Our Daily Bread Designs. </a><br />
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I'm very happy the way the sets came together to create this card.<br />
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Enjoy the hop............please stop by and see what the rest of the Design Team has made for your eyes only!<br />
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<a href="http://terry2dogs.blogspot.com/2015/05/hero.html" target="_blank">Terry</a> * <a href="http://scrapyardthe.wordpress.com/2015/05/04/little-hero-and-a-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Kate</a> * <a href="http://aintthatartsyfartsy.com/2015/05/03/brave-hero/" target="_blank">Shari</a> * <a href="http://craftaddicts-tracyevans.blogspot.com/2015/05/patriotic-cards.html" target="_blank">Tracy</a>* <a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/05/sweet-land-of-liberty.html" target="_blank">Lisa</a> * <a href="http://iwork4stamps2.blogspot.com/2015/05/artistic-outpost-product-focus.html" target="_blank">Gerrie</a> (you are here)</div>
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Gerrie Johnnichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01018839946418877444noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769740314979826055.post-24056332995675699292015-05-03T12:04:00.001-04:002015-05-03T12:04:18.819-04:00Lola In The Sky...........This week I am playing double duty as it's the <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/04/sdc193-polka-dots.html">Stampotique Challenge SDC 193, Polka Dots</a> and....<a href="http://www.lisasomerville.com/2015/05/flutterby-bloggers-challenge.html">Lisa's Blogger Challenge is Flutterby</a>, (things with wings).<br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed making this card! Lovin' how my background turned out using distress inks concord grape, mermaid lagoon and fossilized amber. I really had no idea these colors would blend together like this ! I had just received the 2 new colors and was anxious to use them, but oh my...what 3rd color would I use I asked me. Doing the happy dance here. Love these colors together.<br />
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Doesn't she look pretty in her new hat and make up!<br />
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I smooshed various distress inks on the back of the stencil and lightly sprayed with water .... pressing it down on water color paper. I added some light blue distress ink between the trees with a brush. I was quite surprised how well the trees came out. The silhouette images were stamped in black archival and stand out well in front of the background.<br />
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This week the challenge is <a href="http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/04/sdc192-springs.html">"springs" at Stampotique Designers Challenge #192</a>. Nina is trying to get a date for Prom.....will she succeed? My background was made by placing paint on the back of a stencil and spraying with water. This piece is about 3rd generation.<br />
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This month, the <a href="http://www.artisticoutpost.com/" target="_blank">Artistic Outpost</a> Design Team Blog Hop is featuring stamps from the "This and That" collection. I have chosen to use 2 coordinating sets, <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/this-and-that/send-in-the-clowns.html" target="_blank">Send in the Clowns</a> and <a href="https://artisticoutpost.com/index.php/stamps/this-and-that/vintage-circus.html" target="_blank">Vintage Circus</a>. I had so much fun and fond memories while putting together this colorful collage....I hope you enjoy it.<br />
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This piece measures approx 9x7 and was done on glossy card stock using alcohol inks. The images were cut and popped up to create the collage. Various markers were used to help color some of the images.<br />
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So, I have made small circles....need to work on sizes.<br />
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I just got some of Dyan's paints and thought I should try some today. I choose to work on some clay covered card stock, big mistake! BUT, not giving up...I used a wipe and smeared out the middle and was left with a mess. Figured I had nothing to loose, so I inked up Boots and went to town. No masking, no fussy cutting here. I looked at the paint colors and said to me-self....those look just like distress ink colors, pulled them out and blended them into the paint! Happy Experiment for sure!! I love how the colors blend and look so great together.<br />
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Happy ending to a happy project!<br />
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(<span style="font-size: x-small;">I used Dyan's Bubble gum pink and Vibrant turquoise which blend with Tim's Picked raspberry and Broken china inks)</span><br />
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