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A Little Side Trip

A Little Side Trip
A Little Side Trip

This morning, Monday, I got ready and took myself to an appointment—-that is Wednesday! I had to laugh! I told the ladies at the check-in-desk, “Well, I’ll have to run home quick and take off this outfit!”

On my way out, a young girl complimented me on my earrings. I gave her the address of this blog, which also used to be my store page. I’ve got to get that back up and running, again, maybe on TeeDo?

Anyway, I was not too far from Barnes & Noble, so I treated myself to a couple of hours, there, all by myself.

I hoped to find an issue of Belle Amoire, a jewelry making mag, and Somerset Studio. An internet friend, Jon David Lowe, has been published in that one, in several recent issues. I often find Lorelei Hill Eurto in the former. I’ve been a fan of hers so long, I can usually spot her work immediately!

I found neither, but still managed to make a nice haul.

That collage kit was a nice price.

On opening, it seemed worth it, with 3 canvas boards and pages of stickers and images. There was no glue, that I could find, as claimed, but there was a nice roll of washi tape!

The other magazines were also sources of images and information, SouthPark being my favorite price, free!

Where Women Create is always a source of inspiration, and my guilty pleasure. Of course, like lots of things, the price had gone up.

There were lots of “Paper Love” and “Paper Paper Paper” issues in periodicals. I passed them up, for now. They seemed like clever and reimagined, pricey scrapbook pads. I have tons of paper.

I photographed some books I found interesting, but also passed up, even though they were in “Bargain Books” with the collage kit. (That kit had been marked down from $14.99 to $10.)

The books were sticker books and “sticker by number” books. I don’t know why I found them so appealing, unless it’s the puzzle quality. I did enjoy completing a sticker by number unicorn with my granddaughter, once upon a time!

When I checked out I had a $15 reward! A dandy trip!

Great Gel Printing Video!

Great Gel Printing Video!
Great Gel Printing Video!

My friend, Eduardo Jr. Reyes, just finished a live stream about gel printing basics. You can find him on You Tube at Eddie Makes Art.

You can watch the replay, as soon as it renders, here, Gel Printing Step by Step

He discussed paints, paper and process! He produced some spectacular prints!

He really took us to school! Thanks, Eddie!

Itty Bitty Envelopes

Itty Bitty Envelopes

Before I lost my Facebook account because of a hacker, I had gotten to day 13 of the 100 Day Project. I started again on Valentine’s Day so it would be Day 14 on the 14th.

Today, though, I’m jumping to Day 20, and I’ll catch up on the in-between. My theme this year is #fixandfinish. Tonight, I finished cutting and gluing itty bitty envelopes from the Medici collection of printables by RachandBella Crafts on Etsy. They won’t hold much but they are precious! #the100dayproject2024

More from the 100 Day Project

More from the 100 Day Project
Snowflakes stamped on tissue
Alcohol ink on tissue
Another geli print
And another
And another, gold makes a difference!
Even a little gold!
A gold frame painted on tissue
A gold frame painted around a bee on a magazine cover
A paper towel, painted gold
Water color spots with marker swirls

Revisiting the 100 Days

Revisiting the 100 Days

Here are photos of the experiments I conducted and the papers I created during The 100 Days Project. I concentrated on making collage papers.

Paints on tissue
Gold painted brown paper bag
Momigamied magazine page dry brushed with gold
Momigamied magazine page dry brushed with white metallic paint and iridescent glitter glue
Momigamied with gold
Tissue painted with gold mica from paintbrush water
Black card stock painted with gold mica paintbrush water
Wendy’s napkin, 2 ply, embossed under a heavy trunk
Gold painted wallpaper
Tissue stamped with Stazon ink
Shibori-style paper dyed with green ink
The previous paper unfolded
Faux handmade paper sprinkled with tea and statice clippings, secured with satin gel medium
The previous paper, covered with the stamped tissue, and sealed with more gel medium
A first geli print. See how the paint “bubbles” on a new geli plate?
Sometimes, brayer roll off sheets are worth keeping!
Embossed vellum painted pthalo blue on the back
Watercolor whorlies with white metallic swirlies

TO BE CONTINUED…

Covered Box

Covered Box

It’s finished (when it dries!)

It took days, but I didn’t have to buy a thing.

I had the paper, the glue and the spray paint. Amazon supplied the box. I was pleased to see that the box came from Carolina Container in High Point, NC! I was still shipping (shopping) local!

The ribbon trim still had it’s 75 cent Hancock Fabrics Clearance sticker. I am not a hoarder. I am an investor!”