Art journal sample ~ monoprinting

I finished my art journal sample snd had it bound at Office Max... Here are a few of the pages.  I used a mix of craft acrylics, and love using metallics! I wish the bottom picture showed as much depth as you see in person on the brown page. It has layers of gold & copper...   Too much fun ~

 

 

 

 

Collage prints ~ monoprinting

I'm loving using my prints to collage pictures.  Using bits and pieces from my favorite color combinations and putting them together with clear gesso make me so happy!  I was so stoked to use my Distress Crayons from Tim Holtz, too!  
 

 I made my own clear gesso using the recipe given by Pink Poodle Crafts onYouTube found in the link below...  As much as I love love love Mod Podge, the dry & cure time of the gesso is perfect for my impatient self. I also played around with other messages for my 5th graders and a name sign for my daughter...   

I love finding inexpensive and "found" ways of creating texture!  Shelf liner, bubble wrap and empty sticker sheets were used to create these textures, printed on music sheets and dictionary paper... 

 

https://youtu.be/cRjj3WXthEU