I spent the evening prepping all the remaining pages for my "Teesha Journal." I first separated the pages from the spiral binder and then painted both sides with acrylic paint. I'm using a Strathmore 9" X 12" spiral bound, mixed medial journal. The pages are painted by dropping globs of two or three different colors of paints, spreading them around the page with a little water and a paint brush and then rubbing and blending the paints with a paper towel to ensure a smooth finish. Once both sides of the pages are complete with a finished collage, I will put them back into the spiral binder.
The bonus of painting the pages and rubbing with a paper towel is that you end up with colorful tie-dyed looking paper that can be used in other mixed media projects. I plan to use the pink and red papers to make Valentine cards that will be stitched on my sewing machine.
Until next time….
Hugs,
Ginny
Look at that texture! Wow! (jill@glimmerbug.com)
ReplyDeleteThank you. Look for a post on how I use these gems.
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