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Neon Feathered Mascara

10/26/2019

Now here is an interesting one! For the background I used up some neon mascara that I've been hoarding for years! They worked terrible as a beauty product but perfect for the use of a bright pigment!

The only thing with this that I didn't expect until I started drawing on the feathers is that, even though the background is completely dry and smooth, it does have a waxy component to it. I couldn't draw easily on top of the black acrylic because it scratched away the surface which is why I used my embossing tools for scratching tools at the end.

MATERIALS:

Strathmore Hardbound Sketch Art Journal
Ranger Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions Clear Stamps, Borders
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint
Sakura Gelly Roll Pen, White
Tulip Large Textile Feathers Stencil
Neon Mascara (Five Below?)
Martha Stewart Embossing Stylus Set- discontinued (similar set here)

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Mark Your Fall Moments

10/26/2019

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This layout caused a bit of frustration towards the end. Once I put down the napkin for the background I knew I would have to add a layer of glue on top other it would absorb anything like a sponge. If you try this and want to layer something on top, I would suggest adding a layer of clear gesso on top so your next layer will have some tooth to stick to. The die cut leaves did okay but that napkin soaked in the glue and made it tricky to stick.

The other frustrating thing was the gold rub on leaves. They are gorgeous BUT I have a feeling they're fairly old because they would not stick no matter how much pressure I applied, I even tried using a glue stick to see if it would stick to the glue like a foiling technique does, but- nope. SO- plan B. I cut the leaves along with the backing paper and glued them directly to the page. It's not as I would have hoped but I was determined to use those leaves (:

MATERIALS:

His Palette PrintShop His Warmth Printable
Mod Podge Sealer, Glue and Finish- Matte
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint
Sizzix Tim Holtz Leaf Die Cuts- Discontinued
Gold Leaf Rub Ons
Fall Napkin Background
Magazine cutouts

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Misfit Jungle

10/22/2019

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Black, White, and Love All Over

10/15/2019

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Right side: magazine clipping (photo was taken just miniutes after a church shooting a few years ago).
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Left side: stamped, scanned and cut Illustrated Faith stamps and the page is the negative pieces. Filled in with red marker to color in l-o-v-e.

Black, white, tan, or red- we’re all the same race of people. No human life should be taken for the color of their skin. 🖤❤️✌🏻

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Let's Be Mermaids

10/13/2019

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When I started this page, I was hoping that the background would be a bit more diverse than what it turned out to be. I sprayed the 3 shimmer colors down and instead of blending smoothly, some parts overpowered each other. I drew mermaid scales using the Border It Stencil and painted in the rest with black acrylic.

I die cut a circle from the stencil packaging and used the leftovers to make seaweed leaves for the bottom. The glitter you see on the leaves is the Folk Art Spectrum shift paint- definitely something worth playing with! The mermaid tail is from a napkin piece that I should have painted behind so it would show up better. (Lesson Learned!) Oh and glitter nail polish!