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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

MIXED MEDIA MAYHEM - GLITTER BIRDS


When my shipment of Dylusions Spray Ink arrived, I couldn't stop spritzing it here and there. This journal page began with random sprays of turquoise and blues.

I had some lazer cut wood birdcages from Michaels that I was eager to turn into stamps so I made the stamped images on gelli printed deli paper and cut and pasted them to the page.





As usual, I had no real plan so I browsed through my stash and found scrapbook paper that I could use as a stencil.  I applied light weight molding paste through the swirls and placed the birds on opposing locations.  I stained the paste with Marvy markers to get precise placement.

I added the foliage through an old stencil with paint and markers and finished with the words stamped on Gelli printed deli paper. Oops...not yet.  I had to add the glitter to the birds to make them stand out.

Oops...not yet.  I had to add the glitter to the birds to make them stand out.