Care to show us some new tricks?
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We always love to learn something new
and this week we are asking you to
show us something new to you
(a new technique, craft, style, whatever)
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Who knows what we might discover!
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Rosemary here and I want to show you two new things I've been playing with - both with paper but uniquely different.
My first project is a new type of card (well, new to me) called a sidestep card. There are loads of tutorials to be seen (personally, I recommend going to YouTube and watching some of the tutorials). I'm not copping out, honest, they are just better at demonstrating (really).
and this is why it's a sidestep card. LOLMy next project is a continuation of my UTEE obsession - won't you join me?
Let's make pins!
Once you get all the pieces together it is SUPER easy and fun!
For more details, see my blog
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Jana here: I have been LOVING my art journal adventures. So many possibilities. One of the joys that I am experiencing is the gazillions of different techniques that are possible. This week I am playing with texture.
I used a thick, opaque gesso. I spread it on two pages.
One plain white and one that I had colored with watercolor crayons. I then used the tip of a paint brush handle to doodle some designs into the wet gesso. And now the hard part. I had to WAIT for it to dry. (Waiting is hard if you are impatient, like me.) Once the gesso was dry, I painted over the top of the pages.
On the plain white doodled page I used watercolor crayons to add the background color of blue and green. (I didn't take pictures during this creation. Sorry.) I didn't like the stark white of the circles, so I traced over them with paint pens. Same with the zig-zags. Then added some randome curlies and dots.
I really like the colors on this page, but there just isn't enough depth to it for what I want. I love that I can experiment.
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For the next one, I used acrylic paints on top of the gesso. I just love how you can see the watercolor peeking through the doodles I made in the gesso. And I love how the ridges created by the doodling caught and held the colors I painted.
And here is the whole page.
I am really looking forward to finishing this page. I love the color, the depth and the texture.
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Okay, now it's your turn to show us what you discovered this week.
8 comments:
Wow, what a challenge you guys. Just love that sidestep card Rosemary. Been seeing them around lately. Yours is exquisite---definately has your flair. Been wanting to try UTEE but avoiding taking on yet another techniqe/craft that requires an initial investment. What you can make though is just beautiful. Okay, Jana, actually bought some gesso myself but have never put it to use. Maybe I can take a que from you and make the leap to create something. Both your pages are just stunning.
Will be interesting to see what I come up with. Can't wait to see what your other followers jump in and do too. What a great idea you guys!!
Sounds like another great challenge. I will be linking soon. Hope you all have a wonderful week. :)
It's always good to try something new (although I didn't do very well). I was amazed and delighted when the post arrived today from your package - what can I say - thank you seems so inadequate - I've blogged about the lovely surprise. x
Thanks for the awsome challenges...and the great prize!
Deena
Love your new header!! YOu have the best blog headers ihn the universe.
I tried to upload my felt project, with no luck, and I'm not sure if my other one will go through. Oh, how I hate technology. Or it hates me. I'm not sure which. Ill stop by tomorrow to see if anything showed up! lol
Good grief. I'm sorry about the double-posts! Like I said, I'm technologically-challenged. big-time.
Oh, good! I just learned a new technique yesterday...I hope I have a chance to try it and blog.
On another note, Rosemary, your side step card is beautiful! You and I mad the top 3 this week at Jingle Belles...I am in good company to be paired with YOU! I love the beautiful elegance of your card.
Thanks for the great challenge! Love both of your projects, spectacular!
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