I have to say that this has to be one of my favorite ways to create art--'painting' with my papers that I painted. The first thing I did this time was get out my Gelli Plate--
I'm still a beginner when it comes to the gelli plate, but you still get great results. The scraps that you see laying there are what I used as masks on the plate, and they're ready to use as collage also.
Next, I went for texture--
I got out my heavy gel medium, stencil, and texture comb (hair pick) for the front 2 papers, and the back one is textured wallpaper.
And then more painting with all of my paint that I had out--
added with my printed papers--there ended up being a good amount to play with. I just want to mention that all of these papers (including the textured ones in the photo above) are a 110lb cardstock paper--stands up to anything! I paint on these like I would on a canvas or any surface, for that matter. I get it at Staples (office supply store), in a big pack that lasts a Long time.
I started with a 6 x 18 wood deep--edge cradle board--
I really like this size.....so.....I made another one..
....this time I used my textured paper for the roof..
...and added some fun embellishments..
a knob and an old door faceplate that I painted to match with the colors of the house.
And 1 more 6 x 18--
haven't made an angel in a while--this was fun--I added some ephemera to the dress--really liked how she turned out!
More paper fun--
using up those scraps this time on 8 x 8 cradle boards..
And 1 more--probably my favorite--my 'upcycled' piece--
a cupboard door
I'll always find a use for all of the 'stuff' that I've collected over the years : )
I started with a 6 x 18 wood deep--edge cradle board--
I really like this size.....so.....I made another one..
....this time I used my textured paper for the roof..
...and added some fun embellishments..
a knob and an old door faceplate that I painted to match with the colors of the house.
And 1 more 6 x 18--
haven't made an angel in a while--this was fun--I added some ephemera to the dress--really liked how she turned out!
More paper fun--
using up those scraps this time on 8 x 8 cradle boards..
And 1 more--probably my favorite--my 'upcycled' piece--
a cupboard door
I'll always find a use for all of the 'stuff' that I've collected over the years : )