Mixed Media Monday

Here is this weeks project.  I did the background and the outline to the flower last week.  The flower is outlined in a thick line of gesso which needed a while to dry so to be safe I left it a week, I knew if I waited for it to dry last week and started working on it again I would jump straight in before it did dry.

Also made a mistake with the number 3, did it back to front the first time, but it was pretty easy to cover over and do again, great thing about mixed media there are no real mistakes that you can't change and learn from.

I headed to the local library on the weekend they have a second hand book stall permanently open and I picked up 5 old hard back novels for $4 which I am hoping to turn in to art journals over the next few weeks. The cover of the first one is proving to be a bit problematic.  Might take a few layers before I am happy with it.  But then it is all about the journey and experimentation.

Mixed Media Monday

I haven't been entirely happy with my efforts on the blogging front this year.  So I have decided to introduce a semi weekly subject to spur my creative and blogging efforts along.  The semi because I don't think I will always manage a post on a Monday but I will try.  

I am waiting impatiently for the March Mixed Media Kit and it is probably winging its way to my house and hopefully by the end of the week it will be in my hot little hands.  There will also be a Stampington Magazine and a couple of extra goodies that I decided to add to the parcel.  

As promised the kit is different to the first kit so that I will be able try out another range of products.  The instructions for the projects are easy to follow and give you plenty of scope to try your own thing.  

I was pretty happy with my efforts with the February Kit which are still available as an individual kit from Blue Bazaar if you would like to give it a go.  I notice that they are still allowing sign ups for the monthly subscription as well.  

 I completed all 3 projects, but didn't do anything extra.  I hope that will change over the coming months, my main stumbling block with Mixed Media is coming up with ideas of what to do .