dylusion journal

Worked on this background for two days.  I like it so far.  You will all recognize the Tim Holtz masks. I totally jacked it up yesterday and ended up gluing the pages together to forever bury the bad.  Today, I started over with a small brayer and acrylic paints.  After I was happy with the green and purple I put the masks down and pounced the black.  Now what?

dylusion journal

White washed with gesso and did some gel pen doodling.  Wish I had left the color bright.  Next time I'll know better.  

dylusion journal

Pinterest background page.

gelli print background

I made a collage using some of my gelli prints on deli paper and old music.  Basically just stuff on my desk.  I used matt medium to apply the papers in my Dylusion journal.

Then I rubbed some oil pastel into the white.  Like it so far!

gelli prints

Tried some blue on the orange.  Not thrilled.

I like this one better.

Added the acrylic rings in green.  Still think I should find some black and see how that tones down the orange.

gelli prints

This is my favorite print of the session.  I used a heavy body pink over a thin yellow background.  I used very little yellow paint and pressed a texture plate to create the first layer.  All were printed onto deli paper. 

Combing fun.  Skip the scrapbook store and go to Home Depot for stylus tools.  Martha had a set with several for only 6.99.  I paid that for one at my favorite store.  Ouch.  I also drove 30 miles round trip. 

Foam stamps.  I carved the sea shell design on a take out piece of foam.  

Entire kitchen floor last night.  I don't know why I used the orange and yellow together.  Not my favorite color combo.  They hurt my eyes.  Maybe I need to print some black on those backgrounds.  Love the blues and purples!

My collection of stylus tools and other items I use for texture.  After choosing only one I got busy collecting cheap items I could use.  They all work and I LOVE the fossils.  

dylusion journal

There is a really cool gelli print under all the messed up part...

I spent weeks trying to paint my view and finally had to print a picture to make it happen.  Why can't I paint from nature without the photo?