So I Was Just Thinking

Here's a new canvas from my Let It Loose art journal class. I was playing with fonts while making this acrostic. I have been having fun with this class, even though my schedule and recovery * have kept me from being as productive as possible. The background was created with fluid chalk pads that I got from Stampin' Up eons ago, but they don't sell anymore. I found similar ones here . I wish I could get that paint effect on my kitchen walls. *Recovering from the surgical removal of two kidney stones three weeks ago.

This project is a play on texture. It was suggested that we use gel medium, something I had none of in my house. I am all about making do, so I just started looking for other ways to add dimension to my page. I started with a canvas that has been covered with phone book pages. I applied gesso and attached string and little flowers to it and gessoed over that. I got a stash of goodies from Chris a while back and decided to break some of it out. It included this doily and some flowery tissue paper. Added a little paint and some glitter. (I just love these flowers.) The center of this flower is dimensional paint. It still needs some journaling, but I am done with the basic canvas.

Sitting at home recovering from minor surgery, I decided to take advantage of the quiet time to catch up on some art projects. I always start with an idea in mind, but something always changes it. I like, however, how this turned out. I am enjoying Marit's workshop very much. I am finally doing things that I keep putting on my crafty list. It's still a very long list. I have two more projects to do for this workshop and one more for another workshop.