Welcome to my Journal Share video today where I am making an abstract "Moon" themed page in my A5 Art Journal. This size is definitley one of my favourites to work in but that doesn't stop me from buying others of course!

Dina Wakley, our featured artist of the month, shares a multitude of mixed-media techniques and tips in all of her work for creating expressive art. Here are a few of our favorites.

Corine Ko, originally from Paris, has worked and lived in the Marseille region since 1998. After studying literature, Corine combined her passion for painting and the world of childhood by moving towards specialised animation.

Image: Always the flower girl by Tiddly Inks Paints, inks and background stamps by Dylusions I was delighted and honoured when Christy , th...

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Januz Miralles is an illustrator based in Laguna, Philippines. His eerie, ethereal images combine traditional painting techniques with digital...

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Hi everyone! I’m sharing a spread in my watercolor journal today, playing with collage, Brusho powders, stamps and some mark making. I am creating botanical collage elements with Brushos and …

A mixed media art lesson for kids celebrating the art of Marc Chagall. In this lesson plan, students will learn some exciting and effective art techniques with a variety of materials to create a very unique piece of art– a portrayal of themselves, including images of meaningful things in their life.

Happy Monday! (or is that an oxymoron?) This week I'm bringing you a supply-based prompt. One of my favorite supplies to play with at my art table is washi tape, and I wanted to see how this would translate to digi. As usual, Lita has blown me away with her page. Don't you just love the way she covered the entire background with washi tape and then used additional pieces on top to accentuate her design? supplies: washi tape, Caran Dache Necolor crayons, Donna Downey Empowered Words stamps, typewriter roller stamp, Pilot permaball pen, flower stencil I have to say that even though this prompt was my brain-child, I had a really hard time creating a digital page that used washi tape as it's main focus. My page went through several evolutions and many hours of adding and deleting items before I came close to even being remotely satisfied. I finally ended up pulling many pieces of washi tape from all over my hard drive (please excuse the massive credits list below) to make a large stitched mat in the center of my page. You can find the inspiration for my journaling here. Tapes pulled from the following kits and element packs: Parcel 33 by Studio Tangie; Tangible Plans by Studio Tangie; Apple of My Eye by Jenn Barrette & Micheline Martin; Stickies by Studio 68; 20 Questions by Jenn Barrette & Lauren Grier & Shawna Clingerman; 2012 Art Journal Caravan Member Kit by Studio Tangie; Art & Soul Washi Tape by Tracie Stroud; Parcel 06 - Definitions by Tangie Baxter; Digital Art Journal Class Kit by Jessica Sprague & Nancie Rowe Janitz; Good Feeling by Shawna Clingerman; Other Supplies: Parcel 3 - Rubon Overlays by Tangie Baxter; Stamped Roughed Edges No 1 by Katie Pertiet; Parcel 33 by Studio Tangie; Celeste | Stamps by Captivated Visions; Keep Calm and Splatter On by Michelle Godin; Parcel 30 - Gesso Textures by Tangie Baxter; Mist and Paint by Kaye Winiecki; Captivating 2012 | August by Captivated Visions; Bad Sewing Machine: Gridlocked by Traci Reed; Journal Your Art Out 3 by Nancie Row Janitz & Fiddlette Designs; Burnt Thistles Mini by Sissy Sparrows; Fonts: junko-typewriter, ProblemSecretary We'll see you back here in a couple of weeks with a new prompt...I wonder what Lita will think up for us? In the meantime, now matter whether you play with paper or go digi, use some washi tape on your next page and link us up in the comments so we can see Art Squared inspiration at work.

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2016 Topic 8: White Space Kasia Krzyminska Well hello everyone, Darcy here with a brand new topic for 2016. Easter is behind us and we are moving forward at a pace toward summer. Many people take this time to spring clean and declutter, and so this next topic is very fitting. White space is where a portion of the project is left plain, often totally unmarked. However this space does not need to be 'white' it can be any colour. The space though, should be clearly defined in its own right, it is, after all, part of the design. Often white space is called 'negative space' , and is the area left behind in relation to the focal image. But negative space done cleverly and with careful colour choices can become the more prominent of the two, when it forms an interesting or artistic shape, it does not simply have to be 'background'. Bronwen Vaughan-Evans Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 7: Resists Challenge... Oh lots of interesting resists from the past 2 weeks, pops of backgrounds showing through and a huge variety of techniques used. Relatively simple but so effective, I hope you will continue to use the techniques explored. The winner of Resists is .... Challenge entry number 7: Lesley from Crafty love and hugs, you can see her entry here where she uses a rub-on, Hot Picks stamps and Golden's tar gel combined with inks to create a lovely tag! Thanks Lesley, and congratulations on your win! Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] When you think about it, negative space supports everything else. Where would our typing be without gaps and spaces between paragraphs. Without white space the text would be crammed together and difficult to read. Take a look at advertising, the more expensive items will have lots of negative space, it is the illusion of class and opulence... less is more, and indeed costs more. The same applies to music, when there is a pause, this can be referred to as negative space. It helps make sense of the main elements. The use of equal negative space, as a balance to positive space, in a composition is considered by many as good design. This basic, but often overlooked principle of design, gives the eye a "place to rest," increasing the appeal of a composition through subtle means. Brendarose I found this quote, which to me sums up the importance of white space perfectly. 'Look beyond the obvious to see what is left behind, and find beauty in that' {The Drake" by Dick Sproul} In ancient Japanese white space or negative space is know as 'Ma', this is the gap between two structural parts. It is best described as a consciousness of place, not in the sense of an enclosed three-dimensional entity, but rather the simultaneous awareness of form and non-form deriving from an intensification of vision. To put that in normal languague, 'ma' is how you interpret what is NOT there while also contemplating what IS there. 'Ma is not something that is created by compositional elements; it is the thing that takes place in the imagination of the human who experiences these element'. Hasegawa Tōhaku So that is the how and the why and a little history, so now let's look at some examples. You are all familiar with journal pages so we shall start there. I find it really difficult to leave white space, I always feel I have to fill the whole page with colour, but these are beautiful examples. San-T This page is striking in its simplicity. IYA This page by Mary Brack at first glance seems to have a lot going on, but the spaces suspend the focal images so serenely, it truly is a calming layout. Give your whole journal an air of tranquillity, begin with the front cover like this one from Kasia Minimal cards always look so elegant, these are often called CAS, clean and simple. Bianca This one from Heather shows perfectly that white space does not have to actually be white. You might think that white space can only apply to flat projects, in books or on cards. However even 3d items in home decor can have white/negative space elements. Kat Grieve This piece has natural beauty in the wood, a simple addition of the gold bird is all that is needed. No need for layers or embellishments. Ashley These tree bowls from Barry Guppy make perfect use of the negative space, it has become such an important art of this design. How about snuggling up under this beautiful quilt, the minimal use of colour really pops against the white background. Rachel Griffith Let's check out some larger pieces of art. Faces are particularly well suited to this technique, leaving areas that only suggest features. Anajarockz This one from Beverley Shiller could not be simpler, there is more white space than ink and yet you know exactly what this image is, it is truly amazing how the brain fills in the missing parts. I love this one, it really appealed to my penchant for recycling. The artwork is technically brilliant, but the background of ordinary cardboard adds so much, a lot more than you might think. Never overlook those PaperArtsy delivery boxes! Jason Ratliff In this piece from Megan Wells, the central are is unworked and is therefore the negative space, but in this case it is also the focal image by default as all the colour work is around it. This one by Kit Sunderland is similar, with the enhancement of the music paper as a background. Remember white space does not need to be white, or totally plain. A lot of you will have had a go at scrapbooking, did you manage to conquer the 'white space' treatment like these pages. Peppermint Such simple elegance, hardly anything there but still so effective. The white space draws you in and leads your eye to the focal image. Julie A final layout, again showing how well the negative space works to draw you to the main image, aside from that how gorgeous do those powders look against the black! Let's finish with a few fun and funky ones.. Hands up who remembers string art? JennMarie Can you see the legs, my brain is telling me they are there even though they are not! Susan Cutts Perhaps you would like to have a negative space manicure. i am a little baffled by this one, I sort of like it but I am not sure why lol ( I thought I had stumbled upon a one off, but no, this is a real thing, there are lots of negative manis out there) If all else fails you can always go for an 'inside out clock' Gilt I hope that has given you some ideas of how to make the most of your white-but not neccessarily white space. Have fun over the next 2 weeks. Don't forget to follow Leandra's pinterest page if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! Darcy Topic 8: White Space PaperArtsy Blog Challenge We'd love you to share your ideas and link up your creative response to our current blog topic. Take a minute to read the challenge guidelines below. All links go in the draw to win a voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. The White Space link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, May 1st 2016, winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. 1. The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. Your entry should contain: - a mention of which post inspired you and why, and - a link in your blog post to that original post on the PA blog. The whole concept of this challenge is 'play along with us'. You are encouraged to put your own twist on ideas you see on our blog, do your own thing - whatever grabs you! 2. The link you put on our linky page must lead directly to the specific post on your blog where you have explored the technique/ idea mentioned in point 1 above. Don't link to the home page of your blog. 3. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. 4. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! 6. You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday May 1st (London Time) 7. The winner of the random draw will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. 8. Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. 9. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Dina Wakley, our featured artist of the month, shares a multitude of mixed-media techniques and tips in all of her work for creating expressive art. Here are a few of our favorites.

Hello Mixed Media Friends! We're so excited to be meeting again to stretch our art muscles in our new Creative Gym Exercise! This month's challenge was prepared for you by lovely Pascale and it looks like this... :) As always - you can create anything your heart desires - layouts, canvases, journal pages, cards, ATCs... anything! What are the rules? please combine black backround + all the colors of the rainbow. Does is sound exciting? If you still need inspiration, here are some beautiful artworks by our Design Team, we are sure they will spark your imagination! The idea for this piece was growing in my head for a long time. And suddenly I realized that it goes perfectly with our new challenge on Mixed Media Place. I wanted to do something abstract, geometric, with contrast and very vivid colors. I started by creating some geometric pattern and coloring it with all kinds of paints - Twinkling H2Os, Ecolines, Lindy's Stamp Gang mists. It took hours... very very happy hours full of calm and focus. :) Then it was a time for creating my black background. And to be honest - I spent about three hours creating it, 'cause my black still wasn't looking the way I wanted. Then the blissful inspiration came - and it was ready! And I was absolutely over the moon with it. And... an amazing story happen. The "blissful inspiration" was "just" a song. I love creating with music around me and it has to be the right music for the specific moment. I was really struggling with my black background, so I texted my very special person asking for musical inspiration which would change my mood - works every time. ;) I chose Hozier first. And before the first song on the album ("Take me to church") ended - my background was ready. And - the next morning - amazing and talented Marianne Johansson (who is by the way our new designer in Mixed Media Place!) posted on facebook a video to the very song that made me so inspired. I can't even tell you on how many levels it moved me. It's just something magical, spiritual, so deep and meaningful to me... It's just a perfect fit for my piece. Creating something like this brings so much joy to me. No masks, stencils, stamps, no scrapbooking products - just paints and pure creativity. You should really try this - if you haven't already. :) Materials from Mixed Media Place: I adore colour, deep and rich and lots of it, and colour looks great on a dark background. Producing this piece really made me think. I have not used any coloured papers or white gesso (except for a very small section under some tissue) on top of my black background, so all the colour comes from modeling paste, distress stains, embossing powders, sequins and thread. I had to think in reverse… normally we add black highlights onto white backgrounds and colour shows up very easily on a white backgrounds, but not on black. I started with a piece of 12x12 chipboard and coated it with Heavy Black Gesso. Using a Finnabair church windows stencil (available soon!), I pressed embossing ink through it and embossed with white and did the same with a multi circle stencil and embossed with gold. All the chipboards have been embossed with white or gold. Now to introduce some real colour. I splattered several colours of Distress Stains onto my black background, the colour disappeared straight away, I could see where it was wet but not what colour it was. Before it dried completely, I spread Modeling Paste through the Prima Elementals “Harlequin” stencil and the modelling paste picked up the colour beautifully. Did the same again with the small diamond stencil and Finnabair’s Doily Stencil. I was aiming for a sort of “churchy stained glass” effect. As always I had to add some tissue at the base of the photo. What I love about tissue is its transparency, but on black it was never going to work. So I traced around the tissue shape, filled it in with Heavy White Gesso and then stuck it down with Soft Matte Gel. White embossed chipboard, stuck down with 3D Matte Gel, coloured threads, sequins, gold embossed background and Finnabair Doily Stencil used with modeling paste and Distress Stains. Materials from Mixed Media Place: I started by creating my statuette : first, I made a wire structure, then with polystyren, aluminium foil, masking tape, I gave some volume to the future Miss Butterfly. A mix of Powertex and Stone Art helped me to model the chest, the arms and the head, then I created a plaster face. When the chest was dry, I arranged some linen and paper around the body of the statuette. I used some Gold Silks to highlight the paper. I decorated the pedestal with a stencil and a 3D Matte Gel. When dry, I primed the pedestal with black Gesso, then with black Powertex. I used some Gold Silks to highlight the design too. I colored the butterflies die-cut in a watercolor paper with Twinkling H2Os and Gelatos. I finished them with a light touch of gold wax. Materials from Mixed Media Place: This palette is an ode to Black Gesso and Pan Pastels. The moment I saw the new pearlescent Pan Pastels and tried them in my mini album for my husband, I have been dreaming about doing this kind of project. So this challenge was the perfect playground to bring out the bibs and bobs, the gesso and the lovely pastels! The effect is similar to that of oil but much softer. The colors are brushed on top of the plain colored black and shimmer in turquoise, green, blue, gold and white. These kinds of projects are perfect to use all the strange bibs and bobs. Can you find a juice cap there? Or old money? What about two metal catches from an old bag? There's also a Christmas decoration, pair of old scissors, two markers that didn't have any coloring left, an Ikea pencil, several bottle caps and several blooms. Materials from Mixed Media Place: I created a card using 7 Dots Studio Illumination paper as my background and then I applied a few colors of acrylic paints using stamps designed by Nathalie Kalbach and also as splashes (using a brush from this set). All acrylic paints are by Claudine Hellmuth. I altered 7 Dots Studio Nature Walk chipboard pieces using Emboss It dabber from Ranger, Embossing Sticky Powder and Finnabair Glitter Set - Abloom. The edges of the card are finished with Prima Chalk Ink. Materials from Mixed Media Place: And now it's time to announce the winner of our Creative Gym Exercise #4. However, this month we decided to do it differently. Kasia's Exercise was all about no judgement and no pressure so we decided not to vote this time. Somehow, we thought it wouldn't be fair to decide on "the best" work. That's why this month we are using random.org to choose the winner. And the winner is.... ... Kris... ! make sure you visit her blog to see her Intuitive Painting Exercise accompanied by a beautiful poem she wrote! Congratulations, Kris! :) Please, contat us at: store(at)mixedmediaplace.com to claim your prize. So... what do you think? Are you feeling inspired? Don't wait! Grab all the colors you have at home and have fun splashing them on some black background. :) You have time until March 16th. Simply add a link to your work using the inlinkz tool below. Our Design Team will then choose their favorite piece and its author will win a discount coupon to be used in our Mixed Media Place Store. An InLinkz Link-up

Corine Ko, originally from Paris, has worked and lived in the Marseille region since 1998. After studying literature, Corine combined her passion for painting and the world of childhood by moving towards specialised animation.

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Hi everyone hope you're all well today! Popping on to share a canvas that I've made as a charity raffle prize which was originally going to be modeled on my art book design here. After going through my images I found this image which included a nurse which was perfect for the Macmillen cancer support charity coffee morning that a friend is holding. The image dictated the colour scheme and style which is very far away from the style of my original idea. I may still make a canvas based on the art book at some point as it's one of my favourite entries so far. I painted my background first with a mixture of Williamsburg blue and Lemonade green Deco-art paints and then added the image by the gel transfer method. After that I took a Ronda Palazzari feather stencil and spread some glass bead paste through it around the edges fanning them out towards the canvas edges. I did a bit of stamping around the canvas in black with a Kaisercraft music and script stamp and in white paint with a dictionary stamp then I went on to add a piece of wide lace that I'd sprintzed with colour and all the flowers. Some of the flowers I made myself with the Tim Holtz tattered florals die and tyvek fabric which I coloured with the same blue paint as the background and shaped with heat. There are lots of Frantage Embossing Enamels added around the canvas: aged gold, shabby white, aged red, aged black, shabby blue and I added a painted Ideology metal sentiment band at the bottom right. I spritzed the canvas a little bit with some Dylusions spray inks, mainly the white dragged a bit of the Lemonade paint over the flowers here and there. I've also added some pearl pen pearls and inked around the edges and over the top of the canvas in black ink. If you've read to the bottom of this post..............I like you very much :D. Enjoy your day.

Create mixed media backgrounds in your art journal with easy step-by-step tutorials with photos for each step. Plus: a background challenge.

About this product Product Information In 101 Mixed Media Techniques , artists of all backgrounds and skill levels will learn and explore fun, cutting-edge techniques in the exceedingly popular genre of mixed media art. Mixed media enthusiasts will enjoy learning the essential concepts for creating their own mixed media art--whether they are experienced in its approaches or just starting out. 101 Mixed Media Techniques features a wide variety of traditional and eclectic techniques, including drawing and painting techniques, stamping, stitching, using photos, prepping backgrounds, working with wax, using different kinds of inks, collaging, journaling, and working with encaustics. Multiple ways to use each technique are provided to inspire and nurture creative freedom in each artist. Each technique is presented in a step-by-step format, beginning with an overview of the required tools and materials. Instructions are presented in a straightforward, approachable style, so beginning to advanced artists can master them with ease. The engaging and accessible format allows for the option of focusing on one technique at a time or several, catering to the preference of each artist. Readers will not only learn a variety of techniques, but will also discover new ideas and inspiration for using the techniques in their own projects. With so many options to choose from, 101 Mixed Media Techniques has something to offer every type of artist and is sure to inspire new forms of creativity. Product Identifiers Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA ISBN-10 1600583660 ISBN-13 9781600583667 eBay Product ID (ePID) 159975572 Product Key Features Book Title 101 Mixed Lot Techniques : Master the Fundamental concepts of Mixed Lot Art Author Cherril Doty, Jennifer Mccully, Linda Robertson Womack, Suzette Rosenthal, Isaac Anderson Format Spiral Language English Topic Techniques / General, Mixed Media, Techniques / Drawing, Techniques / Color Publication Year 2014 Genre Art Number of Pages 128 Pages Dimensions Item Length 10in Item Height 1in Item Width 7in Item Weight 22.3 Oz Additional Product Features Lc Classification Number Tt157 Copyright Date 2014 Dewey Decimal 745.5 Intended Audience Trade Dewey Edition 23 Illustrated Yes Show More Show Less

Hi there, Susanne here! I’m sharing a mixed media collage in one of my mini spiral bound art journals that I use to create quick collages. I usually use left over papers on these spreads. For…

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Do you like colors? We love colors! Colors make us happier in rainy day. And who doesn't love butterflies?! Our June designer - talented Tracy Scott - made colorful butterflies a focal point of her stunning canvas. Are you ready to be flooded by colors? * * * * * * blog Facebook Instagram My name is Tracy Scott and when not at the day job as a Finance Officer in East London I love nothing more that to relax with a glass of the red stuff and create wonderful brightly coloured art !!! A self confessed colour-holic, I love to experiment with new mediums and colour combos, the brighter the better... no Browns and beiges for this girl I'm afraid !!! I've been fortunate enough to be able to start teaching mixed media and art journalling in the last 18 months in my spare time and love every single minute of it, it's incredibly satisfying to inspire others to create and reach for their creative dreams. I was so excited receive my order from Mixed Media Place, my new Art Alchemy Acrylic Paints, Prima Watercolours, stamps and various other goodies had arrived and I just couldn't wait to get started !! I knew I wanted to create a mixed media piece full of colour and texture and just knew that it had to have some of Finnabairs fabulous butterfly stamps. 9x11 canvas board was the perfect substrate. For this piece I used a mix of the stunning Prima Watercolours and Art Alchemy Paints for my background over a base of texture created with modelling paste through my favourite bubble stencil and small pieces of torn resist canvas. Various sized butterflies were stamped onto 300 gram card with black archival ink and I coloured with a mix of the Art Alchemy paints and also added some shading with my Prima Watersoluble Oil Pastels, the pastels are super creamy and the rich colours compliment the paints perfectly. Prima's fabulous Art Stones and Mini Art Stones as well as Gold Glass Glitter were used around the canvas board to add some more texture and interest and of course I had to add some fine glitter to my butterflies and around the canvas. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this project. Sometimes using new products and mediums can be hard work but the Prima paints were amazing, the colours stunning and the metallic finish give a truly luxurious finish. Mmmmm now what to create next !!!!!! List of Mixed Media Place supplies: Art Alchemy Paints Prima Watercolours Tropicals Prima Watersoluble Oil Pastels Prima Art Stones Prima Mini Art Stones 3D Matt gel Prima Resist Canvas Prima Bubbles Stencil Prima Modelling paste Prima gold Glass Glitter Prima fine glitter iridescent Black and white dylusions paint Butterfly mounted stamps small and large

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What is Gel Medium and How to you use it for Art and Crafts. This is a comprehensive guide to this useful art supply. Great for Collage work & Mixed Media Art.

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Cześć, chciałbym dziś pokazać Wam projekt, który siedział w mojej głowie od dłuższego czasu. Hi, today I would like to show project, which I had envisaged a some time ago. Tło zrobiłem z pomocą cz

I love texture. I think it adds so much to each creation, it makes it more 3 dimensional and interesting and not flat and boring. This Saturday MIXTRAVAGANZA is all about texture! Join me in creating a canvas that is full of texture magic! It’s really simple…you glue any embellishment you want on your canvas. I’ve used metal embellishments and paper flowers. These embellishments create a pattern, a texture, a visual interesting shapes on the flat canvas. Then cover everything with gesso and spray! Have fun creating!Einat

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Hello Everyone!! Happy June 1st!! I am beyond thrilled to share my first project as a design team member for Mixed Media Monthly Challenge! Today is the launch of our exciting new blog so please stop by and check it out! This month's theme is Sprays Inks and Mists.  We would LOVE for you to play along with us!! You can create ANY project as long as you use ink sprays or mists. Entries will be accepted until midnight EST on the last day of the month. Several winners will be announced and you have an opportunity to win FABULOUS prizes! I decided to create a tag using items I have in my stash - anything goes ... old jewelry, bottle cap, beads, flowers, paper clips - anything! I glued some textured materials to the tag and then prepped the tag with gesso. Next, I adhered all my items ... I then repainted gesso over the entire tag. This made the tag uniform in color... I have recently discovered the beauty of Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays. They are gorgeous - beautiful shimmer like you wouldn't believe. So I grabbed 5 colors and sprayed them on the tag drying in between each color so they wouldn't run together. The sprays sit and pool in some areas and they way the interact with the different textures is amazing. Here's the final result ... We hope you will participate with us each month. Head on over to the MMMC Blog and check the inspiration from the whole team and a guest designer - there is a variety of projects all showcasing different ways to use sprays in your art!

This stunning mixed media art project has so much fun texture. Sue Carrington will show you how to use Gel Medium for this interesting drip technique on a canvas, adding stamped and brightly colore…