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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Mojo Monday 450










I've had dragonflies on my mind all weekend as I work on my piece for the Art for AIDS benefit next week.  Figured I'd stick with the theme. (here you go, Pat!)  

Friday, May 27, 2016

Mojo 449










Another week where I didn't get to Mojo on Monday.  The weather has been so awesome this week that I have been outside most evenings.  I was able to leave work early today so after shopping for flowers to plant this weekend I was able to make this cute little owl card.  I'm playing around with my camera and Photoshop Elements to see if this method of posting the image is better than using my scanner.  Can't wait to see what it looks like!  Happy Memorial Day!


PS - had to go to the scanner.  Whatever I did - didn't work and I don't have the energy to fuss with it today!


Thursday, May 19, 2016

Mojo Monday 448









You know it's been a crazy busy week when I can't get my mojo on until Thursday!   This is all I had the energy to do today!


Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Mojo Monday 447













I wasn't too sure I like this week's sketch, but in the end I thought it was pretty cool!  I whipped it up in just a short time, but Cox cable was out yesterday and I couldn't upload the finished product.  Here we go. No dragonflies this time!


Monday, May 2, 2016

Mojo Monday 446









Have you ever made one of those purchases that you knew was a poor choice right from the start but continue to have hope that it is going to be just right the next time you use it?  I did - years ago - with a 150 sheet box of 8 1/2 x 11 photo paper.  The instructions tell you to "print on the glossy side" - both  sides look exactly the same to me and I almost always choose the incorrect side - each and every time I print. So I decided that I am done with the foolish stuff once and for all!  But what to do with a nearly full box of paper? (It is paper after all and it would be a sacrilege to throw it away!)  So I thought I'd try some different techniques on the paper to see what would happen.  After all, it is glossy paper, so there were some properties of the paper that I did expect.  Pigment ink wouldn't stay on and water beaded off.  Not a surprise.  I rubbed Distress Ink directly on the paper and that dried quickly and created a really cool colored glossy paper.  A little buffing with a tissue seemed to make it permanent.  On my work surface I had a bottle of water that had a bit of Pearl Ex powder in it from a previous project. I knew it would run off but I wondered what would happen if I sprayed the paper with the solution, added a few drops of dye ink and then dried with the heat gun.  The result - the orange and yellow background of this card - which I just love!  When I get the energy (I got up and went to the gym this morning at 5:30 for the first time in months - my behind is a dragging!) I'll experiment a bit more.  Happy Monday everyone!