These are some backgrounds that are waiting. I have decided I am a layer person. And so these will get more layers. But I thought it would be interesting for me to see these here now and then see how they end up. And….I have discovered stamp making….holy mother of two. I am loving this. I am currently working on carving out the alphabet…not perfectly…but how is that personal to me?? So far I have a few background ones…including the diamonds and squares that are seen on these pages. And I have tried paperweaving, and I found some skeleton leaves, and I have used colour as a first base on a couple of pages. Just to see where it goes and get some colour down. Even if I cover it all up….I am just playing and seeing how things work. So anything goes….and my mantra at the moment is that “it is another layer”, no matter if it looks good or bad…just another layer.
And then this one….inspired by this You tube video….two of the sharpie colours have disappeared altogether (Green and Black????…really surprised about the black!), and I used 4 coats of gesso as the second layer came through clear as a bell. And then I tried tissue paper…you can still read the words in part of it….but it is only a layer…so by the time it is finished with…good to go. But interesting process. And surprising!
And so these are some backgrounds….still not even complete backgrounds…but the start of some layers. My goodness… I love that word…..layers!!! LAYERS! LAYERS!
(And clearly I enjoyed testing my stamps!!)
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