thank you, kelly rae

i am loving kelly rae's book so much lately that i find myself flipping through the pages frequently. i have been so inspired that i even got myself a little canvas and decided to break out the paints! so exciting. i love the look of mixed-media collage, however i've never tried to pull it off and tend to think that it's not in my nature to layer...who knows(?) but i do love the look of layers upon layers. in the name of inspiration and exploration and the general desire to create, i have attempted it and i have to say...i loved it! it's really hard for me to create without a plan (never mind paint - haven't done that in a very very very long time), but it was sooooo good. i am planning on going back to the craft store to try another one and maybe this time i'll make it a big one...

this was an 8 x 10 canvas and clearly i wasn't thinking because i didn't take pictures throughout the process. it's too bad because i really loved the papers that i had adhered to the canvas prior to painting. i just used whatever paint colors i had on hand...all MM scrapbook paints - chocolate, buttercup, celery, sky, steel and spotlight. also, various rubber stamps and some black and cocoa ink. i am going to hang this in my craft space so i can see its message often - 'believe' - as in, me.

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heck, maybe even next time, i'll even attempt to paint a person a la kelly!

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