1. You don't have to 'think' and can 'anyhow do' and it can still turn out ok
2. Nobody can ever recreate the same thing - not even yourself - so every collage is one of a kind
3. I'm not good at being neat and clean (ok this is the main reason)
So here's a recent collage adventure that I enjoyed - we did this class in June - an altered 7 Gypsies Receipt holder.
Here are a couple of close ups:
The secret to easy collage is to just stain everything brown! ('cos ink covers a multitude of 'sins' don't you know - haha!). But here's a helpful secret ingredient that makes for nice even staining!.......WATER!
When rubbing Distress ink all over your collage piece, try spritzing your ink-laden sponge / foam with a few spritzes of water before rubbing it all over your paper - works for me!
OK....gotta run! Off to teach class today - woo hoo! Go stain something K?
5 comments:
OK LOL! Just bought that TH spongey thing for spreading the ink! Know the water trick too - I have filled an old hairspray bottle & keep it just for spritzing & spreading! LOOOOOOOOVE your collage & all collage in fact! Once did a big flower pot modge-podged full of olde worlde papers inked & decorated...too gorgeous...u make me wanna do something collagey again! Soon maybe!!
saw this and it's truly awesome!!!
Such a beautiful project ... I'm not at all surprised people would want to join your classes!
xxx Peggy
I want to learn from you, Sharon!! Do you accept online students? Lol! That is a gorgeous project & very vintage indeed. I wonder how much ink you used for each project.
Featuring this on my blog today. It is sooooo wonderful!
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