by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes
Howdy and Welcome,
Here are a bunch of little projects that need doing. Because I usually work on multiple projects, I'll make a post-it note for each to show what to do next.
- Embossed metal tape - to paint and sand
- a) Stencil - to texturize a collages with molding paste and gesso. b) postcard for an art contest to consider entering
- Homemade blending tools (round velcro dots on corks) for alcohol inks in repurposed alphabet stamps storage container - to find a 'home' until summer when I'll have ventilation
- Homemade stamps - to develop a tutorial on 'how to make your own stamps'
- a) original prototype mandala - to create shapes in Photoshop for drawing some digital mandalas. b) wrapping paper - to tear up for collages and store
- picture of barn - to paste on one of my art journal pages
- packing list for next scrapbooking crop - to put in my scrapbooking backpack
- flyer of Tim Holtz techniques - to read and try some new techniques
Sometimes my workspace seems to be more about organizing than about making art. It would be so nice to have more counter space so this workstation could be dedicated exclusively to creating art - and organizing would be at a different station!
What about you? Is your workstation exclusively dedicated to creating art? Or does yours also get swamped with organizing projects?
I'd love to see your comments about this post - or any of my other posts. Meanwhile, Here are some more workstations for Whats On Your Workstation Wednesday?
Peace,
LuLu
I found a new technique at: Kattoys I also saw this technique on another blog, too, which I can't find now, of course... 
I played with 5 liquid glues and Ranger's alcohol inks. What fun - smelly, but fun!
My fave was the sample using Aleene's Tacky Glue.
For these sample tests:
1. I punched scalloped circles from cardboard.
2. Painted circles with Ranger's Dabber in Gold and a few other colors. Let dry. 3. Applied glue all over with paint brush.
4. Applied 2-3 drops of 5 different Ranger Adirondack alcohol ink colors (not metallic). 5. Dried each sample with heat gun, encouraging bubbles.
Notes: I let finished samples dry overnight. The sample with Aleene's Tacky Glue is my fave, seems to have a lot of thick texture. Least fave was the sample with Modge Podge Gloss. I also like the crackling with the Craft Smart All Purpose sample. I plan to do a few more tests - at least one test with Elmer's White Glue and another test mixing a couple glues together.
What do you think of these textures? Have you ever tried this technique?
