'WOYWW - 02/29/2012 - Art Journals, Ribbons, Metal Tapes. Oh, my!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,

For WOYWW this week, I thought you might like to see some of my Art Journals in progress. Last year I fell in love with ribbon and now adorn the wire bindings of my AJs with ribbons, ribbons and more ribbons.

On the left is a stack of metal tape (aluminum repair tape), on the right a 'gaggle of glazes' that I concocted. Click here for my tutorial on how to emboss and paint metal tape.

These are two of my AJs using my fave books - Canson Montval Field Watercolor Book (Acid Free, 140lb cold press, Watercolor Paper).

MOST RANDOM GOODNESS:

All ribbons were selected randomly from my stash - and then randomly tied onto wire binding. I prefer not to have matchy-match colors.

Do you create Art Journals? What brand is your favorite store bought blank book to use for journals? Have you tried Canson watercolor? Moleskine watercolor? Do you embellish your bindings with ribbons, and other goodies?

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STAY TUNED for my spring Giveaway coming in March! And see more artists desks at this fun hop WOYWW!

Peace,

LuLu

'My new BEST PEN for Art Journals - Review!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

This week,  two gel pens kept skipping that I used in my mixed-media art journals  (Pentel WOW! black gel, Uniball Signo black gel).

I didn't have a Sharpie nearby - so I tried a ballpoint pen that was handy - PaperMate Eagle medium point.

This Eagle worked great on mixed-media! Writes over acrylic paint, acrylic glazes, gesso - no skipping! I was pleasantly surprised...

Have you tried ballpoint pens in your art journals or mixed-media artwork? What's your fave ballpoint pen?

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Also, please stop by often - a new GIVEAWAY is coming this Spring!

Peace,
LuLu

'I'm a Book Editor!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

The job title of Book Editor has been on my growing list of acomplishments for a couple of years now. But I never posted about it!

You can find this cute book that I edited at Amazon.com.

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Peace,

LuLu