This week's video is all about fun techniques I discovered you can do with Collage Pauge. If you've been a regular here, you know how much I love this stuff; I decided that it would be fun to share all I've discovered through experimentation with it!

Sorry about some of the shots, btw. I was experimenting with 2 cameras and failed to see the correlation between a shot over my right shoulder + being right handed. But, like with journaling & painting, experimentation is how you learn, grow, and improve.

And since I've spent so much time online this week, I'm signing off to finish cleaning and work on my painting for this week. It's windy and rainy here in Phoenix today, so what's better than curling up with tea in your pajamas and painting?

ETA: I forgot -- I took a screenshot of me working last night, just to give you an idea of how I did this. And how crazy I am...

Remember how I said I wanted to sell some of the things I cleaned out of the studio? Well, here they are. Just odds and ends I won't be using anymore that I thought, maybe, someone else could get usage out of. Claiming happens in the comments - first come, first served. Shipping will be figured out once I see what you're getting. ;)

Books

The Art of Personal Imagery by Corey Moortgat- $10

Collage Discovery Workshop & Collage Discovery Workshop: Beyond the Unexpected by Claudine Hellmuth - $8 each

Kaleidoscope: Ideas & Projects to Spark Your Creativity by Suzanne Simanaitis - $10

What it Is by Lynda Barry - $ 12

The Decorated Page by Gwen Diehn - $18

Living the Creative Life by Rice Freeman-Zachary - $12

Life is a Verb by Patti Digh - $11

The Journaler's Handbook by Tracey White - $9

Supplies

Both are slightly used, but in great condition.

Soft Pastels - $5

Oil Pastels - $4

Martha Stewart Bird Stamps - $ 5 each or $9 for both

Celestial Stamps are $3 each

I used this for, like, a week or 2. In February. So, if you'd like a pretty calendar for the rest of the year, or just want to rip out the art, it's yours for $13.

Yum! An Amy Butler designed craft tote. This this is useful, has tons of pockets, and is pretty. I love it, but have enough boxes (and a new toolbox). Wouldn't you love to tote your stuff around in it? And all for $13! I can't even find this thing on their website anymore!

I totally jumped on this bandwagon, and then stopped. It's fun, but not really my thing. This is a Polaroid 600 classic, works great. $18

This thing is totally fun to make stickers with, and is a hit with the nieces and nephews. Unfortunately, I don't use it enough to warrant keeping it. There's no tape inside, btw. $5

Ahh...mediums. I'm a fan of trying all of them and seeing what I like.

Grey Gesso - remember all the fun I had with this? I just don't use it all that much. In fact, I never used it after that vid. $5 for the bottle.

Modge Podge. Another thing I've tried and was like, "Eh." Half used. $3

Gloss medium. Will extend the life of your paints without breaking things down with water. Used like, twice. $6

Acrylic Flow Retarder. There's a journaling book out there that does cool marbling effects using this...it'll make your acrylics like watercolors. Unfortunately, I was never brave enough to try. $7 Never used.

Glazing Medium. So much fun to make glazes with your paints! $6

Diamond Glaze. Ever seen those bottle cap charms? With stuff stuck in them? This is what you'd use. Very fun. $4

Random hole punch. $5

Random stamp pad, used once or twice (I'm not a that color green person!). $3

I'm almost done packing things. Next week -- papers! See ya then! Email me questions or claim in the comments.

<3 kira