New Technique and Give Away...

On my last book purchase from Amazon I picked up some new ones on collage techniques.

I immediately fell in love with Jane Davies (author of Collage Journeys) latest book, Adventures in Mixed Media - lots of great ideas including how to make Fabric Paper.

Which I am sure is not "new" for many of you but it sure was for me - and such a simple thing to make.

Start with fabric (including one for your foundation), paper, tissue paper and a solution of water/white glue (2:1 ratio) and just start layering. It is a messy process (kinda reminds me of all those paper mache projects when I was young) and you do have to wait overnight for your end product to dry...

...but fun results - and this was my first try!

I made a big square so I could try different techniques on top - stamping, painting, aging...Davies gives more ideas in her book.

After a lot of experimenting I managed to create a gluebook spread (well I figure it is still involves cutting, gluing and paper so counts).

I also created some ATCs (thanks Lenna for the tip for my photo)...

...including one I would like to give away! Just leave a comment on this post and I will draw the lucky winner next weekend - be sure I can get to your email address...as for fabric paper - I think the possibilities are endless! Enjoy, Jewels (p.s. feel free to give me a shout if you want more details on how to make...)