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Survived the sales, which as anyone will tell you
is not really hard work, mostly fun actually.
Except maybe the lugging to and from?
Meeting or re-connecting with people who
seem to like your work, what's not to like, right?
Denise, a talented artist in our Mission Viejo class
visited the sale, and bought a "Collage-to go " kit.
Denise sent me this sweet e-mail today ...
Hi Jacki, Thanks for inviting me to the art sale over the weekend. I hope you sold a lot. I am enjoying my collage to go kit. So far I just like opening it up and looking at the papers. I think it's funny I didn't know or see the words on the charms but picked "destiny". So cool.
Here's my question: how do you collage magazine paper to a stretched canvas and get the paper smooth? I was using some old modge podge put some on the canvas and some on top of the magazine piece. It immediately started shriveling and wrinkling no matter how hard I scrubbed and pressed. Any tips? Do I need fresh mod podge? I tried acrylic glaze too.
I enjoy your blog daily and admire your ability to keep it although you must be exhausted today.
Take care, Denise
As I rattled on with my answer, I thought ...
a few of you might be interested in the same info?
If not, feel free to skip to the smile! Now!
So, always wondering where the next blog will come from,
here is my reply ...
Thanks so much Denise! You are so kind! Thanks so much for coming to the
little sale. Your guess is right, I am exhausted today and have decided I
can nap or whatever, at will, all day! ;o)
I think it's perfect that you got "destiny", some just have initials. I am so glad you like it, they all
I think it's perfect that you got "destiny", some just have initials. I am so glad you like it, they all
have identical contents and were made with love (
but never again!).
I use it because it dries
quickly which suits me when I demo and most of the time in general. It's
available at Joanne's @ $10 last time I got it (I'm ready to stock in
some more) so when they offer a 50% off coupon I get it then. Decoupage
should work, it just irritates me that they doubled their price when
they realized Liquitex etc. charged more. So I am not used to it. Golden
& Liquitex have a high quality gel medium that I also use. I
usually prefer gloss so I don't lose the color, but most of my friends
who do really beautiful work use the matte religiously.
Hope this wasn't TMI? Thanks again Denise!
TMI = too much information, or ...
MTINTK = more than I needed to know!
A smile for Monday ...
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