ATC Love

So, each week, as part of the Art Journal Caravan, in the itinerary are these fabulously lavish words.  I wanted to do something with them every week, and what better way to expand your vocabulary than to make little definition cards.  :)  

So I cut up some watercolor paper and made my first three Webster Dictionary ATC cards.  I have an old dictionary that I picked up from the thrift shop.  I often use it for collage backgrounds and such, so this was perfect.  I absolutely adored working on these little tiny canvases. They were great for experimenting and trying new techniques out.  

{Clandestine} I used acrylic paint, lots of layers of masks and stuff, and added some lace and a rub-on by Hambly.

{Propinquity} This one was done with watercolors.  The image is from an old book on the history of women. (I LOVE used book stores!) I added the "P" by Color Bok, and accents with my sharpie black pen.  I was able to get that transparent pink look with a Sharpie Mark It marker.   

{Soliloquy} This was a mix of watercolor and acrylic.  I used lace as a mask and pounced the acrylic pain on to get that cool texture.  The brackets are an acrylic stamp, but I touched it up with my Sharpie paint pen.

Thanks for looking!  I can't wait to make some more of these! 

PS - What do you think of the new look on my blog?