The Caribbean Deppth

OK, this is the Johnny Depp - master of the Caribbean series. This is a page in process, but I just had to share! the man being so gorgeous and all ~~~

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You are Here

Playing in my art journal - again inspired by JournalArtista's Ustream.
Sometimes my 'layers' get to be layers because I need to delete and cover up bad pages...lol.

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Fashion Plate

Paperdolls from the newspapers, and some serviettes - also buttons and inks for stamping on the right hand side. The tree is from a box of spritz boards.

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Queen for a Day

A simple spread in my Altered Book - more spritzing with mists and stencils for the background. Also using cardboard for mark making with inks.

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It's all in the Eyes

Here I go with another drawing - trying my 'hand' at faces again. She is colored with watercolor pencils.

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Homemade is Best

Another journal page, using an ad from a vintage magazine.
Lots of spray mists on stencils, stamping (I can't say rubber-stamping any longer, as I have been using some awesome acrylic stamps these days!), acrylic and watercolor paints.
This page inspired by Journal Artista on Ustream.

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The Toad's Wish

Another day of complete playtime in my altered book - more stencils, stamps, paints, more paints, sprays.
I also rediscovered my Colorbox Stylus tool, with the foam shapes. I used them to make stamps from buttons, and came up with some really nice stamps. Take a look at the left side of the spread - those strange red markings are from a button impression! Another button impression is also visible on the right page.
Let me know if you have tried this technique.

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