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Today I wanted to play with the technique of image transfers using packing tape in my Dylusions journal......I had a blue page spread I had created some time ago using my gelatos, paint and stencils and it was time to add further to this page. I decided to use some images both from an Altered Pages Collage Sheet and some of my own photos from the beach for it.  I then had the idea of creating some aged looking postcards as if on holiday at the beach. I started by creating my postcard backgrounds.   I started with a blue gelato and a little gesso. I simply scribbled the blue gelato over my background pieces.  I then painted over my scribble with a wet brush.  A small amount of Gesso was then brayered across the wet gelato. Removing the spray nozzle from the Dylusions Spray Ink I sprinkled a little bit of color over the background and brayered. Then it came time to work with my images. I picked out an image from the Girl...

We have more than collage sheets at Altered Pages.... you will find many products for journaling, mixed media projects  and if you like kits we have those too.     Altered Reflections Kit   The reflections kit contains 3 collage sheets, transparency collage sheets plus 8 library pockets and Library cards and instructions... also a bit of German Scrap.     Search for   Paints , waterbrushes , tools  and more!!!!    You will find one of a kind... Vintage Photos Vintage Playing Cards Vintage Postcards     and     Vintage One of a Kind Jewelry       There is even a section of religious items!!!   See the selection here!! Plus NEW tools for journaling!!!   Totally Tubular Laser cut tubes 2.5 inches great for using on your Geli Plate to create AWESOME textures!       New Journaling Stencils...

Hello everyone, Barbara here with my first post for April.  This month,  Altered Pages  is cross-promoting with  Unruly Paper Arts , an inspirational and informative blogozine.  This month's theme is mail art, using their creative prompt with the theme  Teacups and Tiaras .  We are also cross-promoting with  Leaky Shed , a company that makes the most fabulous laser cut chipboard pieces, to show off our mail art using their chipboard tiaras and teacups.    You will see a lot of beautiful artwork by the Altered Pages design team this month using this theme.  Here is the creative prompt for April.   So, in keeping with this theme, here is my mail art project, which can also be viewed on their blog e-zine by  clicking here : Postcard Tag Side 1 Postcard Tag Side 2 Supplies used: Altered Pages Collage Sheets :   AP-701 Victorian Tea ;  AP-3032 Tea Party Flowers ;  AP-2096 Royalty in Actio...

This month the design teams from Yatsumoto and Altered Pages are cross promoting products... the design team at Altered Pages has had the opportunity this month to use the Niji Waterbrush.  I must admit I was a bit reluctant to use it. Now that I have worked with the Niji waterbrush on a few projects this month, I am sold.  I really like my Niji and would will to have a few more in my tool box! Today I decied to create on one of the new postcards available a Altered Pages!  Around the edge of the postcard I lightly applied my Gelatos.  With a damp Niji Waterbrush blend the Gelatos.  Spritz the postcard with Shimmer Mist to finish the background.  Age the My Style scrap from the Mailbox Muse Kit, with Gelaltos and Niji Waterbrush. Fussy cut girl and cat from the Altered Pages  Perfect Pets Collage Sheet  glue to scrap from the Mailbox Muse Kit, adhere to card.  Add another piece to paper to anchor the card....