If you are a 'Crafter', then you often find your fingers stuck together with glue. If not stuck together, then they will be coated with glue.
TIP: Wash you hands with Mary Kay "Satin Hands". It is a hand scrub that will help you remove the glue. I love the peach scented one!
*Comes in Unscented, too.
Although you normally buy
Mary Kay products from a
Representative, I found some
listings on Amazon and EBay.
While trading one of my Artist Trading Cards from my Gallery on ATCs For All, I found this wonderful and fun technique. The card I received was made from paper-cloth.My trading friend was kind enough to give m a short lesson in making paper out of cloth.
The rest is history: I was intrigued, bought a book, got out the glue and stuff. As a result I now have some paper-cloth to use in my collages...or one may evolve into a piece of art all by itself!
I love making paper cloth!!! The book I bought was Stitch Alchemy by Kelli Perkins. You can read all about it on her blog: Kelli Nina Perkins by clicking on this link. She told me everything I needed to know...plus some inspiration.
Basically, it is the layering of a base fabric like muslin and any papers that you have (scrapbook paper, stamps, ephemera) and covering it with a glue and water mixture.
You have to have some room to spread out your wet paper-cloth and leave it out until it is dry. Then you can paint it, stamp it, draw on it , whatever you want to do to it!
Next step: Paint
When you are cutting with scissors, look where you are going not at the scissors.
When you go around a curve, move the paper not the scissors.
The same for cutting with a knife...look ahead not at the knife!
It's like driving a car. Look at the road not the steering wheel.
