Creatively Amused

Jude gave me a painting lesson, (my first -I really needed one - check out her blog for my before pic). Anyway, she showed me how to mix paint for gradations, how to paint an eye, and how to shade. I love the results. My before painting really was abysmal. So these are the two Fiesta Ornaments I made from her designs.

We went to Mitsuwa, (a Japanese Shopping Mall), the other day. What an amazingly colorful place. Here is Judy looking at the beautiful craft magazines. These are the little goodies I picked up. In the center are candies shaped like mushrooms for my grandson, a gorgeous book of Japanese designs for embroidery, a booklet of little blank cards, (how much fun is that!), and some tiny little bottles that I plan to use to hold mixed paint colors. The caption on the bottles reads - "Pal Time; We had a good time today. If it will be fine tomorrow, let's play together. I wish everyday is holiday." Sounds good to me!!

I used some painted Misty Fuse and Steam a Seam on these - what a great addition to a mixed media stash! You can make up a bunch in advance and have it on hand for when you need it.