Painted Papers

Years ago we used to go to a Paper Event at Portland State University in Portland, Or. I bought some papers that had a resist printed on them. The site on the package is no longer available, so I doubt that I can get any more.

They are painted by sweeping an ink pad over them. It needs to be a juicy one--at least with my old papers.

I found them again recently and decided to color them.

I did try other things-watercolors, ink pens, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, and pastels, but the thing that works are the ink pads.

They came in lots of different patterns.

I'll use them for cards or in books.It's been a good project for this crazy fall we'd had.

Thanks for all the suggestions on the Journal quilts. It has given me ideas. I might use the batik ones I did several years ago for www.beadjournalproject.com to make a bigger quilt by joining them. I'll need to make one more, as I traded with a lady in Medicine Hat, Canada. To see them check the site and go to the Journals section. My page is Sandy Jandik.

A book is another appealing idea for some of my favorites.

Selling is something I used to do-did craft shows, boutiques, sales at home, and galleries. It takes a lot of time and energy. I'd rather just create now and trade with people who want them.

Take A Stitch Tuesday, Paint

Here is this weeks stitch Buttonhole Herringbone. The last row shows the Herringbone stitch worked randomly.  Sharonb at http://www.pintangle/ is the host for this challenge.Last month three of us got together and painted crystal paper. It's watercolor paper that is misted. Paint is dropped on it. Then it is covered with saran/cling wrap until it is dry.

It's hard to wait for it to dry before checking to see how it turned out. This month we were going to sunprint, but it seems that the NW is having monsoon season! We are painting lace instead.

Paper, Quiltie

This month's theme for Unlimited Textiles is Africa. Here is what Pam sent me. It is so lush with all the stitching and beads. Aren't I lucky to get it? One of the papers we did in Albie Smith's class at Art and Soul is called crystal paper. Thin paint is dropped on a paper with an eye dropper. Then kitchen plastic wrap is scrunched up and put on top until the paint dries. Waiting for it to dry is the hard part. You never know what you will get.

Painted Paper

Last week when I got together with two friends on Monday and then with two other friends on Wednesday, it seemed to be "Paint Paper" week. Here are the results. Both sides are painted, but shown are the sides I like best. I rubber stamped them at home. The papers are varied-drawing, Stonehenge, Braille, brown, Kozo, and others.

On Wednesday we used resists to see what would happen. We used Shiva, wax, fabric resist(save it for fabric), and pastels. Two wonderful days.