Every Monday I have good intentions of having a plan, coming up with a rough draft, having a theme, etc. but the day just gets away from me.  This is what I know for sure…….this past Mixed Media Monday was needed.  I have had zero time to be creative, I can feel myself well up with stress and this week have decided it is time to say “No” to a few things.  I cannot do it all.  This past weekend I was at a show and I ran into Susie who suggested something with napkins.  That was on my mind because 5 minutes before showtime I grabbed my napkin collection (doesn’t everyone have one?)   Here is the piece I painted LIVE using napkins as my background base:

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MATERIALS LIST:  Paper-Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum Surface, Acrylic Paints – Decoart Americana ( Foliage Green, White Wash, Wild Orchid, Santa Red, Primary Yellow, Pansy Lavender, Hauser Medium Green, Canyon Orange), Gesso – DecoArtDecoupage – DecoArtBrush Cleaner – DecoArt, Stencils – The Crafter’s Workshop (Wild Flowers)Palette Paper – DecoArt,  Pens – Uniball Signo WhiteDecoart Black Canvas Marker, Sharpie Twin Tip, Other – Charcoal PencilDecoArt Varnish (Gloss).  Brushes – 3/4″ Flat DecoArt
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The devil was in the details and I enjoyed seeing this technique mold into my own style:

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