Jazzing up some wall board tape

Wall board or fiber tape is a popular product to use to create texture in mixed media art and other craft activities right now. I wondered if I could jazz it up a little by making it patterned. So, I experimented with acrylic paint and stencils on the tape and found the results pretty cute!

Here's a link to the video:
Drywall Tape Decoration Tutorial

How to Bind Single Sheets Into an Album

I've been using mat board as a base for my mixed media projects.  (You can find it near the framing department in your local craft store or ask a framer if they have any trimmings you can have.) I like the mat board because it's sturdy and because it has a background color on at least one side. I have some that are metallic that make really cool backgrounds without needing to paint!

Here are a few of my first attempts...

I wanted to bind some of my projects into a book, so I worked on both sides of the mat board.  When I had around eight to ten "finished" pieces, I tried to figure out how to bind them into a book. I knew that sewing the mat board with traditional book binding stitches wouldn't work because the board is too thick and rigid.  I found a tutorial on YouTube by My Creative Spirit where she binds chipboard pages into a mini album. It didn't look too difficult and it seemed to fit what I was looking for.  I made a larger album with my first mixed media art pages and really liked the result.

Here's a flip through of the first book I made.

I cut some of the mat board into quarters and made some more art on those. I decided to record the process of binding these into a mini album. Instead of using cardstock to bind the mat board, however, I tried using fiber tape (wall board tape) to connect the pieces instead. It turned out okay in the end, though I think I would glue the tape down the next time as it is so flexible that the book isn't square.

Hope you enjoy tutorial!

The bound album!

Mixed Media Art Tutorial - Index Card a Day (ICAD) "Green"

Here's a little video I made showing how I interpreted mixed media artist, Daisy Yellow's, index card a day prompt, "Green."

I've decided to document my experience as a newbie to the mixed media arts. I will be posting videos and pictures in the coming months and hope that you will follow along as I learn! Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and click the "thumbs up" button on my videos so that I know that someone is enjoying what I'm sharing. Please also leave comments/questions/critiques for me! I love feedback! Happy crafting!