Everyday

Once again, I'm joining Halle at Halle's Hobbies, who is our host this month at Art Journal Journey with her theme Words to live by.

I created this entry after I found the above image.

I used some polymer clay pieces for embellishments.  I originally pulled them out of hiding to use them in my Second Thursday tutorial this month.  They work much better here.

I designed both molds using hot glue in which I pressed the original images.  I left them to cool before removing them.  They released easily with the use of mica powders I used to cover the original images.

The sentiment reads:

Everyday is another chance to do something great.

I knew from the instant I saw the sentiment, I wanted to use it in my art.

Finding the right image

was more of a challenge.

I began with a sheet of white 110 lb. card stock that I tried to spritz with my handmade shimmering mists.  When the mist refused to spray, I got out a small brush and brushed the copper mist onto the background.  When dry, I sewed the focal image found in a travel magazine to the sentiment using variegated thread.  I then sewed the assembly to the now dry background.  Then I added the two silver polymer clay pieces I had colored using mica powders as releasing agents.

Thanks for visiting Bleubeard and me today.  We would love for you to join us at Art Journal Journey with your own art inspired by Words to live by, too.