Are you a mixed media scrapper?
I am not. And not because I do not WANT to be (because honestly I LOVE the look of other people's work) but because I am so OCD about messes on my layouts that by the time I pull out any paint or ink I am already rethinking the layout. I think that is why hybrid scrapping fits me so well. I can change everything I want with a stroke of one key. Paint, well paint is forever. Once you swipe it across your page you either go with it or you trash it.
I absolutely adore Donna Downey. She is the first person that pops into my head when I think of mixed media artists. I love the way she is so free with her creations. I really admire her ability to just "go with it". My friend Nicole is also very much like Donna as a mixed media artist. I have never before seen someone that can just crank out the layouts and have them be outstanding. Nicole is completely her own person and I love her style. She currently writes for "Ready, Set, Create!" and they are SO extremely lucky to have her.
Back to the subject at hand; mixed media. One of the challenges at ScrapStreet's Monthly Crop is a "paint" dare. Ok here is the deal. I have lots of paint. I love how the bottles look and they totally inspire my work with their bright "scrap me!" colors. I hardly use them, LOL! Poor little bottles of inspiration. BUT I used them tonight. I actually PAINTED on a layout. This is completely odd to me. And it STILL looks weird to me. I will post the layout tomorrow when I scan it and you can let me know what you think.
OK out of here for tonight! If you get a chance, check out those two AWESOME artists and break out your paints!
Smootches!
-Brianne
