Want to join the group? Read here!

"COLLAGE PLAY with CROWABOUT" group information and signup!!

This is a fun group designed to collage play together as a group! To spark your imagination and give your muse a boost in the behind and get you inspired to create!!!

Each week on Saturday mornings, I (Crowabout) will post a printable Crowabout Collage Elements for you to create with on Flickr!

I will give you till Friday to finish your art piece, collage, journal page etc and get them uploaded to Flickr by 9PM EST!
I will then put your names into a hat so to speak and randomly select a winner using Random.org and post the winner on Flickr Saturday at Noon EST! Each weeks winner will be prompted for their email addy so that I may send them a goodie prize!!

So, if any of you are interested in joining this group please either email me or leave a comment! I will need YOUR email addy!!! You will then receive an invite via email to join the group on Flickr!

This blog will be a place to showcase each weeks winner and give them some linky love so that all can visit their blog or Flickr!!

Be sure to tell your friends!!

If you have any questions.... please feel free to email me mrmrsfritz (at) hughes (dot) net Thank you!

xoxo

NancyB aka Crowabout

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Week 6 Collage Play with Crowabout WINNER!!

originally uploaded by: Paint-pot

Congrats to you Naomi-Jade!!!!

Thank you to all who played along in Week6!!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Week 5 Collage Play with Crowabout WINNER!!

originally uploaded by akacreativity
Week 5 Collage Play with Crowabout WINNER is:
Congrats Valarie!!
This is what Valarie had to say about her piece...
"I used my own central image and then used Nancy's bits and pieces throughout although I chopped and altered many of them. Hmmm...is that cheating?"
LOL
Thank you to everyone in the group who played in week 5!
xoxo
NancyB

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Pens I use...Lettering/Text...Supplies




























Pens I use for Art Journaling!!







Faber-Castell Pitt brush pens







Micron- black #01, #03 and #05







Assorted Permanent Markers







Pilot V Ball Grip-Extra fine







And your everyday standard ol' ballpoint pen







I have heard it is not good to use ball point pens due to their







acidy ink! But then ask me if I follow the rules! LOL








Crayons!!







Caran de Ache watersoluable crayons!!







Try scribbling circles or favorite shapes and then







using a contrasting color scribble in the remainder of the page..







Use a baby wipe or slightly damp paint brush







starting with the circles first then go about finishing the contrasting







color (with wipe or damp paint brush)







Oil pastels!!







I use these to outline collage elements and can also be worked into the







page buy rubbing!






Lettering/Text!!





There is a variety of stencils available to you!





How about using a label maker!! They have





many refill colors!!





Acrylic Stamps!!




Need I say more! hee hee




Rubber Stamps!!



So many styles to choose from!!



Inks too!! :O)



Creating your own text/lettering!!


Ahhh there is that evil ball point pen again! LOL


Do an outline of your letters...then


Then you can give your letters a shadow

using a pitt brush pen or

even a permanent marker!

Then fill in the letters if you choose to do so with
pittbrush pens or Caran de ache crayons (is what I mostly use)
If this post looks a little wonkie...you can blame blogger!! This is the second attempt at
try to post this! arghh! lol
Now! Let's here from you!! What supplies do you use in your art journals etc???
Much love and hugs!!

Nance