Nothing better than PLAY TIME in a sketchbook or journal! I love to spend time with my glue stick, stamps and watercolors. It is good to spend time creating without any purpose whatsoever! You never know where it will lead you creatively. I don't feel the need to finish a page or make it pretty. In my sketch books and design journals you'll find lots of unfinished pages, some with stamping and nothing else. Like this page below created when trying out new stamps and deciding between black or brown ink. Personally I like the look of both on this page.
Whenever I purchase a new stamp(s) I always try them out in a sketchbook first! Stamping the designs over and over again helps me visualize other ways in which they can be used. Using different color ways also is a wonderful way to see how color effects the design. I enjoy doodling around designs and writing any ideas down next to the stamped images.
I use watercolor pencils, ink, craft paint, scribbles, crayons, etc. Nothing is off limits.
Mixing stamps designs is fun! Here's a page where I was experimenting with houses, drawing trees, stamping with feathers and even a birdcage. Yep, I know it's upside down! Who knows what THAT'S about.
Being a quilter, I love pattern and fabrics and they sneak their way into my sketch books too! Here's a little pattern for a bug quilt I made for my great-nephew. The fabrics are glued into the book with a glue stick and the curly cue antenna was a practice applique piece cut out and glued on to the page.
Hope you are having a wonderful week! Go glue or stamp something in your sketchbook! WHAT??? NO! You don't have a sketchbook? Well head over to the nearest Joanne's or Michael's and pick out an inexpensive sketchbook! Get your glue stick out and glue down a random piece of fabric or paper, add color or a nice doodle....get started now! Have fun!
Happy stamping & glue sticking!
Suzy
