What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday: Being Brave

On my busy desk is my Texture art journal.   I'm trying to line up those pesky self-adhesive gems - thus the pair of tweezers sitting out. That roll of textured ribbon is one of my favorites. I opted not to use those newly purchased leaves.  Perhaps I will use them in my fall art journal.  Here are the 3 Distressed paints I used:

I have been itching to find a photograph that would lend itself well to that newly acquired ripe persimmon.  This postcard is from a fellow swapper, Fabricfriend, who uses it as a business card.  I just love this photo of these women, all smartly dressed donning winter coats, stockings with shoes and each casually holding a rifle rather than a hand bag.   

Just couldn't get those pesky gems to line up!

I struggle with:

·         How to cover up straight edges and corners: how much of them to cover up, how to cover them up without it looking like that’s what I’m doing. 

·         Covering up parts of the photo.  The “traditional me” envisions those old photograph albums filled with black and white snap shots held in place with white photo corners.  Why would you want to lose any part of a picture?  

In my search for different ways to add texture I discovered Fiber Paste by Golden.  I spread a thin layer of paste with a pallet knife onto waxed paper.  Once dried, I peel the it from the paper and store it.  Here I brushed it with the Distress paint dabbers and sprinkled flecks of mica.

Brave, the perfect word for these women, don't you think?

Joining up with What’s onYour Workdesk? Wednesday where desk snooping is not only allowed but all part of the fun!