Crackled paint

This ATC was done with my own technique for crackled paint. Studio red undercoat with light brown overcoat (crackled)...Artistic Outpost stamps...

a mixed collage...

background: Claudine Hellmuth textured background techniques with studio paints

art doll done with french text glued to watercolor paper (arms and legs) scrap paper blouse, beehive skirt, painted face and small polka dotted bow. Stamped images at feet of figure as well as bees by figure. Collage birds from printed tissue paper...script reads: "she knew all about the birds and bees."

Deck of Art-the 2 of hearts.

I started a weekly challenge on PAO to create one ATC sized work of art on the backside of a predetermined playing card. My challenge was the 2 of hearts--theme: childhood. Here is my take on the subject. I love this stamp of the child. The background is a harlequin stamp in SU pale blue ink, collaged measuring tape and spelling lesson. I found the "Why?" in some of my stash and tinted it with distress old curduroy.....