MaryJo McGraw

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Join me everyday at the Secret Blog

On the secret blog we have daily journal pages that you don't see here!

water color PLAY June

Join us June 6th for Visual Journaling at Spokane Art Supply DT on Monroe

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

New WC journal beginnings

Watercolor beginnings for a new journal!

Sunday, May 27, 2012

NEW project on the secret blog

You can join us anytime. All info and projects are available to you anytime day or night.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Close ups

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More close ups

Thursday, May 24, 2012

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Journal close ups

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

More journal pages

this weekend in St Regis

If any of you know of folks who would enjoy this event and are in the area please spread the word!I wish I could go it should be awesome!
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From my friend Davonna;

"My crafting interests lately have been making hand made soap at home and crochet accent rugs, I'll have these and some other items at the St. Regis Memorial Weekend Flea Market. This is held at the St. Regis Community Park (turn-off for park is 5 blocks west of blinking light in St. Regis). Hours for this event are daylight to dusk Saturday thru Monday. I'll be there until I've sold out.

This St. Regis event has nearly 200 vendors, is also the largest Memorial Weekend Flea Market in western Montana."

Diamond Glaze tips

* To avoid bubbles in DG hold the bottle upsidedown for at least 30
seconds.
*Seal your favorite techniques like Paper Mosaic, Stained glass.or
paper applique to keep the cut papers from lifting.
* Attach embellishments like raffia, plastic, beads ,metal or plastic
mesh, Mizuhiki cord, charms, glass, shells, ribbon,wood, buttons or
basically anything that you can attach with white or hot glues
* Use DG to create a dimensional look on any image printed or stamped
on paper. Apply directly from the bottle for height or use a small
paint brush and layer.
*DG will make colors appear deeper especially watercolored and markers
*DG can be mixed with many other craft products and art supplies like watercolor paints, dyes, glitters, Pearl Ex, any type of acrylic paints or mediums and any dry pigments.
* DG makes a nice clear thin glaze for a variety of products including cooked poly clays, water color, paper beads,shrink plastic, metal and embossed papers.
* Create your own glazes by mixing DG with dye reinker and Pearl Ex. This mix looks great on acetate
and other plastics and even on embossed papers
*DG makes fabulous Crytallina papers. Lay a small piece of tissue paper on a craft sheet. Mix DG with a small amount of dye reinker or acrylic paint. To this mix sprinkle and mix in Pearl Ex. Paint this mixture on the tissue add a bit of glitter or more Pearl EX. Let dry then peel off the craft sheet. the paper is see through but very tough, great for collage.
*DG is great for decopauge simply glue down the pieces with DG then apply two coats of DG over the top.
* DG can be used as a resin substitute in jewelry pieces or bottle caps. Add a photo copy or sticker to the bottom of a bezel or bottle cap. Fill with DG wait 24 hours. Dg will be clear for depth up to 1/4 inch.
*Create cool recycled plastics using DG over alcohol inks. Try this, cut a shape out of thick or heavy blister packaging. Apply alcohol inks to the plastic to change the color. Once dry apply a layer of DG or drizzle it wildly over the piece to create texture. Punch a small hole and attach it to a card with a brad or eyelet.
*Dress up old Christmas ornaments by dipping them in DG then rolling in glitter, glass beads or ROXs. Clear Roxs mixed with glitter and clear glass beads looks like snow.
*The new super thin applicator top is great for writing with DG then apply glitter or beads.

JOIN my SECRET blog

WE have begun.... but you have not missed a thing! Join in anytime! IT's only $35 for a full year with 2 projects a month and journals posting and tips almost daily! On this blog I will have a variety of mixed media, paper arts projects and general info all in one place. Check the projects out at your leisure. We start this month (May) with a plastic project redo and basic background ideas for journals and cards. NEW projects twice a month on the 15th and the 25th and we will cover products like specific pens and paints,mediums and much more. Ongoing pictures of journals in progress including my coffee journal and other special altered books and artwork just for you! BTW none of the subject matter will be repeated anywhere else. There is no advertising and I will try hard to keep it that way! Hope to see you all there! Email me with any questions maryjomcgraw@aol.com

ONGOING CLASSES in the Coeur d'Alene /Spokane Area

All Mixed Media Classes at Creative Element Start at 4:30pm
All Mixed Media Classes at Spokane Art Start at 5:30pm
Call us at 208-667-0813
or 509-327-6622 Or catch me on Facebook

Studio Play at Spokane Art Supply is at the Monroe St Location on the second WED of each month beginning at 5:30pm $10

Visual Journaling IT A FREE CLASS!

Join us every month for creative journaling techniques that can spur your imagination and add new ideas to all your artwork!
AT Spokane Art On Monroe Visual Journaling is on the first wed of the month

oh and don't miss it
at Creative Element on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm!

THE 3rd Wed Spokane Art supply on Monroe we have our Mixed Media Stamp and Craft group. We again focus on new techniques in ALL medias and a lot of fun!

LAST but not LEAST Altered Books has moved to out CDA Idaho Store on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Join us at 4:30 for Altered book and more journal madness!!!!!!! Bring a hardcover old book and learn the ART of Change!