This is one of my latest "projects". This was out of my element, but I really wanted to try something new. I joined an online workshop, working through a great book called Celebrate your Creative Self by Mary Todd Beam.

For the background I used many different items to create the texture: Tissue Paper, dryer sheets, netting and spackle. I think my favorite was the dryer sheets, they really gave in interesting texture and took color very well. I did the dragonfly and Asian symbol (love) with a stencil and a heavy gloss medium.

Once my background texture was dried . I colored the pieces with acrylics, alcohol inks, Perfect Pearls, sharpie markers and a gold leaf pen.

I embellished the pieces with bamboo, wire, charms, fiber and some Asian coins.