altered....... {artpops}

there is a bit of a surprise today..... this is one small piece of a blog hop for Roben-Marie Smith!! with prizes! so grab your cup of coffee and keep reading....

altered artpops.... i chose three different cards, but when creating used some consistencies across all of the cards to make a set that could be framed and hung together, - like the bits of white stenciled deli paper and bright blue oil pastel marks.

i started with a small artpops cards and collaged a few pieces of vintage book and receipt paper layered with one of my favorite washi tapes and some masking tape (an all time favorite). i also used some stenciled deli paper- they are the pops of white that you see on all of the artpops cards.

Once I had my collage down, I picked colors that were inherent to each of the artpops cards in hi-flow acrylics, spritzed with water, dried, and then followed up with a bright blue oil pastel.

to ensure i was being too tight and contrite when using my pastel- i closed my eyes when drawing. it's ok if you go off of the card- i am sure of it!

once i had gotten to the point where my collage was down, the card had been painted, i then added the words cut from a vintage book. again being consistent by adding a phrase/ words to all of my altered artpops cards. 

i used this same technique for all of my altered artpops cards- see my other two cards below.

WELCOME TO THE SUMMER BLOG HOP WITH A TWIST!  

Today kicks off the Summer Blog Hop with a Twist.  We have the usual art inspiration and giveaways, but the twist is that there is also a SALE! 

AND, there is another twist; Roben-Marie will be closing Paperbag Studios and her Art Shop at the end of July. Read more about it in this article here

PRIZES
Grand Prize: One winner will receive a spot in Roben-Marie's latest workshop: SALVAGED: a Layered Pieces Journal and a signed and dated original abstract collage by her.
Three Secondary Prizes: gift certificates for an additional 30% off in your choice of the Paperbag Studios or Art Shop. 

Be sure to visit the other blogs in the hop and leave a comment to increase your chances of winning the discount!

HOW DO I ENTER?
All you have to do to enter is comment on this blog post and then keep on hopping across to all of the Design Team member's posts, leave a comment on them and be entered with more chances to win.  Giveaway closes on Sunday, July 15 @ 9:00PMEST.  Prizes will be announced on Monday, July 16.

WHERE DO I GO?
Here are the links to all of the amazing Design Team Projects so be sure to visit all of them, leave a comment and increase your chances of winning!

Jenni Zmuda
https://artgirlcreations.wordpress.com/2018/07/12/summer-blog-hop-with-a-twist

Ashli Oliver
https://purplemailbox.blogspot.com/2018/07/weaving-and-hopping.html

Anna Friesen
https://artfulstories.blogspot.com/2018/07/roben-marie-smith-design-team-mini-blog.html

Kristi Nazzaro

http://www.soul-positive.com/roben-marie-smith-design-team-blog-hop

Torrie Gass
https://www.foxandhazel.com/mixed-media-envelope-art

Cindy Gilstrap
http://www.junqueart.com/blog/a-stitched-pocket-notebook

Kristin Peterson
https://alteredstatesstudio.com/blog/2018/7/12/altered-artpops

Sue Kemnitz
http://suekemnitz.com/http://suekemnitz.com/lovefirsttweet-tutorial

Laurie Haley
http://laurierichardsonhaley.com/wordpress/2018/06/inspire-journey-flower-canvases/
 

happy hopping!

xo. kristin