Art Redefined

Last week Jeanelle gifted me this amazing work of art:

Isn't it BEAUTIFUL?!  She made it just for me, using Christy Tomlinson's method of Art Redefined to layer and texture a wonderful work of art!  I loved it so much, and so Jeanelle had me over yesterday with another friend, Lisa, to make some of our own!

Jeanelle had everything all set up for us, and we just brought some bits and pieces of ephemera, paper, and stamps and stuff to add to the mix.

Here I am holding my blank canvas, ready to start.

First I layered alot of different ephemera; the idea is to have plenty of texture.

 Here's Jeanelle, coloring with her daughter while her canvas

dries.  She is an awesome multi-tasker!

Her sweet pumpkin of a daughter was so patient as we created!

Lisa, hard at work on her layers

My canvas in progress, after paint, stamping,

and paper "trees" have been added!

More additions, including rub on letters.

We stopped for lunch, then had about an hour to finish up.

Here's Jeanelle's work -- not yet finished but already looking great!

Lisa's canvas -- look at all that texture!

And here's how mine finally came out!

This technique is SO much fun!

I smell an obsession coming on...!