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TECHNIQUES | ARTISTIC EFFECTS | ART CLASS TECHNIQUES


Art Class Techniques

Take some skills you learned in the classroom and invite them into your pages with these fun back-to-school ideas.
 
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Finger Paint

design by Cathy Blackstone

Cathy Blackstone got messy with finger paints on a page emphasizing her daughter’s personality.

Tips

Think archival. Acrylic paint is a scrapbook-safe alternative to traditional finger paints.

Blend.
Cathy squirted the paint directly onto cardstock and then created colorful swatches. Finger painting works best if you switch colors before the previous one dries. Add white or lighter shades of the same color for a dimensional look.

SOURCES Patterned paper: Junkitz. Font: Love Letter Typewriter off the Internet. Acrylic paint: Delta. Decorative tape: Heidi Swapp.

 

More to check out:
Create multiphoto designs
Design all-about-me layouts
Work with basic cardstock

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