Cosmic Shimmer Tyvek Beads

I've always LOVED beads.  I think they were my first love other than Peanut Butter Crunch...the reason I will never have a six pack.  Making my own beads is a thrill every time I come up with a new color, design or material to use.  These Tyvek beads are so glittery, I want to use them with everything!  I grabbed Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Polish from Joggles.com and was able to apply the most beautiful metallic colors to the Tyvek paper before I melted them and then added even more glitter with my varnish finish. Watch the video below to see how they're made.  The result is out of this world!  Making things will make you happy, my sweet friends...I promise!  

Now get out there and Make Your Mark!

One day I'll just wear tons of these with a bright caftan and drink cocktails all day!

I chose large gold spacers, but you could use any kind of bead with them!

Tyvek Sheets: https://bit.ly/36Hx1sA Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Polish: https://bit.ly/3fjUDYn Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool: https://bit.ly/2YBCbEC www.Joggles.com MY AMAZON STORE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano

Watch how to make them here OR

Watch the video on my YouTube channel here:  https://youtu.be/BJyxTa6Z0TE

I love using waxed cord for my larger bead strands...it's so easy to use!

BEAD-utiful!

Fun Art Journaling Techniques

Sometimes I'll take hours and hours on an art journal page and other times I like it to be impactful and fast. It depends on how much creative energy I have running through my body!  When I have the need for speed, there are a few techniques I always use and I'm sharing them with you today.  First I glue ripped book pages down with indoor spray adhesive.  Next, I apply color on every page with something that dries quickly like liquid watercolors. It's a great base and it's light enough to build on.  After that it's all about big foam stamps and paint markers.  That's it.  Just a few simple things and you can fill up a journal in no time and have beautiful pages to jot down your amazing thoughts.    Check out the video below to see just how I did it and make sure to check out Discount School Supply, Joggles and Artistro for some of my favorite art journal supplies!  

Now get out there and  Make Your Mark, my creative friends!

 I filled in the circle shapes with acrylic paint

Be fearless with color! 

Watch how I do it here!

 Work on a few journals at a time!

 Huge fan of Joggles Foam Stamps!  Big and BOLD!

Happy Journaling, my thoughtful friends!