Description
Book SynopsisShare Your Joy embraces shareable and mixed-media art through projects, prompts, and stories that invite you to explore your creativity and have fun with art supplies.
Trade Review“Gardner’s projects are an art-supply lover’s dream, allowing for exploration of color and pattern and effects.” * BookPage *
“The fun projects leave plenty of room for readers to add their own flourishes while exploring a variety of techniques and approaches. Crafters will be eager to share the results.”
* Publishers Weekly *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Mixed-Media Toy Box
The Art Paper Obsession
Art Paper #1 - Single Color with Texture
Art Paper #2 - Patterns of Painty “Marks”
Art Paper #3 - High-Contrast Doodles
Art Paper #4 - Tiny Watercolor Marks
Art Paper #5 - Sheer Watery Leaves
Art Paper #6 - Wistful Watercolor
Art Paper #7 - Playing with Inks
Art Paper #8 - Stenciled Layers
The Shareable Projects
Shareable Project #1 - Sewn Collage Postcards
Shareable Project #2 - Painted Layers Postcards
Hanna Andersson and the iHanna - DIY Postcard Swap
Shareable Project #3 - Polka Dot Artist Trading Cards
Shareable Project #4 - Woven Paper Artist Trading Cards
Shareable Project #5 - Watercolor Rainbow Greeting Card
Shareable Project #6 - Abstract Collage Note Card
Real Art Connections: A Conversation about Sharing Joy with Jana Clinard-Harris
Shareable Project #7 - Valentine Paper Mobile
Shareable Project #8 - Intention Journals
Shareable Project #9 - Embellished Envelopes
Ideas for Sharing Your Art (Joy)
Resources
Pullouts
Acknowledgments
About the Author
