Messy String

Good afternoon all, 

If you are reading this is should be Friday afternoon , 

If not , well then my scheduled blog post didn’t work..

Today we are going to have some fun ,

We are going to play 

And make a design using the ‘messy string’ technique.

Well that’s what I call it anyway..

This is such a fun technique to do, it does work with other materials and mediums...

But today we are going to use paint and string 

Oh and a little plastic container.

This particular one had the most wonderful ice cream in,,,courtesy of Aldi

The things I do for my crafting!!!!

You can use just one colour of paint or many.

I have use two.

Just add some to the container and then dip the string in 

Lay the string in a sort of snake shape on your card,

With another piece of card or paper on top.

These are placed between the pages of a book or magazine,,

And I’m not going to suggest any particular magazines,,,,Peter !!!!

Close the magazine, hold it down with one hand and pull the string with the other...

And look 

This is what you get 

(Just watch out that you don’t have anything behind you that can get paint on it...!!!! Lisa and Ruth )

I must warn you it is very addictive, 

I would suggest having a few pieces of card at the ready and making quite a few prints 

I must try this on a canvas , as I think it would be a wonderful piece of art 

Now how to make the print into a finished design 

First add some splats ( Becki’s background Stamps from Hobby Art )

Next some script stamping and colour around the edge 

Oh , yes , more purple...(Take note Karen !!!) 

A bit more stamping 

Followed by some splats of luscious 

And more ink splats 

Finally , a butterfly. A sentiment and a bow , yes made from the dry string 

So there we have it ...

Messy string made into art...

I really love it...

Bet you will too

Do let me know how you get on 

Much love and hugs 

Jo. xxxx