Encouraging Words with Gel Medium and Watercolor HD

What’s delicious, versatile, inexpensive and anti-aging? Bone broth! It’s loaded with minerals, amino acids (the building blocks of protein) and collagen. Collagen is great for strengthening skin, hair, and nails as well as for healing inflammation in the gut lining. Bone broth is easy to make. Watch this short video (https://youtu.be/4v3gL-DWIfo) to find out how! Today was an art adventure. There were some watercolor paints on my shelf that were looking lonely and wanted to come out and play. I had no grand plan and just let it unfold. It is truly a mix-media creation of Encouraging Words With Gel Medium and Watercolor. Here’s what I used: -Mix Media Paper (http://www.dickblick.com/products/canson-xl-mix-media-pads/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=12468-1022&gclid=CI_A3szR5dICFQdrfgodreEAyw) -Gesso (http://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-basics-acrylic-gesso/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=00716-1006&gclid=CNG36K_S5dICFQyAfgodrg0G5A) -Glazing Medium - Dina Wakley (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Dina-Wakley-Media-Glazing-Medium-4oz-Jar/45459628?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1453&adid=22222222227034493451&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=55955570618&wl4=pla-87553246178&wl5=9026261&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=112550049&wl11=online&wl12=45459628&wl13=&veh=sem) -Watercolor Paint - (an inexpensive unknown brand) -Round Sponge Dauber (http://www.michaels.com/folkart-dauber-set/10046398.html?mkwid=sde7Ov1Ns%7Cpcrid%7C102013289952%7Cpkw%7C%7Cpmt%7C%7Cpdv%7Cc%7Cprd%7C10046398&cm_mmc=zadv_PLASearch-_-google-_-All+Products-_-All+Products&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=All+Products&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=sde7Ov1Ns%7Cpcrid%7C102013289952%7Cpkw%7C%7Cpmt%7C%7Cpdv%7Cc%7Cprd%7C10046398) -Flower Stamp - “Flower Field” by Stampendous (http://www.123stitch.com/item/Stampendous-Flower-Fields-Rubber-Stamps/SSW-P116) -Glitter Paint or Paste - BoBunny in Frost, Wasabi, and Pink Punch (http://www.joann.com/bo-bunny-double-dot-glitter-paste/zprd_14219026a.html) -Text Stamp - “Relax” by Deadbeat Designs (http://deadbeatstamps.typepad.com/deadbeat_designs/2013/03/relax.html) -Archival Ink - Ranger in Jet Black (https://blitsy.com/product/882535/ranger-archival-ink-pad/882618%3Futm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=text&utm_content=paid&utm_campaign=googleshopping&gclid=CP-IpK_T5dICFdRyfgodXd4CYg?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=text&utm_content=paid&utm_campaign=googleshopping&gclid=CP-IpK_T5dICFdRyfgodXd4CYg) -Scrap of White Tissue Paper -Matte Medium - Liquitex (http://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-gloss-and-matte-mediums/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=00618-3214&gclid=CO7k4dHT5dICFRBrfgodZFIGew) -Decorative Tape - “Ducktape” by Duct Tape (http://www.joann.com/crafts-hobbies/basic-craft-supplies/craft-tape/) -Envelope - Size A7 (which fits the folded 8”x10” paper nicely) Here’s the drill: 1. Gesso your paper. This provides a good background for whatever color medium you are using. It’s