#making marks

AllMusic Staff Pick: Elva Winter Sun

The debut of a group led by Allo Darlin's Elizabeth Moss and Making Marks' Ola Innset, this album's bittersweet indie pop might be just the thing for the final breaths of autumn. The pair alternate lead vocals on tracks that are also split between fleshier electric guitar arrangements (Innset) and more-pastoral fare (Morris), but they share a knack for affectionate, effortless melodies and partly sunny outlooks.

In that place where we felt young

I started by cutting off a slice from the noodle with an exact o knife.

Next I put some paint on a brayer and rolled it onto the noodle slice.  Then I stamped it onto my art journal page.

Then I added a second color.  I also noticed when I rolled the brayer onto the page, it kept the pattern from the noodle.  How cool!

But wait, there’s more.  I decided to cut the noodle slice in half to make half circles.

I also tried turning the half slice and stamping with the ends.  I pressed to stamp.  Then I turned in a circular motion.  I’m digging these marks!

I added another layer with gesso and made more circles and stamping marks.

Then did a little collaging with some gift wrapping paper with feathers, and some other design paper to give the layered look.  I touched up the lettering with a black pen.  Final touches were adding some white splatters, touches of gold paint and hand drawn spirals. 

Now it’s time to use your noodle.  Think about all of the items you have in your home with patterns and texture that could be used as a stamp.  Share your comments on what you have discovered.

          ###Happy Creating!