I love using printed tissue paper in my mixed media art, but it’s a bit of a process to get to the final stage. I’m considering my calendar art as a series, so I want some common elements in every month. One of those commonalities is including the name of the month, which gets me back to printing on tissue paper. Here my process in case you want to try for yourself: 1. Cut tissue paper to fit a piece of cardstock. This provides rigidity and (ideally) does not fkup your printer. I miter/cut the corners at an angle so the tissue paper folds up neatly without extra bulk or slip. 2. Tape tissue paper to back of cardstock. I use regular Scotch tape. I print on the rough/less shiny side of the tissue paper. Not sure how printing on the shiny/slicker side would work out. 3. Print on tissue paper. I use the manual feed on my laser printer so there isn’t a bunch of extra bends and chances for the tissue paper to tear off. 4. Cut tissue paper off cardstock. I cut right at the edge as I don’t know how much extra tissue paper I want around my printed words yet. 5. Repeat as needed. #artstr #artprocess #2026calendarchallenge #artstr #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart

Moar zines!!! Art and story this time. Limited editions for sats. #zines #v4v #forsale #artstr #art #fiction #grownostr View quoted note →

This is why I can’t live in a house with an HOA. 😬 #memestr #memes #christmas #therewillbesigns

The 12 week art challenge to make art for each month and create a calendar for next year is off and running! Check out @existing sprinkles profile for more details and support materials. These are the vintage style illustrations I’ll be working with for my calendar. I’m going adjust the tones in Photoshop, then print them out and create mixed media art on 8” x 10” art board. Starting with the bear 🐻 for January, as that’s my hibernation month since there’s so much going on in December, and we don’t our coldest cold until the New Year anyway. ❄️ #2026calendarchallenge #artstr #mixedmedia #vintage #artchallenge #rustypuppyart

#startrek #birthday #boldlygo

Not on the part of the planet to see the blood moon/total lunar eclipse tonight, but thanks to this nostrich, I got a great look anyway. 🫂💜🌑 #photostr #moon #eclipse #grownostr View quoted note →

Went out the front door to pick up a package and was surprised to see a hummingbird on my Turk’s cap. This is the one photo that actually has the hummingbird in it …. compared to all the photos of where hummingbird had just been. #birdstr

This is a great upcoming art challenge by @existing sprinkles - make a piece of art related to the months of the year over the next 12 weeks … because then you’ll have art for a monthly 2026 calendar!!! #art #artstr #artchallenge #calendar View quoted note →

So much punchy fun!!! Bought this for a series of mixed media artwork I’ll be creating. The laser label printers can’t compare to that lovely ka-chunk sound that happens for every letter/number/space. #artstr #simplejoys

Amazing, hand-cut paper art on every card along with some inspo and butt-kicks for your creativeness. 5 ⭐️ #art #artstr #creative #oracledeck #forsale #v4v #grownostr View quoted note →

Just got word my mom had to put down her black lab, Dante. He was a rescue from the BSPCA, and had a long, happy, morning mountain romping life. Someone else was originally going to take Dante home, but decided not to after seeing the dog had food allergies. We never found out what those food allergies were, as Dante ate anything and everything. He was a good boi, though early in his life he was more 95% WTH?! 🤦 and 5% Good Dog. 🐶 Love and treat your furry friends while they are with you. 🐾 #dogstr #rip #gooddog

Ordered my copy. How about you? #art #artstr #zine #travel #sketching #grownostr View quoted note →

Originally, September was one of my “plateau” months, when I was not going to increase my step count. But, I did a few days over 4,500 when I was at the convention, and it was at that number I needed a break, so I’m going to go ahead and add another 500 steps and make September‘s goal 4k steps/day. 🚶 Ultimate goal is 10k steps/day for our trip to Walt Disney World in December 2026. 🎄 #proofofwalk #dailysteps #fitnessover50 #longtermgoal

Today’s tea is Murchie’s Paris Afternoon, a green-black mix whose hints of caramel and brioche always compliment baked goods. Walnut crescent cookie baked by my sister using wheat flour she ground herself. #foodstr #teastr #sunday #teatime

These are the memes I’m here for. #memes #goats #lightning #v4v View quoted note →

Going, going, almost gone!!! #artstr #zine #grownostr #limitededition View quoted note →