From start to finish...this is the beginning...

Howdy folks!  Wow...two posts in one day!!  I can hardly stand it!  Can you?!

I got to thinking today as I played in my studio (yes, it IS playing :-) ) that I have shown you stuff I have completed or projects that are in mid-project completion.  I haven't shown anything from start to finish, and I'd like to change that.

So, here we are.  Or here I am (you're here in spirit, my friends :-) ), and this is what I am thinking.  Washi tape.  Don't know what that is?  It is like regular tape, but more fun.  It has patterns, colors, and various widths and has many crafty uses (you can check out a post here for more information: http://www.crafttestdummies.com/craft-product-reviews/what-is-washi-tape-an-overview-of-paper-and-tissue-tape/).  I love the stuff and have tons of it, but haven't used it much.  Here is the one time I did use it:

The spool is covered in Washi tape...the only paint that shows is on the top and the bottom of the spool.  (BTW, the quote says: "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." - Victor Hugo).

I love this, but as I have quite the Washi tape stash (see below), I want to do more with it.

So, I am going to create a mixed media piece with it.  Here's my starting point:

I'm starting with a plain 8x8 canvas you can pick up at any art or craft supply store (I think I got mine at Michaels...I've had it a while, so I can't remember :-) ) and two rolls of Washi tape.  I have no idea how this is going to go together yet, but it will come to me.  And I will bring you along for the entire ride.

So, stay tuned, my friends...there is more to come!