Unleashing Creativity: Upcycling Board Books with Collage Techniques

Welcome back to another episode of Susan McCreevy Artist! In today's episode, Susan takes us through her process of creating adorable board books with collage techniques. She shares how she upcycles printed papers and adds them to the board books, creating beautiful botanical-themed covers and mixed media pages. Susan also introduces us to various techniques she uses, such as image transfer and painting on napkins, which are great for building confidence in painting. Join us as Susan demonstrates how to add finishing touches to the board books and shares her tips for preserving the pages. So, get your art supplies ready as we dive into the wonderful world of baby board book collages with Susan McCreevy! I was inspired by Drew Steinbrecher to start creating my own board books! If you are interested in taking Drew Steinbrecher FREE board book lesson, here is the link 🤗 https://exploring-gel-plates.thinkifi... If you would like to watch me create the page in my board book with the leaf stencil that I showed in the video too, here is the link for that one too 🤗    • Adding Interest to Gelli Prints with Stenc...   If you would like to sign up to my FREE course here is the link! https://www.susanmccreevy.com/free-co... Lastly, if you would like more in depth lessons from me, my Botanical Gel Printing 6 week Signature course is out soon - Early bird opens Spring 2025 - Join the waitlist HERE🍃 https://mailchi.mp/fb5bba054356/botan... Find it on Amazon below - please note: "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases." White Posca Pen https://amzn.to/3OJb7LY Uni pin pen size 5 black - multipack https://amzn.to/3URIDoc Windsor & Newton Matt Medium https://amzn.to/416eEtT Catalyst wedge https://amzn.to/3NajBw0Amazon (Or old loyalty card) Baby board books, sourced from car boot sales, charity shops, Dollar stores. Amazon affiliate program: I buy most of my art supplies on Amazon, and most of my links to products/gear are to those products on Amazon. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.