Freebies!

I haven't been able to post much lately due some things going on in my life, but I wanted to invite you to check out the 3 pages of freebie projects and techniques offered over at www.OutsideTheMargins.com

Take me to the FREEBIES

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Freebies!

I still haven't come up to full speed yet, after having pneumonia, so I thought I'd re post the link to my FREEBIE section on my website. There you will find 3 pages of tutorials, how-to's and freebie images to download.
Click the link below and Enjoy!

TAKE ME TO THE FREEBIES!

Visit my Zazzle Store &
view my newest additions!

Freebie Silhouettes

Here's a new whimsical drawing I drew and then

tweaked it in PSP. Below I used the same drawing but

made it into a silhouette to use in another

digital piece using PSP.

Click HERE to download some
freebie silhouettes to use in your art.

Visit my Zazzle Store &
view my newest additions!

Freebie Word Sheet

I don't know about you, but I'm always in need of words & sayings to go with my microscope slide & charm sheets when I'm making collaged soldered charms. Here's a freebie sheet I created for you to download and use (click the image above to save and download to your computer and print out).

Enjoy!

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Hello Zebra Banner

Here's another freebie banner to go

with the Party Invitation Banner HERE

Just click the image above to save, download and print.

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Tie-Dyed Deli Paper Backgrounds

Example 1.

Example 2.

Example 3.

Here are a few tie-dyed deli paper backgrounds I made the other day using my Color Mists. I had originally taken photos of my step by step process to show you, but my photo card bit the dust and I lost all the pics I took *sniff*

Example 1. I folded into a squares over and over again and then sprayed some Color Mists into a small plastic container and dip the edges in and then used a pipette to add color where it didn’t soak in. Example 2. I folded into triangles until it was completely folded small and dipped once again and then used the pipettes to add color as needed. Example 3. I gathered the deli paper into the middle and twisted until it was a completely twisted like twisty paper, and then applied the Color Mist with the pipette in sections. With all of them I used a heat gun to dry as I slowly unfolded them little by little…if some areas weren’t saturated enough I used the pipette to apply more color. Once the deli paper was completely dried I used chunky foam stamps and white gesso to stamp onto the deli paper.

After, I scanned each background into my computer and created fractal backgrounds using Paint Shop Pro.

Download free fractal backgrounds HERE

Freebie Spring Images

Happy Spring Blog Friends!

Click HERE to download

some Freebie spring images for you

to use as you wish!

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Gouache Paints and Cabinet Cards

Gouache Paints

I thought I'd post a replay of my gouache paint tutorial I have since I've been playing with my Gouache paints (pronounced gwash) recently. Gouache paints are fun user friendly opaque watercolor paints. Typically used by illustrators. I've found them to be a great addition to adding color to sepia and black and white photos. The cool thing about gouache paints is that you can wipe them off if you don't like what you've done and start over, they also cover well! You can paint light over dark and they make it very easy to add highlights and shadows by mixing white or black to the basic color your using....perfect for the novice painter.

Click HERE to view my tutorial and link to my 2 new freebie cabinet cards!

(click HERE to purchase an 18 piece paint set with 2 brushes)

ENJOY!

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Cookies and Freebie Images what more can you ask for!

I manage to get a double batch of my Christmas cut-out cookies made and frosted (click HERE to see recipe). That's about as artsy as I've had time for. I use a simple frosting taught to me by my mom. It's just powdered sugar, vanilla (or flavored extract) and a tablespoon or two of warm water. There are no measurements its just adding warm water and mixing with the powdered sugar until you get the consistency you want. I like mine to be thin enough that it self levels yet not too runny! I mix up a large bowl of white and then spoon some of it into smaller bowls and add food coloring to the smaller bowls. To me its the least messy of cookie frostings (except when frosting LOL) it doesn't stay gooey and hardens enough that you can stack them.

Here's the first couple of batches, mmmm!

Yes, I admit it I'm a messy baker!

Mmmmm! Good enough to eat!

Now that you've had a few cookies, how about some freebie images for you to go make some art with!

CLICK HERE to download and save.

Autumn Grls

Autumn Grls

Here's a little autumn digital piece I created using Paint Shop Pro (incidentally if your looking for a user friendly and inexpensive graphics's program I highly recommend PSP click the link above to read more about it--no affiliation). The fall picture in the background is compliments of my niece in Indiana. Out here in California we don't have very colorful autumns, so we live vicariously through fall from other places LOL.

I've uploaded some new freebie pictures in OTM's gallery HERE , so take a moment to download them and create your own digital work of art!

Happy Creating!

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