Mixed Media Art Prompts

I saw a great Idea the other day, maybe on Pinterest, I can't remember, but thought I would try it.

It's a Mixed Media Idea Prompt set of cards. 

I started by going through the trash.  Yes I did. 

We had been clothing shopping and I had cut off and tossed all the tags.  They are all different shapes and usually really stiff paper.  When I ran out of tags I cut up a cereal box.

I laid the cardboard all out and coated them with gesso. 

Black gesso in this case, only because it was sitting on my table and I seem to have a couple bottles of the stuff and hardly ever use it. 

I brushed a coat on one side, let it dry and then the other side got painted as well.

Magazine pictures, washi tape, random little bits and pieces of  this and that.   

I found all kinds of left overs so they got glued down on the cards.  It was a great way to use up a few things.

I brushed some white paint on a few cards.

I used stamps and stickers, brads, beads and ribbons.

I tore paper, cut out faces, stamped words and smeared on some more paint.

I added some doodles with paint pens and honestly just had a grand ole time mucking about on the cards.

Anything goes!

 Next I made a list of all the ways I could add a little something to a mixed media piece including some that I had just done.

  The idea of this was to break out of the same old rut.   

I typed the list out and cut the prompts into strips. 

 I used gel medium to adhere them to the decorated cards. 

Finally a hole punch in the top and I put them all on a book ring. 

Now if I get stuck and can't decide what to do next I will pick a card or two at random and let them lead me to my next step.

Here is a list of my Mixed Media Prompts.

make a spiral and fill it with words

sew on a button or two

fill a space with a message

draw a poppy and paint it red

stamp with bubble wrap

add a map

make a new foam stamp and use it

add a dragonfly

add music notes

use a red paint pen

draw hearts with wings

use a black sharpie

draw a bird on a branch

add a music sheet

stamp on a butterfly

draw a mushroom

paint out the negative space

stitch on the page

add a flower

make a new hot glue stencil and use it

layer on a tea bag

add some metallic

draw a dandelion in seed

layer on simple flowers drawn on vintage paper

use a white paint pen

draw a zentangle pattern

stamp over a stencil

add a tag with a brad

write on tissue paper and glue it upside down

stamp wings

sew on some beads

blow ink around with a straw

stencil on some alphabets

Have you got any more to add?  Tell me and maybe I will make some more cards!