Collage + Painting is My Current Favorite Thing!

Hi friends! Recently, I sorted all of my gelatin prints by color, and ever since, I have been using my prints to create backgrounds to paint on. I love the beautiful colors, textures, and richness you can achieve this way.

This was fun! If you want a real-time tutorial, you can find it up now in Critique Club, or check out the timelapse below!

Feel free to substitute supplies for what you have on hand.

Things I used (affiliate links used)

• Watercolor sketchbook (similar)

• Collage papers

• Tempra sticks Blick or Amazon

• Inktense blocks Amazon or Blick

• Distress crayons or Amazon

• Paint brushes

• Sketchbook Floozy, The Frugal Crafter Stamps, stencils, color wheel *New products launching 5/23/25

• 2″ brayer

• Acrylic paint

• Wax effects paint

• Palette knives

• Gouache

• Ceramic Palette from Meeden (extra 10% off with coupon code Lindsay10 for 10% off) also available on Blick (Use coupon code: prefer for 10% off) or Amazon with no coupon

• Neoart 6901 crayons (Use coupon code: prefer for 10% off)

• Reference photo from the #StillLifePaintChallenge on Instagram

I just found out that Craft Stash is not currently shipping to the the USA because many of the products are made in China, and the tarriffs customers would have to pay if the items arrived after 5/3/25 are outrageous, so please be patient if you want to order any of my #SketchbookFloozy of Frugal Crafter products. They will be moving to a new site, and hopefully it will all get sorted out within a month. Happy crafting!