On Tuesday night, I hosted the monthly livestream for Balzer Designs YouTube Channel Members.  We discussed a wide range of topics from quilt binding to time management. I also did a bunch of art demos and thought I'd share the pretty papers that came out of those demos – showing how different mediums react under the same circumstances.  Check them out:

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For all of these art experiments, I used plain old copy paper.  I think we often get caught up in thinking that we should use or buy "art papers" but copy paper works great for lots of stuff (and collages well, too!) and it's something you almost always have on hand! 

This is the piece of deli paper I used to clean my brayer and stamps:

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I will definitely be filing these papers away for use in future artwork!  One of my favorite things about collage is mixing and matching papers that don't look like much on their own and yet they come together to be so much more!

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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

35 thoughts on “Pretty Papers

  • Julie do you tape the live sessions and then make them available for YouTube members that may not be able to watch live sessions?

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  • Julie do you tape the live sessions and then make them available for YouTube members that may not be able to watch live sessions?

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  • Julie do you tape the live sessions and then make them available for YouTube members that may not be able to watch live sessions?

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  • Julie do you tape the live sessions and then make them available for YouTube members that may not be able to watch live sessions?

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  • Julie do you tape the live sessions and then make them available for YouTube members that may not be able to watch live sessions?

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  • Julie do you tape the live sessions and then make them available for YouTube members that may not be able to watch live sessions?

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  • Julie do you tape the live sessions and then make them available for YouTube members that may not be able to watch live sessions?

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  • It’s always posted in the community section of my YouTube channel — at least 24 hours ahead of time. I think it was 48 this time. And I also posted it to Facebook and my Instagram stories.

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  • It’s always posted in the community section of my YouTube channel — at least 24 hours ahead of time. I think it was 48 this time. And I also posted it to Facebook and my Instagram stories.

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  • It’s always posted in the community section of my YouTube channel — at least 24 hours ahead of time. I think it was 48 this time. And I also posted it to Facebook and my Instagram stories.

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  • It’s always posted in the community section of my YouTube channel — at least 24 hours ahead of time. I think it was 48 this time. And I also posted it to Facebook and my Instagram stories.

    Reply
  • It’s always posted in the community section of my YouTube channel — at least 24 hours ahead of time. I think it was 48 this time. And I also posted it to Facebook and my Instagram stories.

    Reply
  • It’s always posted in the community section of my YouTube channel — at least 24 hours ahead of time. I think it was 48 this time. And I also posted it to Facebook and my Instagram stories.

    Reply
  • It’s always posted in the community section of my YouTube channel — at least 24 hours ahead of time. I think it was 48 this time. And I also posted it to Facebook and my Instagram stories.

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  • To my dismay, I didn’t have my notification button on, I was only following a couple of people on Instagram, and, thanks to you, a whole new world on the Internet has opened up to me. Thanks for responding to my inquiry this morning. WOW!!

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  • To my dismay, I didn’t have my notification button on, I was only following a couple of people on Instagram, and, thanks to you, a whole new world on the Internet has opened up to me. Thanks for responding to my inquiry this morning. WOW!!

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  • To my dismay, I didn’t have my notification button on, I was only following a couple of people on Instagram, and, thanks to you, a whole new world on the Internet has opened up to me. Thanks for responding to my inquiry this morning. WOW!!

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  • To my dismay, I didn’t have my notification button on, I was only following a couple of people on Instagram, and, thanks to you, a whole new world on the Internet has opened up to me. Thanks for responding to my inquiry this morning. WOW!!

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  • To my dismay, I didn’t have my notification button on, I was only following a couple of people on Instagram, and, thanks to you, a whole new world on the Internet has opened up to me. Thanks for responding to my inquiry this morning. WOW!!

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  • To my dismay, I didn’t have my notification button on, I was only following a couple of people on Instagram, and, thanks to you, a whole new world on the Internet has opened up to me. Thanks for responding to my inquiry this morning. WOW!!

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  • To my dismay, I didn’t have my notification button on, I was only following a couple of people on Instagram, and, thanks to you, a whole new world on the Internet has opened up to me. Thanks for responding to my inquiry this morning. WOW!!

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  • Thanks Julie, I will go check it out again.

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  • Thanks Julie, I will go check it out again.

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  • Thanks Julie, I will go check it out again.

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  • Thanks Julie, I will go check it out again.

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  • Thanks Julie, I will go check it out again.

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  • Thanks Julie, I will go check it out again.

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  • Thanks Julie, I will go check it out again.

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