Step 2
Put a little bit of paint in a spray bottle (got these for $1 each in the travel section) and add a teensy bit of water. Spray and let it drip - doesn't this look luscious all by itself!

Step 3
Add some collage elements. I had some leftover strips of paper from when I made the bookmarks so I stuck them on plus a vellum saying I had sitting around. I didn't have vellum glue so I used my trusty Gel Medium. Didn't work so well on the vellum, it kind of crinkled but I like the look. See my trusty glue brush? I use cotton swabs for all types of things!

Step 4
Start adding more layers. I tend to overdo this technique to death ... sponge through some sequin waste. I did this in a couple of different colors.

Step 5
Adirondack Color Wash. I learned about this stuff from Suzi Blu's class and I've been using it on everything! It's very thin and dye like. I masked off the vellum because I didn't want the saying to disappear under paint. Painter's tape (the blue stuff) is low tack so it's pretty safe to use on projects. Spray a couple of colors on your can. See the sunflowers? Old plastic placemats that I was going to toss until I decided they would make great art mats - a couple of them made a great splash screen!

Step 6
Just keep adding layers until you are happy. I sponged on more paint and sprayed a bit more. I even added one of the little rhinestone flowers I got from a scrapbook section at WalMart. I sponged some Titan Buff on it to knock it back some. Just play until it looks right to you. I ended up with the messy 'painterly' look I was going for and I think my brushes are much happier living in their tomato can now!