My friend Jessica gifted me a pack of Hello Kitty stickers and, going for a multi-media approach, I thought it could be fun to incorporate one into a piece of art. Here, we have a jeep full of the Sanrio universe representatives. It’s definitely giving me the journey is the reward vibes.

For the abstract elements, I’ve long wondered how to best utilize powder-y products, such as blush or loose glitter eyeshadow, into my work. Of course, they are beautiful, but hard to seal, resulting in sparkling residue in each and every inch and every nook and cranny. I had to idea to seal the powder with clear nail polish, essentially mixing a kind of textured pigment. Here’s the result of the initial experiment, formed with painter-ly scrapes of a palette knife, accented with a few pops of lip gloss and glittering liquid shadows.

Materials used:

• Hello Kitty Sticker
• Trixie Cosmetics Back to the Fuchsia 3-Pan Blush Palette in Moon Boots
• r.e.m. beauty Glitter Eyeshadow in Lab Coat
• Nova Beauty Lip Gloss in Periodt
• Marker in Orange
• Glossier Lidstar in Lily
• Urban Decay Moondust Liquid Glitter Eyeliner in Grind
• OPI Nail Polish in Top Coat