Paper

My son and I made Valentine's Day cards for his teachers and classmates yesterday afternoon. We decorated several large sheets of paper with paints and glitter glue, which were cut up to make the individual cards. (Much as I enjoyed doing this, it was motivated partly by necessity — why has it been so difficult to find a box of simple Valentine's Day cards this year?)

My son has come to appreciate the endless possibilities of a blank piece of paper as much as I do. He has a standing invitation to use the Mr. Sketch markers in my office closet and the paper in the Laser Printer (I just wish he'd remember to close the tray when he's done) and he often draws elaborate diagrams of things he has built, or only imagined.

I didn't have glitter glue when I was growing up — I think part of my enthusiasm is in making up for that lost time. It takes forever and a day to dry — particularly when used in large glops, as my son prefers to do — but I like the texture it adds. (We put the sheets of paper in a warm oven to nudge the drying process along.) The package I bought yesterday even had glue that was pearlescent, which I don't think I've ever seen before.

I want to paint again. I've been meaning to get back to that, I just haven't been able to find the time.

I'm wondering — do they make glitter glue in an acrylic paint?