https://youtu.be/62cbJHrEZF8?si=qH4h60Ek75syeF4H Embossing powders are one of those art supplies that always make me smile when I use them—but if I’m honest, they don’t see the light of day nearly enough. That changed when the muse dropped a little “what if” thought at me. So I turned on the camera and I’m sharing the play of [...]
Circles Layer Me
https://youtu.be/h7YwSZADBuo Things don’t always, or often, go as planned. This art journal page went from loved to not loved and back to loved in the end. Fitting for a heart! What inspired this play was the roll of leftover fragile stickers from our move. FYI, when a roll has a 1000 stickers on it, it’s [...]
https://youtu.be/Jv_hNDqisUQ You’ll see my pen struggles, my OOPS stenciling, and a surprising message that came about on the page as I add more layers to an altered book journal. And you’ll see the cost of my impatience, that I don’t mind one bit. The stenciling began by going up and down, the best way to [...]
They are making clothes for the Elf on the Shelf, but they aren’t the colors or style I wanted, so I decided I could make her skirt. How hard could this be? A little gel printing, a simple running stitch, and a bunch of glue. Let’s just say I don’t think I’ll be on Project [...]
It was a “P” day in my art journal….not only play but pink & polka dots & Paris! The bones or structure of this page has some color on it but not nearly enough for me. And along the way, I made a new friend, Phil, who was very helpful with the polka dots…which infected me with [...]
It wasn’t my fault I kept playing! Really! It was my muse! My goal was to use up the paint on my palette…but she kept whispering in my ear for more colors…more paint…so I HAD to keep playing. An endless loop of happiness! Can’t you just imagine how much she had to twist my arm [...]
Amazon boxes mean cardboard is everywhere thanks to some last minute shopping…which means I have a cheap and plentiful place to paint and play. A little Santa on my counter that was left over from another day’s play (you can see it here) sparked the silly story to come. I never know where my mind [...]
“What can do you do with all the prints you make with a Gelli Plate®?” is something I get asked often. Anything that I use paper for I can use Gelli prints®. That is just what I did as I created some fun library pocket holders with a new Sizzix die. I grabbed a whole bunch [...]
I have lots and lots of cardboard all around the studio. Why? Because I have been using it as I prepare for an upcoming workshop. This new free workshop has sprung out of my love of play and a conversation with an artist who didn’t know how to let herself play. If you’d like to know when the [...]
When I was invited to try out the Groove from Art-C for the blog hop with StencilGirl, I didn’t know what to expect. I must admit I was a bit skeptical and wondered if it was something for me. Turns out, it is exactly the kind of thing I like to use. It’s easy to [...]
