Have you played with PanPastels yet? I love them because I never have to wait for them to dry, they are so rich and loaded with vibrant color, and I can just smear them around without any planning. Check out this giveaway! PanPastels, a storage tray, Mary Beth’s favorite sponges with stencils (which StencilGirl now carries) [...]
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It’s no secret that I love circles and so I was eager to play with Traci Bautista’s new Circle Circle stencil for this blog hop! There’s lots of inspiration happening here so be sure to check them all out (and of course, get in on the giveaways!) http://youtu.be/BllV2RUOHXg Watch Playing with Traci Bautista’s stencil in my art [...]
I can’t believe I am going to say this. I had seen the writing on the wall during my trip to teach in Arizona and also when I hung out with Kirsten Reed in Memphis at Art Is You. I had an inkling that this change was coming but I was still resisting it, until [...]
http://youtu.be/OtzYDdeNdeo Watch Using a Gelli Print on a Mini Canvas on YouTube. On those days when I am feeling self critical, it is easy for me to think about my failures. You know those big failures like when I forgot to make a reservation at the restaurant. Or when I forgot my kid had an orthodontist appointment. [...]
It’s summer here and that means outdoor entertaining. I tend to use cheap white plastic cutlery and it looks like cheap white plastic cutlery. Once I put it in a red and denim blue box it suddenly looked a whole lot more festive and ready for summer fun. How’d I make that box? It’s Eileen Hull’s ATB Sizzix die with some [...]
I needed a birthday card and I just wanted to play in my studio. So, how can I do both? By making an oversized card myself! A great bonus of making the card, I was both happy when I made it and happy when I gave it. I used things like Deli Paper and [...]
I’m playing with Orly Avineri’s Soft Bones stencil from StencilGirl, one of her 5 new stencils. I’m not the only one playing – this is a blog hop! With a giveaway too! PanPastels are a fast and easy way to build a pattern with a stencil because you don’t have to wait for a [...]
Get Messy? Yes, that is the challenge for the Craft Hoarders and StencilGirl Products blog hop! In the spirit of Craft Hoarders I used up some of my hoarded items. But I was quite surprised by what went through my head as I made this art journal page…and there’s great giveaway info at the end of [...]
Would I like to play with Totem Poppets they asked. The name alone sounded fun to me! When the goodies arrived in my mailbox, I realized how customizable these animals are…which means freedom! I can make them whatever I want. Wish these were around when my kids were little, oh the possibilities. Since my kids are [...]
Whatever inspires me ends up my art journal, one way or another. The Scripps National Spelling Bee, which was last week, is a family tradition here since we are an entire family of proud word nerds. Perhaps that is why the word on the scrap of dictionary paper called to me. And then that word met [...]
