Words have become an important part of my life both personally and as a part of my art. I chose words and phrases for this stencil that captured the feelings that are important in my art and my life. No surprise this one is called Words to Live By. [...]
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This month’s stencil for Stencil Club are so peaceful and relaxing. Jessica did a great job designing them! The spray inks and glitter just called to me as soon as I saw her designs! You can find all the details about Stencil Club here. Now the button to join Stencil Club is right on [...]
Let the fun begin a bit early for this month’s Colorful Gelli Print Party! I am making texture plates on leftover cardboard for my playtime on the Gelli Plate this month. The magic texture maker is Tulip Dimensional Paint. Those butterflies are so consistent thanks to a great Judikins stamp. As the [...]
Outside of the studio, it had been one of those days filled with obstacles. Ever had one of those? I had hit the wall. So I went into the studio to escape. My mood followed me. I was hitting the wall in there too. So I decided if I was going to hit the [...]
Apparently, I only buy gift wrap for Christmas, baby showers, and weddings. I needed to wrap a gift and could not find an appropriate wrapping paper so I made some! This award ribbon, celebrating friendship, was supposed to go on a gift bag…after making this, I just wanted to put into my art journal or [...]
Seth Apter has outdone himself with his stencils for StencilGirl Products! There are so many possibilities in each and every one of them! What I love about it is I can pick and choose the parts that I want for each project I am doing. In the video you’ll notice how many colors [...]
Nathalie Kalbach has outdone herself with her Elephant March stencil for StencilGirl Products! I am in love with it for so many reasons. All the texture in it, all the different patterns hidden in this beauty, and all the fun titles and quotes that go with an elephant! Not to mention the memories I [...]
When I saw Pam Carriker’s designs for Stencil Club I fell in love. Not with Pam, I’m already in love with her work, with Frida! I must confess I hadn’t really understood all the buzz about Frida until I had a chance to play with her. I do so love that every month a new [...]
I had, notice I said had, a whole drawer full of washi tapes that I hadn’t been using. I loved them when I bought them but they just sat in the drawer. Until I started transforming them with color and pattern. Suddenly they started being used. That is the seed that led to my latest [...]
September is shaping up to be a month full of fun! So many of my projects are coming together this month and there are milestones to celebrate! Stay tuned- there is lots coming this month! First up- it’s a bonus month for the Colorful Gelli Party! Not 1 video but 2! I had so [...]
