No, we're not giving away Ty Pennington. We're giving away some of his very cool fabrics. But first, a little about Ty. When the TLC reality show "Trading Spaces" first debuted, I was...
When we moved to our new (old) house, one of the things I was most excited about was having the room to put up a "mom tree" for Christmas. You know, the kind of stylized tree that has a theme...
I am beyond thrilled to bring you a guest edit today from my dear friend (and fellow co-author), Linda Blinn. Linda has more energy and ideas than a gaggle of college freshmen and you are definitely in...
“I Ran Out of Coasters” What would you call it? You’ll never guess what this is! Would you believe that it’s an eco-friendly, wall-mountable electric space heater? This is a piece...
Looking for something new to try in your next studio session? Have you looked into encaustic art yet? I have been wanting to use encaustic medium in my art for some time now. After watching Amy Stoner’s...
Guess what today is? Today is the day that Lucy Talbot gave birth to a bouncing baby girl—39 (REAL) years ago—Thanks Mum! Yup, it’s my birthday. And you can probably tell that I’m not too shy about it...
Several years ago I came upon a few sections of bedsprings at a yard sale. I've disassembled some of the sections and used the parts in various ways. But I've always wanted to use the springs as...
Sue Pelletier on set. If you love adding texture to your mixed-media collages, then you’ll love today’s newsletter. We asked Sue Pelletier, fresh off the taping of her new Cloth Paper Scissors...
Welcome to The Encaustic Studio weekend blog celebration blast! Ten fantastic bloggers from all around the country will be joining the party and sharing their thoughts on the new book, The Encaustic Studio...
What does an artist fear most? Well, I can’t speak for everyone but for myself it’s the blank page partnered with the lack of idea. (Add on a deadline and I’m FROZEN!) What do I do? I...
Mixed-media and collage artists have a lot of passion. And we're so lucky, because we're passionate about so many types of art and techniques — usually at the same time! To celebrate National...
What is encaustic? Encaustic comes from the Greek word enkaustikos, meaning "to burn." Encaustic art involves using melted beeswax or encaustic medium with or without pigment with other media...
Here at Cloth Paper Scissors, we are very excited about our premier issue of Cloth Paper Scissors Gifts, and we know you will be, too. From ornaments to garlands, from bags to special packaging ideas,...
In the spirit of Interweave's Pass On Your Passion celebration during National Craft Month, I am announcing an additional prize package for our giveaway. Because the deadline for leaving your comment...
At the end of Monday's blog post , and on our Cloth Paper Scissors Facebook page , I asked, "How many artistsdoes it take to change a lightbulb?" Your answers gave me a lot of laughs, so...
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