Felting - Outside the Box with Jenn

Photo Friday–100 years ago

Don’t we all dream about discovering an old bundled stack of letters like this? Whether we just want to read them, or use them in an art journal or a new collage series—the find would be monumental. At least that’s how I felt when I found this stack and...

Published 14 Dec 2012 6:00 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, art journaling, Paper Art, Felting, Mixed Media Materials

Photo friday–fall saturated

Is it time for a change? We just got our first bit of snow here as a storm blew through a week after super storm Sandy paid a visit. The other seasons seem to change so gradually but there is no denying that winter is approaching when you’re shoveling...

Published 9 Nov 2012 6:05 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, art journaling, Paper Art, Felting, Mixed Media Materials

photo friday–what, are you chicken?

Have you been just reading along and checking out the photos from my Photo Friday blog all this time and not actually made anything? What?!?! Are you chicken? Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Plus, I had the perfect picture! I used to really have a thing for...

Published 12 Oct 2012 6:20 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: Mixed Media Art Techniques, Felting

gifted inspiration with surface design and stitch

This week I finally got to sit down with a sister Interweave special publication called Quilting Art Gifts 2012. Gift issues are my favorite special publications because the projects are quick, easy, and purposeful. While I consider myself a professional...

Published 1 Oct 2012 8:36 AM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: mixed media, cloth paper scissors, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Felting, Mixed Media Materials, Printmaking Techniques

photo friday–faux birch

I really love birch trees. I love them in person, I love them in photos, I love paintings of them, like this one titled “Yield” painted by Staci Swider. (By the way, this painting is available in our Artists Give Back Etsy Store here !) The other day...

Published 21 Sep 2012 6:06 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: image transfer, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Felting, Mixed Media Materials, Printmaking Techniques

Stencil loving collage–a blog hop and tutorial

I love blog hops. Today I’m sharing a fairly long collage tutorial as my part of a bigger blog hop with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer and Crafter’s workshop Stencils. (You can find stencils like this in our store , too!) I really love how flexible stencils can...

Published 26 Apr 2012 6:00 AM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: collage, art journaling, Paper Art, Felting, Embossing, Mixed Media Materials, Printmaking Techniques

Black and white and seen all over challenge

Are you preparing to make your holiday gifts this summer—planning to get them done early? We’re in the holiday frame of mind as we prepare for CPS Gifts 2011-2012 . We have fantastic décor, gift ideas, and a smashing Wrap It Up! section well underway...

Published 14 Jun 2011 8:33 AM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: mixed media, cloth paper scissors, collage, Felting, Mixed Media Materials

Found Things Thursday: Bed Springs

“Bouncing Bed Springs, Batman!” “Hold your horses Robin, and let’s see what the good people of Gotham City might have in store for these contraptions of evil.” So, what are your ideas? I pulled these from a box spring on the side of the road on garbage...

Published 4 Nov 2010 8:12 AM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: Felting, Mixed Media Materials

Weekend Inspiration Part 2

My second day of inspiration. johl wrote on Fri, Feb 19 2010 7:53 PM How about "Springtime In Paris" prompt with the colors of baby blue, black and white, or pink, black and white? I'm ready for Spring, aren't you??? A post card from...

Published 23 Feb 2010 12:58 PM by Jenn Mason

Filed under: Felting, Mixed Media Materials, Mixed Media Supplies

The Cloth

You did know that the first name in our title is CLOTH, right? Oh, I'm so bad and working cloth into my work. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against cloth, I just tend not to "go there" when I'm creating. I can tell things are...

Published 4 Feb 2010 11:26 AM by Jenn Mason