When the idea to do this Encaustic Week was announced, I immediately knew what I wanted to talk about. Assemblage! As editor of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine, I get a really good look at a lot of new techniques...
I’m at the thrift store, now what do I do? I hate driving past farm stands, lemonade stands, and thrift stores. I know what I’m looking for at farm stands (tomatoes, corn, jarred preserves) and lemonade...
We put the call out and you answered! Every issue of Cloth Paper Scissors ® has amazing art submitted by our talented readers. This year we spread our net wider in search of the best mixed-media artists...
I had all sorts of idea titles for today's blog: Trading Places, Turning the Tables, You're the Boss, Edit the Editor. I settled on Inspire Me. You already inspire me every day with your fabulous...
Jenn Mason Cloth Paper Scissors Editor Day 3 of Encaustic Week Today I have a special treat for you…some insight from the pros. Whenever I want to learn something new, I get online and start researching...
Jenn Mason Cloth Paper Scissors Editor Today is the start of something new. And no, I don’t mean that in a big self-reflective way. I have a big idea and, well, it’s going to take me a week to chat about...
Have you ever opened a copy of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine and wished you could see your own artwork and techniques featured inside? Well, wishing won’t make it so, but there are steps you can...
Portlandia: Put A Bird On It When I saw saw this clip, I just knew that I had to share it with you all. Over and over again, birds pop up on the collage and mixed-media art submissions that we receive...
So, you have a new toy and a million apps to consider, where do you start? Good news, you can start with a few of your favorite things…(beware, I’m going to channel Julie Andrews here) Found paper ledgers...
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...
Drumroll please! I am happy to announce the following 25 finalists for our Artisan Search 2012! The judging was difficult, but we’re excited to see the the art in person. Below is a list of the finalist...
Do you remember the article on Guerrilla Art by Fred Free (July/August 2010)? Well, I’m lucky enough to regularly run into Fred about town and every time I see him I think—I need to be more guerrilla-like...
You may or may not have heard about the movement to pick one word as a guiding word for the new year. Ali Edwards has been leading scrapbookers through this adventure since 2006 on her blog . The movement...
Ahhh, Thursdays. You’re past hump day and almost to the weekend. What’s a mixed-media lover to do? Find something! Come by my blog every Thursday for a Found Object discussion. Take a look at what I’ve...
More than 500 fabulous entries were receive and winnowed down to 25 finalists in 5 different categories. Then, thanks to our special guest judges, Sue Pelletier, Robert Maloney, and Merrill Comeau, who...
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