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I like to bake, and I know from experience when I can make substitutions for ingredients and when substituting is a recipe for disaster. Most of the time, anyway. (There was an unfortunate incident with an apple cake and bourbon, once.) The humble crayon makes a great substitute for pricier art supplies...
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Every time I reach for a piece of scrapbook paper to create handmade cards or paper collages , a devil and an angel pop up on my shoulders. One of Linda Peterson's 'Hazel' paper collages, made with altered scrapbook paper. The kooky angel artist (she wears glittery papier-mâché...
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When you're faced with a blank canvas and want to create a background or you have a collage or painting that needs a focal point, reach for a stencil. Stencil art for collage and more by Linda Blinn. Stencils are easy to make yourself, reasonably priced, and, depending on what they are made of, you...
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After 23 years of marriage, I have finally figured out how to make it easy for my husband to get me what I want for my birthday. He's not too comfortable in the lingerie department and he can't keep track of which books I've already read. Although we have identical taste in home furnishings...
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If you read this blog regularly, you know I looooove gelatin printing , especially with my Gelli Arts TM printing plate. But I have to say, I've been in a bit of a rut. I've used some basic masks. I've made marks with a few tools. But I am looking to go further and make my monoprints more...
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This month I’m celebrating my #oneword “give”. I’m so glad to have you along for the journey. To read more about my #oneword adventure for 2013 click here . Check out the links at the bottom of this post to read more about other “giving” situations! Today I’m “giving” an announcment and calendar reminder...
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Join Cloth Paper Scissors editor Jenn Mason on Valentine's Day for our very first free Make-Along Webinar, February 14, 2013, at 1 p.m EASTERN TIME. Make this collage art heart in 30 minutes with Jenn. Upload to social media after the webinar with the hastag #IHeartArt! We want to see it! Gather...
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Did you know you can turn a piece of metal into a component for wearable art ? All it takes to make jewelry from found objects are some common mixed-media art supplies, some metal found objects or pre-made blanks, and a few basic techniques. Of course you can use found objects or purchased blanks as...
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Here's a twist I wasn't expecting: As I set about turning my older (college age) daughter's room into a sewing and craft studio , my younger daughter has informed me she not only wants to share it, she wants to have a say in how we arrange it. Donna Downey balances mixed-media with fabric...
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A while back I wrote about how Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's techniques for successfully making custom rubber stamps had me eager to try rubber stamp carving myself. I asked for your advice, and you gave it! Today I'm sharing those tips on how to make a stamp from our savvy, creative readers: Custom...
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Making Time for Art Journaling in 2013 A recording of this webinar is now available Listen in as our talented art journal panel, Jacqueline Newbold, Dawn Sokol, and Pam Carriker, discuss their favorite ways to work art journaling into their everyday lives. These creative and prolific artists have written...
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Well, friends, we celebrated 12-12-12, we survived the Mayan apocalypse, and we're on the verge of a New Year. (Depending on where you are when you read this, the New Year may have already arrived.) Lisa Thorpe combines stamping techniques with stenciling to create a graphic design. Personally, I'm...
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As you read this, I'm on vacation. With any luck, Santa will have brought me a new sewing machine or needle-felting machine , and I'll be playing with it. (Santa, are you watching as I type?) This past year I've explored a fair amount of felting techniques, and I plan to do more with my knowledge...
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Have you ever made a cootie catcher? A cootie catcher is a piece of paper folded in such a way that you can put your thumbs and index fingers inside and open and close the paper "box" in two directions. Numbers are written on the top and "fortunes" and the like are written under the...
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Here is a quick and easy fabric art bracelet to stitch for anyone, any time. This bracelet, made with suede cloth and trim, can be whipped up in less than an hour, so it makes a great last-minute gift. Two fabric art bracelets made in about an hour. I adapted this fiber art project from one Quilting...