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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 nests. My nest made of a spring, burlap string, and cut book pages. Inspired by the Put a Bird on...
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Found objects are everywhere-from flea markets and thrift shops to the beach and the city street. With new technology, you can make molds of your most precious found objects and replicate them for use in your mixed-media assemblage and other found object art. Register now to learn how to choose found...
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As you may have noticed, this month is dedicated to the "Put a Bird on It" theme with bird-related art. Jenny Cochran Lee made feathers like this to embellish her 3-D collage assemblage art. Today, I have a handmade feather tutorial from mixed-media collage and assemblage artist Jenny Cochran...
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Every time I walk into a store that sells paper goods like handmade cards and art papers, I long to own a paper store. The idea of being surrounded by the colors, patterns, and textures of printed and handmade paper all day simply moves me. Paint picks up the natural texture of handmade papers, like...
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We're celebrating Put a Bird on It month with 12 hours of free projects, techniques, and eBooks featuring our feathered friends today. If you missed the 12-hour free fest on our Facebook page , here is a list of links taking you to each free how-to or download. Even if you're not a fan of things...
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Cate Prato
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3 May 2013
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Filed under: collage, mixed media, encaustic, fabric art, Handmade Books, art dolls, art to wear, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Felting, Softies, Embossing, Mixed Media Materials, Metal Art
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When it comes to Mother's Day gifts, I have always most enjoyed the handmade, heartfelt ones: poems, drawings, pinch pots, and the like. Even as my girls have grown into adulthood, I've made it clear I prefer something from the heart over something from the mall. (My birthday is a different story...
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Treat your mom (yourself, or a friend) this Mother's Day! Fill out her crafting WISH LIST with up to $50 worth of product from the Cloth Paper Scissors Shop . We'll pick one lucky winner to receive everything on their list! Winner selected May 7. Choose from items like Workshop TM videos, mixed...
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I love buttons. I don't know why, but they have always appealed to me, called to me . . . and become somewhat of an obsession. I collect them from a variety of venues: yard sales, flea markets, and fabric stores, etc. . . . just because. I don't know what is is that makes them so appealing. Is...
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We'd love to know how you like to watch videos so that we can make you some more amazing video content like the ones we've captured in our Art Journaling Exposed eMag in the photo below. We've put together a quick survey that will help us to understand what it is you like to watch and how...
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It's May 1! Where I live, that means birds are singing, nesting, and flying. My mixed-media birdhouse: I put a bird on it! Where I work, though, birds are everywhere, all year round. That's because birds are a popular theme in art, and a lot of fiber and mixed-media artists seem to like to "put...
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I recently completed a flurry of art projects. After congratulating myself on my productivity, I turned around to look look at my home studio , and wondered, "Who made this huge mess? Upcycled art studio shelving unit. Project and photo by Susan Borgen. I know very few mixed-media artists who create...
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Artists have been painting fabric for ages-what else are oil pigments on stretched canvas? But painting on commercial or vintage fabric? Mixing in paper, stitch, glue, photo transfers, and more? That's mixed-media painting. You can use oil pastels, watercolors, spray inks and dyes, or acrylic paint...
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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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What a week it has been. As I write this, I am in my home studio and can hear television and social media reports of the manhunt for those responsible for the bombings in Boston. Many years ago I worked in a building just above where the bombs were set off and later I covered the Boston Marathon as a...
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In the May/June issue of Cloth Paper Scissors , Shayna Butler shows readers how to create Faux Lampwork Headpins. Using Sculpey ® oven-bake clay, wire, acrylic paints, and some ingenuity, Shayna creates beautifully colorful and unique beads. Once you see how easy it is and how creative you can be...