By the river or out for a day of shopping, this tote is just what you need to carry the essentials.

More results from our Animal-Themed Tote Bag reader challenge

No summer travel adventure would be complete without the perfect tote bag to carry everything you need. Readers were quick to respond to our Animal-Themed Tote Bag reader challenge, and the July/August 2017 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors is home to a great selection of these totes. A variety of animals grace the bags, and…

Art by Terri Branstrom

Mixed-Media Weaving Reader Challenge Finalists

Announcing the finalists for our Mixed-Media Weaving reader challenge. Congratulations to the following artists: Terri Branstrom • Munith, MI Susan Auburn • Richmond, VA Aisling Hassett • County Tipperary, Ireland Marcia McCormack • Lake Forest, CA Linda Wagner • Lakewood, WA Michel A. Puckett • Columbus, OH Amanda Kuykendall • Spartanburg, SC Diane C. Evans…

Loretta Balen • Lynchburg, VA

Mixed-Media Flowers Reader Challenge Results

We invited readers to create mixed-media flowers, and the variety we received amazed us. Welcoming spring in a wonderfully creative way, our readers used everything from metal and fabric to knitting, encaustic, and more. There were even flowers made of mushrooms, lichen, and seeds. Sadly, there were far too many to include in the May/June…

Announcing the Mixed-Media Flowers reader challenge finalists

Finalists for the Mixed-Media Flowers reader challenge Thank you to everyone who participated in our Cloth Paper Scissors Mixed-Media Flowers reader challenge. This was a very popular challenge, making it difficult to narrow it down! Congratulations to the following artists: Carrie Love • Hilliard, OH Betty Jo Elvgren • Chesapeake, VA Michyle Winkler • Dunnelon,…

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Reader Challenge Results: Mixed-Media Studio Accessories

Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to the following artists! Finalists 1. Marnita Patton • Altamonte, FL 2. Valreie Thrift • Lithakia, Greece 3. Pam Jasperse • Grand Rapids, MI 4. Kimberly McGuiness • Cave Spring, GA 5. Indira Govindan • Summit, NJ 6. Iri Noble • Gilbert, AZ Reader challenges are announced…

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Reader Challenge Results: Mixed-Media Hand Lettering

Congratulations to the winners of our Mixed-Media Hand Lettering reader challenge! The artists are: Marianne Rizzo • Oak Brook, IL Isabel Norwood • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Carrie Love • Hilliard, OH Dawn Vollaro • Staten Island, NY Elizabeth Mayberry • Middletown, CT Penny Bennington Reader challenges are announced in each issue of Cloth Paper Scissors…

Artwork by Cindy Fort

Announcing the finalists of the Nature Collage Reader Challenge

We are happy to announce the finalists in our Nature Collage Reader Challenge. We appreciate all the artists who sent in entries! Congratulations to the following artists: LeAnne Roberts • Bend, OR Diane C. Evans • Marietta, GA Kristin Peterson • Luverne, MN Rebecca DeGroodt • Raleigh, NC Beth Atkinson • “From the Mountains to the Ocean” Pamela Vosseller • Florence, OR Judy Arbuckle • Grayland,…