See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Category Archives: crafts
Book Review: Cloth Paper Scissors Book
I was introduced to the Cloth Paper Scissors magazine from Cathy Smay, one of the first artists I interviewed for my “Telling Your Story” newspaper column. After subscribing and reading a couple of issues, I ordered a couple years of … Continue reading
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Tagged art journals, Cloth Paper Scissors Book, Interweave, mixed media
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August Art Journal
I again embarked last month on an art journal every day. I usually try to work on some type of art – whether it’s working on paper or cloth every day, but I love the discipline of a page a … Continue reading
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Tagged art journaling, art journals, August art journal
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Artist Trading Cards – Kim Seeber
For this week’s column I interviewed Kim Seeber, a long-time scrapbooker and now lover of artist trading cards. For her story, check out my “Telling Your Story” column in The Evansville Courier and Press HERE. Here are three different themed … Continue reading
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Tagged artist trading cards, atcs, Kim Seeber, Make Time To Create, telling your story
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Summer Stencil
Recently I received some of the Crafter’s Workshop stencils. Fun! Most of these were Balzer Designs. Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is one of my favorite artists. I first saw her on Quilting Arts TV last season. I immediately loved her designs … Continue reading
TP Art
This craft has been around for a long time. I first saw Carol Duvall demonstrate this years and years ago on her show and I thought it was so neat. In her book, “Paper Crafting with Carol Duvall” she called … Continue reading
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Tagged art journals, card making, craft tutorial, molded tissue paper, toilet paper art
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Sewing Home Decor – Book Review
Well, Landauer Publishing has done it again. Here is another in their Basics and Beyond series. This 128-page book, written by Shannon Dennis has that wonderful spiral binding that lays flat. Love that in a book! In the first section … Continue reading
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Tagged Landauer Publishing, sewing, Sewing Home Decor, Shannon Dennis
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Making Stamps
I purchased this stamp-making foam quite a while ago on the recommendation of a friend. I pulled it out the other day to see what I could do with it. I started out using the real thin sheet and cut … Continue reading
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Tagged art journals, crafts, foam stamps, making stamps, stamp foam
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Colleen Schmidt – rug hooking
My “Telling Your Story” interview this week in the Evansville Courier and Press is with Colleen Schmidt, a rug hooker. See her story here. When I heard about Colleen and her passion, I thought I knew all about rug hooking … Continue reading
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Tagged Colleen Schmidt, crafts, Hoosier Hills Rug Hooking Guild, recycled crafts, rug hooking
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Watercolor Card Class
Yesterday I stopped by Make Time To Create, a local craft studio/store, to attend a watercolor card class. I bought these Twinkling H20s several years ago in Nashville, Indiana on a getaway with hubby. We were checking out all the … Continue reading
Sew Wild Inspired Fabric
As I said yesterday about Sew Wild, Alisa Burke’s new book, she really inspired me to try some of her techniques. This is one she demonstrated on her DVD. I started with some fabric from my stash. I still like … Continue reading
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Tagged Alica Burke, fabric, Interweave, mixed media, Sew Wild, sewing, surface design
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