I am rather a fan of ATCs – Artist Trading Cards. They are fun, economical, friendly and exciting. So what are Artist Trading Cards all about then? The artist trading card is said to have been born in 1997 in
What Can I Do with Tin Teddy Clip Art? Maybe you have just bought some Tin Teddy clip art, or have had some for a while, and are looking for ideas of what to do with it. Here are some
Stamping is growing in popularity all the time. What was once seen as a child’s toy has now evolved into a sophisticated art form with new products, techniques and styles continually refreshing and widening the appeal. Easy to use for
I first noticed Suzi Blue’s artwork on Instagram and was rather drawn to her cute style of folk-art style girls. So when I spotted her book, Mixed Media Girls with Suzi Blu, it quickly found its way home and onto
I am quite a fan of Julie Nutting’s distinctive artwork. Long legged, rather old fashioned dollies with newsprint skin and no faces.. and they are adorable! And here, in her lovely book, Collage Couture, she explains how to create
I first saw the We R Memory Makers Mini Alphabet Punch Board on “Create and Craft” TV and was fascinated. It seemed such a clever device – and although I didn’t really think I had a use for it, I
I confess that I am rather a fan of Julie Nutting and her delightful art style. I already owned her first book Collage Couture (click the title to see my review) so had no hesitation in buying Collage Couture Studio
Today I am going to share a quick paper doll card tutorial to make a cute little greetings card that can easily be adapted for lots of situations. I wanted to enter this card into the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge
This is a tutorial for some cute little Mother’s Day artist trading cards (ATCs), featuring the new Tin Teddy Mother and Me Oval collage sheet and a gel plate – and the chance to get very messy! I am going
This month’s Mixed Media Monthly Challenge has the theme of Love. When I saw the photo inspiration the phrase “a right pair of love birds” popped into my head, so I took this as a “sign” and that will be