I have been experimenting with cutting stencils from acetate using my Cameo Portrait. So now I have a pile of stencils, I wanted to try them out! I have a lot of soft pastels, but rarely use them. So I
Vintage Valentine Tag – Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015, February – A tutorial
There is yet another great project on the Tim Holtz Blog for the 12 Tags of 2015 Challenge. I felt inspired to make a Vintage Valentine Tag. As in January, I wanted to make my tag utilize many of the
Mixed Media Year Book – January Pages 2015
I am making a little book with a 2 page spread for each of the 12 months of 2015. I want to try out some new ideas, include a bit of information which will be fun to look back on,
Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 – January Tag
I never got around to doing the Tim Holtz monthly tags in 2014, and was determined I would do so this year. For anyone who is not familiar with this fun challenge, every month Tim has a tutorial on his
My Crafty New Year’s Resolutions 2015
A Happy New Year to you all! As is the tradition, I have made myself a list of 6 Crafty New Year’s Resolutions for my arts and crafts. Yes, I also have another list with the usual resolutions about being
Simple Christmas Gift Tags – quick, easy and economical
I suddenly realized how close Christmas is, and that I better get on with wrapping presents up.. but no gift tags! I wanted handmade tags, but as I would need quite a lot (I have got most of my family
Decorated Artist Trading Card Tin – a tutorial
Lately I have been making a lot of ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). Whilst I store them in a binder, I like to be able to transport them safely to swaps etc. I have a small white tin for carrying cards.
12 Must Have Products for Mixed Media Artists
We crafters do tend to accumulate quite impressive “stashes” of crafting materials and tools. So when a newer crafter watches someone making things on YouTube, or reads an experienced crafter’s blog they may well be overwhelmed with all the products
Paper craft tutorial – Woven paper aperture
This is a tutorial for a very simple but attractive effect to use in your card making, scrapbooking and other paper craft projects. This is a great way to use up scraps of paper. I often do this with the
Craft Book Review – “Artful Paper Dolls” by Terry Taylor
Title – Artful Paper Dolls: New Ways to Play with a Traditional Form Author – Terry Taylor Publisher – Lark Books ISBN – 978-1-60059-480-9 Like many children, I enjoyed playing with paper dolls. Whether they were cut from a magazine,