Today I had images of majestic, deep, swirling waves and lines. Dark, visually dense colors that would mean something, you know, Something. Capital S. Create I said. Be important I said. Make something impressive I said. Materials: Liquidtex acrylics, Dina Wakely Gesso, Gelli Arts plate, and Speedball Roller. I got bubbles. Cute, vibrant, fun bubbles. Not …
Every once in a while I decide to just stamp some images, or mix patterned papers together, or make up a bunch of card backs. When it gets to a point that I can't see my desk, all this stuff eventually ends up in my scrap box (and/or basket, and/or repurposed plant pot, and/or plastic …
I made a trip to the big world last week and found some inspiration (and that coffee I was talking about last week, yum). Paper dolls by Tim Holtz are die cuts of vintage photos featuring all sorts of people in their finest accouterments. I din't know how they would show up in my art, …
Can you tell what I am craving today? I'm calling this crafting session short so I can go grab a cup! These 6 x 6 covers will soon become notebooks for all your planning needs! Stamps from Stampin' Up and paper from a box of old scraps (Basic Grey, I think).
The fourth and final of the Four Sublime Attitudes is Upeksha, or remaining impartial to the faults and imperfections of others. Well. This is often easier said then done. This page (on the right, created with Tim Holtz and dylusions stencils and stamps) from my art journal illustrates this attitude in two ways. I can …
Week three's theme at yoga class was the Bramavihara Mudita, or celebrating the good in others. This is a fun one. It inspired this silly little page in my art journal, and reminded me of a few thank you notes I should send. Dylusions stencil, Tim Holtz stencil, vintage alphabet stamps, and probably Dylusion inks …
Week two of the Brahmaviharas yoga series was Karuna: or compassion for those who are suffering. I am thankful that I am not suffering like so many folks are today. I have everything I need, and sometimes it feels selfish to be dissatisfied with the quality of my art. I would never consider myself …
I got a call the other day. A woman had received one of my cards and loved it. Would I be able to enlarge it so she could hang it up at work? I don't know I said, let me try! And look, it worked!!! Here's the card. And here's the stamped image enlarged 200% …
My husband had to do some unexpected travelling recently. I stayed home to hold down the fort, giving me a little extra time in my week. I created three pieces of art: a collage of scraps, a fast portrait, and a painted canvas. They all stretched my creativity in different ways. The collage was an …
I bought some canvases at a yard sale (for a $1.00!!!). I didn't need a better excuse than that to get my Dylusions paints and sprays out to play. I used modeling paste and a heating tool to get this cool bubbly look, and a black permanent ink pad to make those neat black rectangles. …
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