August 24th, 2013
Inside: how to alter a tin box steampunk style with the best mixed media technique My oldest boy likes a type of chocolate that is sold in tin boxes of different shapes and sizes. I can hear you now… “knowing her, she probably keeps all of them…” and you’ll be completely right. I can’t help myself, I love boxes and I just have to keep them. My plans for these boxes are great, but most of the time they just sit on a shelf waiting for me to notice them and do something… Altering boxes is part of a large craft genre called altered art. ALTERED ART Altered art is a popular form of craft where you take an existing object and change it into something else. This recycling and reusing of objects is versatile and can include almost any household item or a 3D object. Sometimes the change is dramatic, for example when you …
August 3rd, 2013
Inside: 3 easy ways to add texture to art journal pages On my first trip to the US people there told me I have very good English and asked me if I once lived in the US or my parents came from the US. They just couldn’t believe I never lived or been to the US before. My English is good, but I still think in Hebrew and translate what I want to say to English. The same way I “translate” what I want to say to images or visual elements in my art journal. But if you want to make a page about texture how do you “translate” that? HOW TO “TRANSLATE” MEANING TO VISUAL ELEMENTS Art journaling is all about saying something in a visual form. Sometimes it’s easy to say what you want but sometimes it’s a little tricky. THE MEANING The meaning of this page is about the hurdles …
July 13th, 2013
Inside: everything you need to knaow to make this romantic mixed media canvas I have to admit I’m not a very romantic person, so when I came up with this idea for a canvas I was a little surprised with myslf. I almost never use pink colors in my art, and in my life, but this time I was inspired to be romantic all the way. It actually makes sense because mixed media is constantly pushing the boundaries and stepping out of one’s comfort zone. WHAT IS MIXED MEDIA Mixed media art refers to a visual art form that combines a variety of media in a single artwork. For example, if you paint with acrylic paints, then stamp over it with ink, then add some highlights in colored pencil – that’s mixed media! There are 4 essentials things you need to know about mixed media, how to start making it and how – check out …
June 29th, 2013
Inside: how to make a shadow box frame I was 50 years old just a few months ago and I’d like to think my memory is as good as it was 20 years ago, but I’ll have to face reality…it’s not! I have to write everything down or I’ll forget it. So i write notes and I put them in my DIY shadow frame box that is also a bulletin board. MAKE A SHADOW BOX FRAME BULLETIN BOARD If you are used to looking at a canvas as a flat surface to make art on, you better think again! A canvas has two sides… One is flat and great for art and mixed media projects, but the other side is much more intereating. The other side of a canvas is like a shade box frame waiting to be made. Since it has depth it is perfect for turning it into a shadow box. There are …
July 31st, 2012
Here’s a question for you…does scrapbooking always has to be on paper? Well…my answer is NO! I love exploring the boundaries of scrapbooking and creating layouts that are not necessarily on paper background. This layout is made of wire…yes wire! I created a 12X12 square from red wire by twisting it in all directions. This square was the background for my layout. I added pieces of paper on the back to enrich the colors of the background and plenty of embellishments on the front. I attached the photos to the layout by threading them through the wire after inserting eyelets to protect them. I added ribbons by weaving them into the wire. I also tied threads and hanged tags. To add more texture and dimension I added all kinds of bids that were threaded to the wire. It was really fun and challenging to work with the wire in this unique and different way. It allowed me to work with …
February 1st, 2012
Inside: how to make printers tray for family photos I was lucky to have grandparents until I was in my fourties. When we celebrated my grandmother’s 80th birthday I wanted o make somehing special for her. I made her a printers tray displaying treasured family photos of three generations of her family. WHAT IS A PRINTERS TRAY A printers tray or letterpress drawer is a thin wooden tray with compartments. These drawers were part of a larger printing cabinet that were common between the 15th and 19th centuries. The small sections store letter stamps or “sorts” that were used in a printing press for printing. Letterpress drawers are also referred to as type cases, type drawers and printer block drawers. HOW AND WHERE TO GET LETTERPRESS DRAWER Some people are lucky enough to find a tray or an entire cabinet in their attic, but this is a much less common occurrence since the …
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