September 28th, 2013
Inside: how to make layers on your art journal page When I started art journaling I made horrible pages but not because they were not pretty because they were wrong! I know I always say that there is no wrong and right in art journaling and it’s true BUT if you want to make an art journal page with an emphasis on the word art there is a very important thing you need to master – LAYERING. Making layers on your art journal page is the basic and fundamental technique you need to make art journal pages and without it your pages will be in a journal but they won’t be art. Mastering the art of layering can be confusing but we’re going to unravel that mystery together! WHAT IS LAYERING Layering is working in layers adding a layers of paint, texture or pattern one on top of the other. The techniques and tools of …
September 21st, 2013
Inside: how to make a glamorous recycled paper chest of drawers Everyone has a collection. Some like to collect stamps, others have stamps collection or even movie memorabilia. I love boxes. I have many of them, even though I don’t have many things to put in them. During the years I bought a few, but I also really love making them. It always amazes me how little you need to build a box and how easy it is. BUILDING A PAPER BOX Building a paper box is a simple process that usually requires folding and gluing You can make a box in any shape and although it will not hold very heavy items it can be useful and not just decorative. WHAT TO PUT INSIDE A PAPER BOX As long as the items are dry and relatively small you can put almost anything inside a paper box. Here are some ideas: Beads …
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 …
June 12th, 2012
You know I love creating project from only one sheet of paper! Here is another fun and easy tutorial for The Robin’s Nest DT. This is a great way to create a project without using too many materials or money. All you need is: one sheet of cardstock, two ribbons and a few embellishments! You can visit The Robin’s Nest blog and website 1. Fold a double sided cardstock in four. Open all folds. 2. Start working on the upper right square. Cut the cardstock on the vertical fold line from the edge to the center. Widen the cut a little bit. 3. Cut the cardstock on the horizontal fold line half way from the center towards the right. 4. Fold the upper right square in half to the right. 5. Cut the cardstock on the new fold line from the center half way to the top. 6. Fold upward. 7. Fold again to the right. 8. Fold downward on …
September 23rd, 2011
Inside: how to make your own button tree embellishment When I sit down to create a page I usually have an idea and when I start working this idea takes shape. My idea for this photo was to create a scene around the photo. Since the boys were pointing at something in the distant view I wanted to complete the story by creating a near view of where they were standing. HOW TO MAKE A SCENE Making a scene is basically adding embellishments to complete a vision of a scene or a place. So instead of embellish a page with abstract or cluster embellishments you actually create a scene like you would in a painting. The scene for this photo is a path with flowers and a tree shading the two boys. MAKING A BUTTON TREE One of my favorite things to do when I create a scrapbook page is to …
May 30th, 2011
Inside: how to make a DIY spiral paper flower for scrapbook pages, cards and paper crafts How many times did you need an embellishment for a project you were working on but didn’t have what you wanted? It was the wrong size, the wrong color or the wrong shape… there is nothing more annoying to stop working on a project because you don’t have what you need to finish it! I never find myself in this situation because I make my own embellishments! I started doing that when I started scrapbooking because when I started there was simply nothing to use. The scrapbooking industry didn’t exist here and I could buy any papers or embellishments even if I wanted to… so I had to make what I needed. Since then it became kind of a personal challenge to be self sufficient when it comes to embellishments and I try to buy as little as I can …
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