Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Gelli plate

http://www.gelliarts.com/

Make your own stamps with chalk and Plexiglass

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/how-to_make_no-carve_stamps.html

TassyCrafty Mixed Media

Alcohol Ink tutorial

Make simple paper rosette

Making no sew rosettes Making No Sew Rosettes

Making Ribbon flowers

Acetate Sheets, Acrylic, or Plexiglass

Simple Rubber Stamping on Pateras




phone book wreath

ModgePodge Dimensional Magic



ModPodge Formulas - at last you will know the difference

http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/2009/07/mod-podge-formula-guide-youve-been.html

And the tips video

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Aerosal Painting



Need a respirator... it filters out the vapors... a particle mask does not.

Need gloves (latex)

Eye protection

Paint in a ventilated area - be careful of overspray

Caps - German outline cap is one of his favs New York Fat Cap - also fav

Techno art

watercolor with collage










Gesso with Stencils and Glimmer Mist

C Thru Ruler Company

Lots of stencils and templates

http://www.cthruruler.com/

Gel Medium and Stencils





Doilies by Little Yellow Bicycle

Fast Image Transfer using Golden Fluid Matte Medium

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Label those cords for your IT equipment

Why didn't I think of this?! My former mother-in-law saved those bread clips, when she passed on, we found boxes and boxes of them!

Who Knew? Stephanie Lynn paints glass to make new objects





http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/04/spray-painting-glass-new-flower-stand.html

Another Recyceled bird - Stephanie Lynn


Click here

Bookpage Hearts

http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/01/show-your-jars-some-love-book-page.html

Accordian Fan Ornament - Stephanie Lynn





Click here to go to Stephanie's tutorial

Bird Ornament from Recycled Paper - Stephanie Lynn's


Click here to go to Stephanie's site for the full tutorial

Stephanie Lynn's Fabulous Bookpage Flower Ornament

Another lovely tutorial from the very talented Stephanie Lynn...




Click here

Recycled Paper Rose Wreath Tutorial

I love this. The link takes you to a beautiful blog - lots of cool stuff there. Very creative lady. Check her out





http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/11/diy-faux-curled-rosewood-wreath-made.html

Her full tutorial can be found here

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Making Pumpkin Vines from brown paper bags




http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-09-23T23%3A29%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=5

Making Art with Kids


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Making Silver Decorations


http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-11-23T00%3A26%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=5

Rose from Book Page

http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2010/11/paper-romance.html

Cute Food Appetizer


http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2010/12/go-ahead-and-play-with-your-food.html

Candle Jars for Christmas


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Simple Christmas Gift Decorations





http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2010/11/simplicity-saturday.html

http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2011/04/once-upon-time.html

Making tiny flowers with Paper Clay




http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2011/04/inspiration-blues.html

Making Paper Magnolias


http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2011/04/paper-magnolia-tutorial.html

http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2011/04/white-magnolia.html

Painting on Pages


http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2011/04/paper-magnolia-tutorial.html

DIY How to Make Flowers for Accessories






http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2011/04/oopsies.html

Wreath from Coffee Filters and Old Book Pages


http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2011/09/moment-of-clarity.html

Painting House numbers on the Door




http://thehousethatcan.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-painted-door.html

How to make your own non-representational art


http://ohhappyday.com/2011/07/how-to-make-abstract-art/

Making Wine Cork Boards



http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2010/03/making-wine-cork-boards.html

Glass Bead Magnets in Altered Altoid Tin

Mason Jar Chandalier... very cool




http://www.thestoriesofa2z.com/2010/07/mason-jar-chandelier.html

Roses made from fall leaves

http://www.lobzik.pri.ee/modules/news/article.php?storyid=244

Wonderful wreath from antique books

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Promarker Demo

BEST COLOR WHEEL EVER

Goosebumps Demo



Spray Goosebumps on a bleeding sponge - 6 - 7 spritz

onto a piece felt bledding sponger... stamp on dry paper with a wipe stamp off immediately.
Goosebumps works like a resist.

Ink bledding sponge with scattered straw and rub into paper... stamped area will resist. Then repeat with goosebumps using another stamp.... go over with marmalade.... go over it again.... when you add Fired Brick it will really pop.

Spray with Sun Sisters Glimmer Mist

You can spray Goosebumps directly, it will create a bumpy texture.

OR - use prima paper and a prima mask... spray mask. Dry... use 3 colors dye ink to color... where the mask was it will take dark.

Also can be used on canvas, glass, acetate, acrylic....


Take distressed ink... marmalade, scattered straw and Fire Red

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Mixed Media Cupcakes

Mixed Media with Foil and spray paints

Viva Decor Pearl Pen Demo



When you make rows of pearls, you can put them on plastic and when dry you can slide them off... takes about a half hour to dry.

If you make pearl white drops, you can color those with your Copic markers


Make YOUR OWN EMBELLISHMENTS - uSE a Versa Mark with an embellishment stamp... stamp it on card stock and use the pearl drops

Demo - Baby Wipe Tutorial

Petesoriginalart.com

Friday, September 2, 2011

Fast Forward Art Journaling with Julie Fei Fan Balzer

Homemade Glimmer Mist

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer Journaling Web Site



Note: She puts Contact paper on the back of her cut out masks so they last

To make your own glimmer mist- Use perfect pearls, reinkers and water and get pretty far away.


Toilet Paper Tube - paint the end of the toilet paper tube... can do several stampings - a 1.5" punch is about the same size - punch out paper or photos to use with the stamping

Zentangling with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Crafters Workshop Stencile Templates Demo with Julie from BalserDesigns.typepad.com

Scrap Time - Julie Fei-Fan Balzer at Crafter's Workshop - CHA Winter 2011 from Mark Giles on Vimeo.

Crafters Workshop Zentangling

Crafters workshop with watercolor crayons



Check out PaperLifers

Crafters Workshop Layers of Color

Crafters Workshop Template Stencil Perfect pearls

Crafters workshop demo

How to use Crafters workshop templates stencils

http://www.thecraftersworkshop.com/The_Crafters_Workshop/Project_Sheets_files/Floral%20Spritz%20how%20to.pdf