Category Archives: Techniques

Stamp carving

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Had a very productive afternoon of carving stamps on Mother’s day. I cut these out of one slap of speedball rubber. I’m pretty happy with how these came out, and I’m loving working with the slabs of pink bubble gum. … Continue reading →

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Paper scraps – now we’re talking!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

I have, as I’m sure most do, piles and piles of paper scraps. I canNOT throw the bits awa. I have a REAM’s worth of scraps after trimming a book signature to size and a bag of triangles left over … Continue reading →

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Valentine ATC

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

So our next ATC exchange at work coincides with Valentine’s Day. We decided this round instead of using the standard 3.5 x 2.5 ATC size, we’ll use 3.5 x 5 – some needed more space to work with.   I … Continue reading →

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Trash to Treasure: Part 2

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Had a great time at the green craft fair at Watkins Nature Center (Upper Marlboro, MD) today. Our Scrap DC table was awesome and we had tons of kids come buy and make bookmarks from laminate samples. A bunch of … Continue reading →

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Trash to Treasure

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Trash to Treasure is today at the Watkins Nature Center. Maeline and I will be there at the ScrapDC table doing craft projects with the kids – big and small I suspect. Can’t wait to see who stops by and what other cool … Continue reading →

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Paper Passion Perfume

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

My lovely family gave this bottle of love to me for my birthday – from Steidl.  It does smell like paper, but it has so many other “hues” to it. It seems to change through the day when I wear … Continue reading →

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10 Things: Free Mixed Media Tutorials

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

In the age of YouTube, I think I’m done paying for classes – there’s tons of stuff free online.  Here’s some of my favorites: Jennifer McGuire’s Thinking Inking Classes (Two Peas in a Bucket) Julie Balzer Designs – very crafty … Continue reading →

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Fall Tag

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

I just did a tag for an exchange at work. I used the Tim Holtz September tag as my inspiration. I love the click pen technique for making rivets in the foil. I used three shades of brown ink for … Continue reading →

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Technique vs. Composition

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

I was having a conversation with some ladies from word (we have an ATC group to exchange artwork). One of the pieces was a beautiful embossed foil piece with alcohol ink. It was stunning – but the artist was umcomfortable … Continue reading →

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12 Things: Paper Flowers

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

I do a lot of work making books, sizing and cutting paper, which means I have PILES of scrap paper laying around. Finding ideas to use little (and not so little) bits is always a good thing. Here’s a list … Continue reading →

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