I know – I should post first thing in the morning all these thoughts I have on the daily musings. I have been very wrapped up in politics lately and those have been my first, and sometimes second and third, posts of the day. I will try to fix that starting Monday. If you go… Continue reading Simple Abundance – thru Feb 10
Happy Valentine’s Day! In January, I did a challenge utilizing different types of marbling on papers. I marbled these and then stamped and stickered them. Off they go to the college girls!
You all know that making resolutions doesn’t normally last. I know this to be true but I like to try to check in each month with how I am doing on my aspirations. I have been creating new items but have not yet submitted anything for publication. I am well on my way to The… Continue reading A Look at January
One of my favorite Yahoo! groups is The Latest Trends in Mixed Media Arts. This month there is an art doll challenge. I sat down yesterday, in the midst of the Super Bowl madness, and designed two dolls. One is done and the other is drying still. The challenge goes like this – Create an… Continue reading Art Doll Challenge
Catherine Mathews-Scanlon is giving away two copies of her book Art From the Heart. You can read all about the book here at Amazon.com. You can also find out how you might be able to win a copy of the book by going to Catherine’s blog.
In our (a group of artists online) neverending way to work our way through Mary Todd Beam’s Celebrate Your Creative Self, we have been working on some white space in paintings. I understand the need for white space but I have trouble keeping it in creations. One method discussed in the books is wax resist.… Continue reading Wax Resist
Lori Roberts lives in Las Vegas. She works at an arts and crafts store – Michael’s – and has convinced them to supply the raw materials to make Valentines to send to our troops in harms way. Since Nellis AFB is nearby, they will transport these cards. I told Lori I would help her. I… Continue reading Valentines for the Troops
I finally received my book – Paper Transformed by Julia Andrus in the mail. The more I read about marbling, the more I was sure I wanted to use some of the other supplies I have around to marble additional papers. I have mordant mixed up so that is not a problem. Both boys had… Continue reading More Marbling
So maybe the background on this ATC (artist trading card) looks familiar to you. I did write about it in a workshop I am doing – marbling. The workshop is based on Julia Andrus’s book Paper Transformed. I used denim, espresso and eggplant to create what I was hoping would look like a stormy sky… Continue reading Button Swap
Okay – so as part of the Triple 8 Reading Challenge and as a year long workshop, I am reading Celebrate Your Creative Self by Mary Todd Beam. I have been patiently awaiting the mail delivery of my book and have had a friend tell me the basic concept. Unfortunately, one of the promises I… Continue reading Creative Self
Nicki's Nook 