Did y’all catch my Bleeding Heart layout and tutorial? It was my last post with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft – so much fun to draw again!!! Whelp, I didn’t get enough of the bleeding hearts. I’ve been playing around with them quite a bit, stylizing the shape a little, practicing the gestures that go into … Continue reading »
Hello, friends! Today will mark my last post as a Guest Designer for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft. I have a layout to share that is entirely hand-drawn and painted as well as a video tutorial that talks about repetition and scale in an easily digestible way. Hope you can stop on over there and help … Continue reading »
Wow – my term as a guest designer for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft is quickly coming to an end. So thankful for the opportunity to work with them and meet (at least virtually) all of their team, and especially, the chance to meet so many more of you enthusiastic artists and crafters! For today’s post, … Continue reading »
Hi friends! I have a post up at Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft today. Great news is that this FCDMC has shared it with the folks over at the Papercrafter’s Library as well with a giveaway to boot! What’s the giveaway? And what’s my video all about? Papercrafter Crayons! I used them to create these luminous … Continue reading »
I have a new video tutorial with Scraps of Darkness‘ March kit, “Dayglo.” Wow, have you seen the inspiration from the design team? It’s amazing to see how the unique crafting personality of each designer reveals itself while they all use the same set of tools. The designers amaze me with their unique sensibilities and … Continue reading »
Hi friends! I have a special tutorial to share with you today! Here’s a detail shot of my art journal page showcasing the technique… … capitalizing on all the wonderful characteristics of Core’dinations Color Core cardstock. I regularly turn to these papers when I want to add easy texture and interest to various papercrafted projects. … Continue reading »
Hello friends, I have a project to share with you today. It’s one of those experiments that I disliked the night before, but in which I saw potential the following day. I had been getting to know mah papuhhhhhz, looking at the words, sitting with them. There was a phrase on one piece that said, … Continue reading »
My second video tutorial using Scraps of Darkness‘ January “Waterways” Kit is ready for your viewing pleasure! Ooh ooh ooh I had such a good time playing with the media in the Color and Creativity Add-ons in this kit! Needless to say, the Pearl Ex powders will be staying on the craft table a good … Continue reading »
Hi folks, I just wanted to do a quick share with y’all today! I found out last night that 2 of my small watercolor paintings on Etsy just sold! This original… And this one, too!!! Prints of these are also available at my Etsy shop as well as a few other originals! Hope you’ll check … Continue reading »
This past weekend in Vegas was beautiful – after full days doing chores or hunched over the craft table, walking the dogs just past sunset served as the perfect refreshment. On one of our walks, J actually made a comment related to the natural world – that it was as if the sky had been … Continue reading »
