Gelatin Plate Printing is fun and easy and doesn’t take any special tools. It’s a type of monoprinting, and each print will be different. The gelatin has an interesting texture that becomes more pronounced as the plate is used, and it starts cracking as it begins to break down. I’m a very tactile person, and […]
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Crafter’s Workshop Spring 2012 Stencil Blog Hop
I am one of the artist’s participating in the Crafter’s Workshop Spring 21012 Stencil Blog hop to promote Julie Fei-Fan Balzer’s Spring line of stencils. I chose to use the Pointy Circles stencil, and naturally wanted to use it on a journal page. I took pictures to show step-by-step not only how I used […]
Days 7 & 8 of 8 Days of heARTfest Valentine Tutorial Blog Hop
I want to get the rest of the tutorials posted before Valentine’s Day, so I’m posting the last two today! Day 7 is Melanie Testa‘s tutorial on making your own Valentine’s cards. In her own words, “I present a tutorial using stamps, sweet imagery and perforated edges.” You can find her tutorial here. Day […]
Day 6 of 8 Days of heARTfest Valentine Tutorial Blog Hop
Day 6 of the heARTfest Valentine Tutorial Blog Hop is Kelli Nina Perkins‘s tutorial on felted heart soaps. They are so colorful, and cute, and useful! They’d make great gifts, but make enough to keep some for yourself. Here is her full tutorial along with photos and instructions. This tutorial is part of the ArtSparks 8 […]
Day 4 of 8 Days of heARTfest Valentine Tutorial Blog Hop
Today, as part of the 8 Days of heARTfest Valentine Tutorial Blog Hop, Lyric Kinard shows how to use a thermofax screen to screen a valentine and at the same time, upcycle some long forgotten collages! Thermofax printing is fun, so be sure to stop by her blog for her tutorial! This tutorial is part […]