I first heard the word “aperture” used in crafting many many many years ago, when I first started coming from the States to the UK to teach and do television. In the US, we just call it a “window” but…
Author: Sara Naumann
I love this quote from writer Maya Angelou: “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” May Angelou has been one of my favorite writers since I was fifteen and read I Know Why the…
I love my Distress Stains. I usually use them for making quick backgrounds on my art journaling pages, which are matte paper. This week I decided to see how they work on glossy cardstock. The stain is not as vivid,…
Remember this card from last week’s {Project} Wednesday post? This week I wanted to show you how I photographed it. Taking photos of projects (cards, jewelry, collage pieces) is something I’ve struggled with over the years and thought I would…
Lately I am really loving all the music/event posters stapled up around town. Maybe it’s because the mishmash of color and text is so vibrant in our (still) snowy town, or maybe there’s the mystery of not always knowing what’s…
My big yummy box of Gelatos has been out on my work table for a couple of weeks now since I’ve been working on my Cardmaking Techniques with Gelatos e-book. (Coming soon!) I wanted to make my mother a card…
Not so long ago (just seven months, actually!) my “studio” space consisted of a nook off the kitchen in our tiny Amsterdam apartment. Most art supplies were stored in the hall closet or the bicycle shed out back. Now I…
A misty evening walk between the art museum and the cemetery in Sopot, Poland. There’s snow still lingering on the trees and the roofs of the church buildings but the pale blue sky gives me hope for spring. Happy Friday!