I wanted to share a little peek behind the scenes around here. I’ve mentioned that I’m making a DVD with Hot Off The Press, focused on mixed-media techniques made easy. We’re playing with inks, stamps, paints, embellishments, sprays…you name it,…
Last weekend I was in Birmingham, UK for the ICHF (Craft Hobby + Stitch International) trade show, otherwise known as Stitches. This is my favorite trade show to attend and I was really looking forward to seeing the latest and…
Today on Studio SN: Faber-Castell Gelatos and Embossing Paste! Embossing paste is a great medium to use with stencils—it gives texture and dimension without adding bulk, and it can be altered, too. This week I’m giving my white embossing paste…
This week I’m on Scrapbook Soup! This is the PBS television series on scrapbooking (plus, of course, other fun papercrafting techniques!) hosted by the fabulous Julie Fei-Fan Balzer. What’s so cool is that the show airs on the Scrapbook Soup…
Last week we were at the Alma, our local supermarket. This store is so different from the little “delicatesys” that are all over our neighborhood, where I normally shop because I can walk to them. The Alma is as close…
Today on You Tube: Cardmaking with ICE Resin and 3-D Embellishments! I’m super-excited to show you this technique. I’m sure you’ve seen jewelry with 3-D items embedded in a bezel or pendant filled with resin, but you might not have…
You know the old “right brain, left brain” idea—the one that says logic and analytics are on the left side of your brain, and creativity and intuition are on the right? You probably have an idea of which side you…
My husband said, “This photo looks blurry.” It’s the Instagram effect. I love playing with the various filters and getting different effects…especially when our winter landscape seems to be one long white series of days into weeks. But as I’m…