Gelli Printing

Love this.  I just have to do more Gelli printing.   No Gelli plate, you say?   This can be done with an old mouse pad or a piece of craft foam.  I've tried it both ways and it does work.  Have fun.

Be Friends with Failure

 As artists we always have this interior critic running a dialogue.  "Is this good enough?"  You're not really an artist."  "Should I really be doing this?" This little cartoon will help your perspective.  Click the link below to go to "doodle alley, comics that nourish."

Be Friends with Failure

WASHI TAPE ~ HOMEMADE BY JENNIBELLIE

HOLLY PHILLIPS ~ JOURNAL ARTISTA

Here's a very fun and simple stencil technique that I'm really wanting to try.  Just another twist on stencils, but I'd have not thought of it had I not seen it.  Give it a try.

Z SCRAPBOOK AND SPRAY INK TECHNIQUE

A very cool little scrapbook and a fun and simple ink technique by Diane Marra of AdoreHimCreations.  You can find her here:  http://dianemarra.typepad.com/adore_him/

PROJECTS USING TISSUE/NAPKINS FOR CRAFTING

 It's a little hard to see, but there was this cute kitty paper I left exposed on this tag.  I really like the roughness that the top layer leaves.

All these projects were done with the layering technique I posted about yesterday.  This is a mini-book.  Left page says:  "Therefore if the Son makes you free you shall be free indeed."  John 8:36

This and the following cards are "Fat Book" pages I did for a swap.  I just like birds.

A post card that was mailed off and never made destination.  I guess someone along the way wanted it for their collection.

This and the following are again "Fat Book" pages made for a swap.

Yesterdays posting has a link for instructions on making "fabric-paper." Thanks for stopping by.

JENNIBELLI ~ GOING GREEN ON PAINT SUPPLIES

This is so simple....one of those...well, of course but are you doing it?  I wasn't except with some small hand wipes.  Going big now.

NO SEW, NO GLUE FLOWERS

This is soooo easy you'll love it and you can use them in so many projects:

Cards from Ukraine

I made these cards just playing around in my upstairs studio. The one in Russian says, "It is your choice," referring to Joshua 24:14c: "As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord." This has always been our family verse. It's not something that we just decided one day, but it came from years of living it, grateful for all God has done for us and thus giving back out of that gratefulness. We have been blessed beyond measure. Does that mean we haven't had troubles or been tested through various challenges? Of course we have, that is life on earth, but we chose to keep hearts of thanksgiving in all things because we know we are so loved. Zephenian 3:17 speaks of that love: "The Lord your God is in your midst," A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in his love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy."

UKRAINIAN PRAYER SCRAPBOOKS

Here's my group of ladies doing their Prayer Scrapbooks for 2012. We have 15 in the group, though we are missing a few here. Each month and sometimes twice a month we've been meeting to get their books set up. We started in December for 2012, but some were so excited they wanted to start writing in the immediately so a few did December pages as well. I always love to see how creative Ukrainians are.

JUNK JOURNALS BY CINDY SHEPARD

You're going to love this idea by Cindy Shepard of Design Originals. She's an artist and author sharing her ideas for art recycling. Saving my bags and envelopes now. And why couldn't we use plastic bags too? Hmmm! Wheels are turning.

LADIES DOING "FAITHBOOK" ALBUMS IN UKRAINE

Ladies having fun working on their albums that are a testimony of their walk of faith. I help them get started and they go from there. This was run concurrently while Jeff, my husband did a conference with their husbands and dads. For more on that see: www.franksukraine.blogspot.com or find and click to the right. Great thanks to all those who send me materials that allow me to do this ministry.

We had some young ladies join us after school.

ONE SHEET POCKET BOOK

If you ever start these you'll make more. They are so easy, so quick and what a great card/gift they make. Fill it with little goodies of any sort and how about a gift card. From Cardalacarte.




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Color Pencil Technique By Shari Carroll

Here's some great colored pencil technique. I like colored pencils and this has helped me to know better how to use them. I post things that I like and think might be helpful to others. Hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think.

MINI-BOOK WITH POCKETS

Mini Book with Pockets using Only One Sheet of Paper. Very simple video from "Creation by Christie."

Fabulously Artsy, Mini-scrapbook with pockets

You'll like this, so easy to do and so lovely.

Use Scanner for Custom Scrapbooking Paper

For custom scrapbooking paper line your scanner or copier bed with a sheet of clear plastic (to protect it). Next take anything you'd like to copy like shells, small stones, pasta, flowers, grass, cookies, candy, chocolate chips, crayons, sewing supplies, yarn, bubble wrap, lace and even birdseed or dried pet food. Place it carefully on top of the plastic liner sheet then scan or copy it.

You will end up with some of the most amazing scrapbooking paper around! It looks totally real. Color usually works best, but some things (like lace) look wonderful in black and white.

By Cyinda from near Seattle via ThriftyFun.com

Free E-Book, Scrapbooking Madness

If you like scrapbooking you'll like all the great ideas and inspiration in this book. And the best part is it is offered for free. Enjoy!

Art Book Giveaway

The book is called "Collage Fusion" by Alma Cox and they are doing a giveaway to check it out: http://www.favecrafts.com/sweeps/Collage-Fusion-Book-Giveaway

My Snowflake Book

My "snowflake book" was made by some pretties sent to me by my friend Sally Joy from England. Why this program flips my pages sometimes I just haven't figured out. I'm not the most hi-tech of artists. The embellishments were put on plastic pages made from plastic bags. You can see the tutorial on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9pe5oXYYxU&feature=related Try it.