April 19th, 2007
Kelly Kilmer
Sometimes there’s a very fine line of difference between an altered book and an artist journal. Rather than worrying about all the distinctions, I suggest that you just enjoy some of the work done by these prolific and creative artists!
Glitz-Oh!
Corinne Stubson’s fantastic work. There’s enough inspiration here to dive in and drown! […]
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April 18th, 2007
To take beautiful pictures, it helps to visit beautiful spots. But mostly, it helps to have an eye that is as good as Kenneth Parker’s! His nature photography is simply stunning.
Tags: Digital Art, Photography
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April 17th, 2007
Wecome to part 2 of our tissue paper series and another Technique Tuesday!
Today we’re going to be looking at how you can use tissue paper to create a paper with inclusions. Your piece will end up looking similar to the handmade papers you can buy with flower parts, bits of text, etc embedded within […]
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April 16th, 2007
Boing!
I enjoy browsing through Deborah’s Journal regularly! Deborah Boschert does these great fiber arts projects, and she loves to post her in progress pieces as well as the finished masterpieces! I love that she often discusses her design process: it makes for interesting reading, and you feel like you know her a little […]
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April 13th, 2007
Aileen Roberts has tagged my blog! She has nominated Layers Upon Layers for the Thinking Blog Award. Apparently, this award is for 5 blogs that make you think and inspire you. Well, I’m honored, to say the least!
When I went to the original website to learn about the meme, I learned that […]
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April 13th, 2007
Hollander’s
To make your own handmade books or altered books, you’ll mostly need things that you can get for free, or very inexpensively, especially if non-traditional bookbinding appeals to you! For serious bookbinding, or if you plan to do a lot of it, you’ll probably want to purchase some basic supplies and tools, especially if you […]
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April 12th, 2007
Artist: Aileen Roberts
Business name: Outside The Margins
Website & Blog:
Outside the Margins
Aileen’s Musings
How do you describe your work, Aileen?
My work is a mixture of mixed-media and altered art…I tend to go in phases and like to incorporate a variety of mediums and techniques into my art. I seem to travel between two ends of the spectrum […]
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April 12th, 2007
There are so many magazines out there, covering every type of art form you can possibly think of. Still, there are two that are my absolute favorites, covering the broadest categories of mixed media arts.
Somerset Studio
If you can only get one, make it this one. This lush magazine features paper arts, book arts, […]
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April 11th, 2007
Even though Valentine’s Day is past for the year, it’s always the right time to add a little love to your projects. Penny Sandford Porcelains offers a nice tutorial for how to make those simple little fabric yo-yos in a heart shape instead of the regular round.
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