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Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

May 6th, 2008

How to make leather-look felt

Technique Tuesday!
You’re not going to believe how easy it is to do this surface treatment. I’ve asked people to try to figure out what the material is without letting them feel the backside of it, and they always guess leather! Like I said yesterday, it looks a lot more like leather in real life […]

By Cyndi -- 25 comments

May 5th, 2008

Leather-look felt

Make Art Monday!
A few weeks ago, I showed you a necklace that I made:

A Stitch in Time
The background fabric for this bead-embroidered piece is actually felt. When you see it close up, it looks for all the world like rough leather (moreso in real life than in my picture!). Although I’m not philosophically opposed to […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

August 2nd, 2007

Artist Profile: Donna Royer

A Home for Everyone
(My first attempt at wonky houses and letters. It was donated and auctioned off by House of Hesed a local AIDS/HIV shelter here in Winnipeg)
Artist: Donna Royer (aka Quilt Pixie)
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
Blog:
Quilt Pixie blog

In Process
(A picture of a maverick piece that I was working on. I loved how bright lime green […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

May 17th, 2007

Artist Profile: Beth Wheeler

Serendipity
Artist: Beth Wheeler
Business name:
Muttonhead (quilt patterns and supplies)
Two Sipsters (fine-art industry)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Website:
Threadography

Bold Sojourn
You’ve chosen unusual names for your businesses, Beth. How do you describe your work, and what are the names saying about it?
Muttonhead is the nickname my dad had for me as a child, because my hair was/is so curly he […]

By Cyndi -- 1 comment

May 5th, 2007

May showcase for the Arts & Design channel

My turn to host, and we have all been busy coming up with projects and posts that are worthy of Springtime! Our theme? May flowers, of course!

Tammy from Jewelry and Beading was recently inspired by watching a butterfly flit from one flower to another. The result? Flying Butterfly & Flower Earrings.

Noreen over at HankeringForYarn has […]

By Cyndi -- 7 comments

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