Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

July 23rd, 2008

Where to go online when dumpster-diving fails you!

Lee Valley Tools
Check out the hardware and tools sections. You won’t be sorry!
American Science and Surplus
Incredible stuff at unbelievable prices! Lots of junk you’ll just have to have. Be forewarned…
Woodworks Ltd
An amazing selection of wooden craft parts to build with.
Sky Blue Pink
Advertises cool stuff for non-fancy prices!
Volcano Arts
Handmade book and bookbinding supplies, […]

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July 23rd, 2008

Fiber Arts/Mixed Media group at Ning

What’s Up Wednesday
Ning, the place where you can create your own social network for just about anything, has a really nice group that many of you might be interested in: Fiber Arts/Mixed Media. I recognized many names and faces over there, including Arlee Barr, who wrote an artist profile for Layers Upon Layers awhile […]

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July 18th, 2008

More artsy links!

About Family Crafts
If you are planning a party for an upcoming birthday or other occassion you have to check out some of these great resources! They will help you with everything from planning to cleaning up… Well, almost…
About.com Cross Stitch
Stitch up an alphabet mini sampler or collect them all for a larger project. Help […]

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July 18th, 2008

Artsy blogging round-up!

A Reader Shares Her Sewing/Quilting Room Organization
Patti, visiting Quilting and Patchwork, shares videos showing frugal organization of her sewing area.
Fabric covered notebooks
Chloe is using fabric to cover notebooks - they’re great for gifts or just as a treat for yourself.
Fingerprint Mini-Mosaic with Scrabble Tiles
A tutorial from guest poster, TheScrabbleGal
Instructions for a Tatted […]

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July 17th, 2008

Vera Lucia Emerim

A lovely woman has passed from this life, and all of us who were acquainted with her online were blessed by her life. Vera Lucia was an upbeat, loving, and giving person: an artist of many skills, a beautiful crazy woman, a sharing member of the Altered Books yahoo group and others. […]

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July 17th, 2008

Go visit Mel Stampz…now!

Art Attack Thursday!

For a plethora of projects, all the resources and all the steps detailed, visit Mel Stampz! Mel describes herself as “totally shamelessly addicted to stamping and my favourite way to share that is blogging. I love reading about stamping on the blogs of the many talented people who share. I wanted to be […]

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July 16th, 2008

Call for entries: Decorative Resurgence

Rowan University Art Gallery
April 20-May 29 2009
Decorative Resurgence is a juried exhibition focused on contemporary metalwork and jewelry inspired by historical ornamentation and decoration. Artists are encouraged to submit work that references historical decorative metalwork, jewelry, functional and non-functional objects, architecture, textile patterns, and/or processes.
Deadline December 1, 2008
Tags: call for submissions, call-for-entries, Mixed Media

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July 16th, 2008

Finding images…

What’s Up Wednesday

Image: MorgueFile
Although I’m a big advocate of taking your own photos, there are times when it’s not practical, possible, or desirable. I use a lot of antique images in my mixed media work, and I also frequent the free stock photo sites for my food blog, Busy Family Meals. Why not take my […]

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July 15th, 2008

Painting your summer sandals

Technique Tuesday!

The Owl and the Pussycat
Acrylic paints, a black fine-tipped marker, and clean sandals are all you need!

Choose your colors of acrylic paint: a main background color and a couple of accent colors.
Using a sponge or foam brush, paint all the leather surfaces of the straps with your main color. Mine was turquoise. […]

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July 14th, 2008

Summer sandals

Make Art Monday!
I shared this pair of painted sandals before, but I thought I should show you a second pair and maybe suggest that it might be a nice project for a quick pair of summer wearable art.
I don’t like buying new shoes. In fact, I tend to wear the same pair of sandals […]

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