Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

April 2nd, 2008

Call for entries: Haute Handbags

What’s Up Wednesday!

Stampington & Co, publishers of Somerset Studio and Belle Armoire magazines among others, will be accepting entries for a few more weeks for a special publication called Haute Handbags, which will now be published twice each year! The deadline is May 15, so get out your supplies and get going! Here’s all […]

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March 26th, 2008

Call for entries: Belle Armoire Jewelry

What’s Up Wednesday!

Belle Armoire Jewelry is published by Stampington as a quarterly magazine. The deadline for submissions for the next issue is April 15, 2008. From the website: If you’d like to share your inspiration and detailed how-to instruction for creating beautiful jewelry with readers, we want to hear from you. Belle Armoire […]

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March 12th, 2008

Call for entries: Bead Dreams 2008

The competition is open to professional and amateur beaders from the U.S. and around the world. All work entered in the competition must be original. Deadline: April 4, 2008
Bead Dreams contest information
Finalists will be on display at the Bead&Button Show, June 6-10, 2007 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
To enter the Bead Arts Awards - Fill in […]

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March 7th, 2008

The cutest tote bag ever!

I love the felt flowers on this one, and the pattern is being made available for anyone who’d like to have a go at it! Michelle Verbeeck at Studio 259 Blog has generously shared this cute pattern, free. Thanks, Michelle!

Tags: Fabric & Fiber, felt, Mixed Media, tutorials, Wearable Art

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February 28th, 2008

Artist Profile: Boris Bally

Installation
Artist: Boris Bally
Website: Boris Bally

Metamorphic Light
Boris, how did you get started as an artist and what kind of training did you have?
I started working metals in 1974 because of a very enthusiastic and talented jewelry teacher: Steve Korpa. He changed my perception that metal was an unworkable and unforgiving material: “I will make you all […]

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February 20th, 2008

Call for entries: Altered Couture

Altered Couture
A hand-me-down sweater … a raggedy old skirt from the thrift store … a plain T-shirt … Using just a few tools coupled with your creativity, all of these items can be transformed into fantastic works of wearable art! The publisher of Belle Armoire and Somerset Studio invites you to submit your own altered […]

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February 15th, 2008

Knitting for dummies…

…me being the dummy, that is!
Sometimes when I’ve finished an intricate and time-consuming project, there’s nothing I like better than watching junk TV and doing dummy knitting. Grab those huge knitting needles and just knit away. Not even any purling, just plain old knitting. At the end of the evening, I’ve got a fun scarf […]

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February 8th, 2008

Beanies, ponchos, and mittens…oh my!

Recycle your unwanted knit sweaters into cool accessories! This is a better option than re-gifting!
Craft experts Rob & Corinne are at it again! This time we take an old pattern print sweater and turn it into three items! A beanie hat, poncho and mittens. With this quick how-to you will be ready to rock […]

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February 7th, 2008

Recyced metal treasures

Art Attack Thursday!

You know that we love recycled junk around here…and I’ve got a new-to-me artist to share with you: Boris Bally. I don’t know why I haven’t come across his stuff before. It’s really good! He’s been in all the art journals, many fine art books, and has exhibited more places than […]

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February 6th, 2008

Call for entries: The 6th Annual Ugly Necklace Contest

What’s Up Wednesday!
It’s not that easy to do ugly. I mean to do really gut-twisting ugly.
It’s easy to make a necklace that isn’t that great, but how about to make one that breaks all the rules of good design and leaves your viewer feeling squeamish? I can’t show you a picture of my entry from […]

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