I decided a while back (Tuesday of last week – Thank you Robi for the kick in the butt) that I was actually going to do a couple of submissions for the Creative Paperclay Design Team. I have made my own Paper Clay – for the record the Creative Paperclay is far superior than the … Continue reading
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Work In Progress WEDNESDAY!!!
Oh yes I have been working like a busy little bee… I have my Fairy 95% DONE and my butterfly is sitting at 75% completed. Here are some quick photos (not very good but it gives you an idea of what it will look like!) I do have more photos – I am actually further … Continue reading
Homemade Extreme Glitter Paint (B-Bip © Glitter Paint)
I admit I am distracted by shiny objects in the Craft aisle and the PLAID Extreme Glitter Paint was no exception. I bought four colors and love each and everyone of them. I however wish there was more colors. I don’t have a lot of glitter in my craft supply section actually I have only … Continue reading
The Paint Box – Faux Wood Burning
Back in November I decided to experiment a little and discovered I could do faux wood burning with paint. I decided to finally demonstrate this technique on The Paint Box at NOON EST. This is a very easy, eco-friendly project and you get amazing results with it.
The Paint Box – with Special Guest Bubble Prints!
So yesterday on the Paint Box my daughter helped me demo Bubble Prints. It was extremely fun watching her ham it up for the camera. To catch the replay of the Bubble Prints Episode – Click Here! How to make Bubble Prints –Materials:1 Cup Bubble Solution (it can be homemade)1/2 Cup Tempera Paint (I used … Continue reading
Art and Design Terminology 101–THE COLOR BASICS!
I have been reading several blogs over the past couple of weeks and one thing that I have noticed is the lack of proper terminology or the incorrect usage of terminology (this drives me crazy!) Maybe because I went to Art College and also studied Art Education, I feel that proper uses of terms is … Continue reading
The Paint Box–Ink Wash
Today on The Paint Box I will be demoing how to do an Ink Wash Painting. In hindsight I should have taught this technique first but with the difficultly of the ink I decided to teach it after I taught basic techniques. One of the keys to a good ink wash painting is finding a … Continue reading
Finish It Friday and Super Bowl Eve–Eve…
I didn’t get a whole lot done this week mostly set up templates for the design project. I did finish two ads and got two coupons done: I also did a small painting on The Paint Box that I really liked: India Ink and watercolor. It is also Super Bowl Eve-Eve, I must admit … Continue reading
Watercolor Aids, Tools and Techniques…
Have you ever wondered how some watercolor artists get these cool techniques or “texture” in their paintings? Look no further than your kitchen pantry or your medicine cabinet. Salt (table or Rock) can be added to a wet background to give the effect of snow or texture in a field of wild flowers. Rubbing Alcohol … Continue reading
Up-Cycled Travel Watercolor Case
The Booga was going through one of the desk drawers yesterday when he pulled out a Mac Zip Disk. Besides the fact I laughed knowing I will never get everything off of that disk; I realized how thick the case was and I thought wow, I could so do something with that. I thought and … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 