Sometimes it is good to just create something for fun – no rules and no deadlines! So I grabbed a greeting card my daughter designed years ago and used it to make a pattern for a little art quilt. Today I’ll post the first three steps and when it is finished I’ll post it again.… Continue reading Doggy play day!
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Watercolor washed rubbing…
You may have read on one of my earlier posts that we have leaves stamped into our patios and that I have used them as inspiration for some of my art.Below are the steps to creating what will be a small art quilt OR a piece that could be incorporated into a larger piece. I… Continue reading Watercolor washed rubbing…
Promises promises…
My husband and I celebrate our 35th anniversary this coming week and I guess that is why Valentine’s Day is no big deal to me (that and the fact that I should stay away from chocolate and our cat eats flowers and doesn’t keep them down). Anyway, in keeping with the spirit of LOVE, I… Continue reading Promises promises…
Note card from a quick cut stencil – tutorial
After having fun making fast cut stencils (see my video) I made a quilted card from one of the stenciled flower prints. Using a pinking rotary cutter I cut out the stenciled design to my desired size (I wanted the finished card to fit into an envelope I already had). Next I cut out a… Continue reading Note card from a quick cut stencil – tutorial
A Little Art Quilt How-To
This is an instructional video on how to make a small art quilt using a Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate, a homemade stencil, a Chinese paint brush, and acrylic paint. It was really fun to make!