Stamping Mad

May 9th, 2008

Art Blog Explorations

Once again, there are quite a few great projects in this week’s art blog explorations. Enjoy!
A quick and easy market bag to crochet for ‘WOW MOM’s!
Noreen Crone-Findlay designed a quick and fun market bag in honor of all the Wow Moms out there. And it’s good for dear old mother earth, too!
Decoupage a Byzantine […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Art Blog Explorations

From entertaining our cats to making our own silk papers. Artists and crafters are a wild group, huh?
Cat Toy (and more) from Ketchup Bottles
Learn about all the cat-related uses for an empty ketchup bottle.
How to make silk paper
Tangled Thread has created a how-to for making your own silk paper, using raw silk fibers.
Layers Upon Layers
Fabulous […]

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April 25th, 2008

Art Blog Explorations

Cornstarch clay- can it look like turquoise?
Noreen Crone-Findlay is working on a new doll. She’s spun the yarn to weave the body, and sculpted the head from cornstarch clay. She painted it to look like carved turquoise.

Creative Scarecrows book review
Yard people aren’t just for the fall. Check out this book for inspiration.
Keeping a Knitting […]

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April 18th, 2008

Art Blog Explorations

This week, there are some great projects to browse through.
Cover girl! Here’s my heart…..
Noreen Crone-Findlay designed, spool knitted and wove a wonderful heart. The art director at Harlequin Romances liked it so much that she bought one for the cover of a new Harlequin Romance. And now, they’re holding a contest so readers can […]

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April 11th, 2008

Art Blog Explorations

From eco friendly projects to heirloom commemorative textile arts, there’s a lot to enjoy in this week’s art blog exploration. Enjoy reading. I did!
An “Elephant” Strategy to Quilting Business Success
In her new book, Karin Abarbanel provides a woman’s “go-for-it!” guide to developing a business…whether in quilting, crafts, or other areas.
Eco projects to celebrate Earth Day
Noreen […]

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April 4th, 2008

Art Blog Explorations April 5th

Creative ways to use up your stash - dyeing fabric
Tangled Thread shows how to re-work a piece of fabric that she no longer likes - by dyeing it.

Jennifer Chiviarini’s New Book - The Winding Ways Quilt
For those who enjoy the Elm Creek Quilters’ series, a new novel was just released.
Layers Upon Layers
Have a good time […]

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March 28th, 2008

Art Blog Explorations March 30th

Since I have a lot of scissors in need of sharpening, I was excited to see this week’s collection of blog posts:
14 Reasons to Keep a Visual Journal
Links to an article with 14 reasons artists keep visual journals. Worth reading.
Esperanza - Knitted Doll of Hope
‘Esperanza’ means hope, which Noreen thinks we all need more of. […]

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March 21st, 2008

Art Blog Explorations for Easter Weekend

With a long weekend and icky weather, hopefully you’ll be able to get some crafting in before spring weather sends you outdoors. There are some great ideas here to get you started!
Delightful spool knitted goodies- Kittycat bookmark
This week, Noreen has designed a couple of really fun treasures- it all began with a spool knitted kitty […]

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March 19th, 2008

Stamping Mad March Carnival

Welcome to the March 2008 edition of stamping mad arts and crafts carnival.
Art

Woman Tribune presents Win a Heart-Shaped Loose Diamond posted at Woman Tribune.

Dwayne Tucker presents First Photo of 2008 - Dwayne Tucker?s photography posted at Dwayne Tucker - PhotoShop […]

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March 14th, 2008

Art Blog Explorations

Wow, is another week over already? I’ve been out in the garden half the day (finally!!) because my wonderful neighbor gave me free cow poop. I don’t think I would have gotten this excited if I got a diamond tennis bracelet. Anyway, I’m back in and ready to get back to art stuff.
This week, we […]

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