I have an article published in Artella’s e-zine (the May 2010 issue). So exciting! I received a comp issue, and I’m really enjoying it. It’s all about mixed media art, my current obsession. The article in the zine is a reprint of one I originally wrote for my blog about using resin to make collages [...]

A little peek at my current project….and yes, it *is* jewelry related, I swear! Recognize one of the matchboxes from my teaser post last week? I painted it, decoupaged it, and made a drawer pull to open and close it. It’s just an experimental prototype, part of a much bigger project I’m working on. I [...]

I’m on maternity leave – but before I left, I spent some time surfing the web for some great art and craft entertainment – so here are some links I enjoyed, hope you’ll like them too! Mixed media and paper craft tutorials: Make an inspiration book from a paper bag (and from the same blog, [...]

Ever wanted to stamp (as in, ink stamp) on metal or glossy paper? Apparently, alcohol inks are what you need. Here’s a demo:

A cool mixed media technique for transferring images onto your artwork:

This tutorial is part 2 in a series – in part one, they show how to make jump rings, but you could also purchase some jump rings and start right here with part 2: I suggest using jewelry pliers that have smooth jaws, to reduce the risk of leaving marks on your jump rings. If [...]

I can’t embed Suzi Blu’s videos, but you can go visit her YouTube channel and start clicking away. If you’ve ever thought about trying art journaling, collage, or mixed media art, I recommend spending a little time there. Lots of ideas, and clips of her demonstrating a bunch of mixed media and painting techniques. She’s [...]

Here’s a fun tutorial for making a necklace using acrylic letters, ink, and other fun stuff, by The Impatient Crafter: I’m searching YouTube for jewelry and craft tutorials, and will be posting a new one every day for the rest of August! So check back tomorrow if you like video tutorials. Maybe one day I’ll [...]

I’ve spent {way too much} time reading other people’s blogs lately, and in the interest of closing a couple of the tabs currently open in my firefox, I’m going to share a few sites I found that I think are worth spending time reading. First, have you read iHanna’s blog? Because the next two links [...]

I was inspired by my recent beeswax collage class at ZNE Convenzione (taught by Anna Corba) to learn more about mixed media artwork. I went to my local library, and found a great book on collage, “Creative Collage: Making Memories in Mixed Media” by Marie Browning. In this book, a number of different collage techniques [...]