Friday, March 18, 2011. Spring is in the air! The smell of spring is in the air! Yes, I can finally smell it. I love to study nature and journal and I want to bring these two hobbies together. If so, I would LOVE to see some examples. Sunday, March 6, 2011.

Sunday, December 7, 2008. Make your own background paper II. 20 by Kaleidoscope collections is a great program to make your own paper. Inset your own photos and create a bunch of different backgrounds. Print your creations on different paper for different looks. This started as a photo of an iris from my garden. Design using the flower Kaleidoscope and print in different sizes onto photo paper. Make your own background paper - Part 1. Make your own background paper.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Here is an art tutorial using a hot glue technique I love. Cornish Heritage Farms unmounted stamp - Trees Backgrounder. Pan Pastel Sofft Art Sponge - Flat Angle Slice. Ranger Adirondack Ink - Pitch Black. Claudine Hellmuth Studio Acrylic - Sable Brown.

Monday, April 21, 2008. Portfolio Oil Pastel Tutorial Step 1. Okay, as promised here is my post on how I do my backgrounds using Portfolio Series Oil Pastels. They are so great to use. Remember this technique works so well because the Portfolio Oil Pastels are water soluble. I first start with my blank ATCs that I cut from a cereal box. I always love to use recycled products in my art when I can. Portfolio Oil Pastel Tutorial Step 2.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008. Sign up for our new e-magazine at www. You must be on our email list to receive notification of when each e-magazine is published. Wednesday, June 11, 2008. I found this picture below and decided that it was a perfect portrayal of me! Magazine, took care of my 2 perfect and adorable grandchildren, and got .

Friday, March 7, 2008. It is a good day to alter something! I am so glad to finally be here. So let me tell you a bit about me and how I got here. I probably took the long way here, but now that I am here; OH MY! Why did it take so long? Prior to being a paper crafter, I was a full time non-tenured professor at a Historically Black College in Nashville, TN. By training, I am an epidemiologist. As my dad would say, I count dead people for a living. I have degrees from Harvard, MIT, and Rutgers.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008. I am by no means a painter or illustrator, so I was a bit apprehensive when Clara posted her challenge to use your own artwork in something that we created. I began with a kraft. With a pencil, I freehanded. I used a wing mold I had and Sculpey. Thanks for the challenge Clara! .