Here’s the thing: Sometimes, to fuel our creativity, we need to get.away.from.the.studio. I know, it sounds counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? But we need to look up every now and again. To give our eyes and hearts and minds a break so…
Month: March 2014
I walked past this beautiful old building on my way home from the gym the other day. The building itself—a bed and breakfast by the beach—is lovely, but what really caught my attention was the staircase. I think it’s so…
Today on Studio SN: Distress Ink and Embossing Plates! This has to be one of the most fun techniques I’ve played with in a long time. There are tons of twists you can take on it too, depending on your…
Today I want to talk about morning journaling, or Morning Pages. Some of you might be familiar with it from Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way (which is on my Life-Changing Books list.) My approach is a bit of a…
Today’s news: A new segment of Scrapbook Soup TV is available online! This week’s segment has a quick little interview with yours truly, by the lovely and talented Julie Fei-Fan Balzer. Julie is a total pro and I loved chatting…
Today on Studio SN on You Tube: Stenciling & Embossing with Clearsnap Pigment Ink! This was a really fun one to play with—colors, layers and even texture in the form of clear embossing on top of the background. And yet,…
I think the universe was trying to tell me something today. I’ve mentioned I’ve been working on a DVD for Hot Off The Press. I’m done designing and filming 100 mixed-media technique videos, as of yesterday. I’ve worked on this…
You know how sometimes you just discover something simple but wonderful and it changes your whole day and sometimes your regular habits? In this case, I’m talking about bread. Yes, bread. Polish rye bread, actually. I’ll explain: First, I’m a…