This week at Studio SN, I’m showing the first in a 3-part series on stencils—this is something I’m calling the Reverse Stenciling technique (though I’m sure someone, somewhere, has given it another name!). So if you’re as stencil-addicted as I…
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Today we’re traveling back from Oregon to Poland…with bags filled with craft supplies (that’s me) and shoes (that’s Anna) and everything else (that’s Keith). I wanted to share Julie Fei-Fan Balzer’s recent blog post with you, though, since I thought…
This little flower is from my parents’ garden in Oregon…just before the deluge of rain! Happy Friday!
This week Keith and I got a surprise gift certificate to a local restaurant, Marche. So I put my new Paper Crafter Crayons, Distress Stain and LaBlanche paper (my new favorite for stamping!) to good use on a thank-you card….
Last week I was in Cleveland taping Scrapbook Soup, a PBS television show. I’m a crazy person very thorough when it comes to preparation, so it’s wonderful and slightly bewildering when the filming gets done so quickly! I taped 5…
I’m typing this from my mother’s (incredibly well-stocked) craft room in Eugene, Oregon—we’re visiting for a few days before I head to Cleveland to film Scrapbook Soup segments. I’m having a ball reviewing materials for the Hot Off The Press…
Wabi what? Artist Serena Barton takes on traditional mixed-media techniques with a new approach—one I love, because it’s all about celebrating the imperfect. Serena recently published her book, Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop: Mixed Media Techniques for Embracing Imperfections and Celebrating Happy…
Anna is a keen collector of abandoned snail shells. She’s found several in our garden; upon close inspection, it’s impossible not to be impressed by the symmetry and elegance of the spiral design carried on the back of the humble…