Congratulations to Ruthie at refashionablylate! She is the winner of the Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring Tote and Stencil Kit, my first Rafflecopter giveaway. This giveaway was held through the TLC book blog tour to promote my new book … Continue reading
Heather at girlichef.com is hosting a guest post from me about stencil printing tea towels and clementine crates as holders for yummy food gifts! Check out her post and sign up for the Stencil Craft blog tour giveaway at: http://www.girlichef.com/2015/07/stencil-printed-tea-towels-culinary-gift.html#more … Continue reading
For an online raffle for art educators, I wanted to create a stenciled tote with a face that they would all recognize. First, I found three famous, recognizable faces online that had a strong sense of light and shadow, Michelangelo’s … Continue reading
Stencil Craft: Techniques for Fashion, Art and Home will begin its blog tour in one week with TLC Blog Tours: Each stop on the tour will feature a review, some will include an author interview, and all will have … Continue reading
One of the nicest things that has even happened to me, EVER, is being picked by Room Otto at Aspirations School in California to be the artist they study this year. As Kurt Vonnegut would say, “Now if this isn’t … Continue reading
I am pleased to announce my new book, coming in the Fall of 2015, Crow Made a Friend, an I Like to Read early reader picture book with the wonderful folks at Holiday House. Come to the Holiday House booth … Continue reading
In celebration of my new book, Stencil Craft: Techniques for Art, Fashion and Home (Look Inside! http://amzn.to/1K5rhJV), I am excited to share with you some ideas about the multiple uses for stencils: Beyond numbers on your mailbox! This beautiful sample … Continue reading
Cherie Haas at the Cloth Paper scissors blog wrote a really nice piece about my new book, STENCIL CRAFT: TECHNIQUES FOR FASHION, ART AND HOME, which is available to preorder at Amazon (http://amzn.to/1K5rhJV) (Whoo HOO!!). … Continue reading
And we can see how the winter weather has damaged the sidewalks, and have a little fun, too. Take pictures (with your phone–doesn’t have to be fancy), print them out, and … Continue reading
In my book Make Your Mark: Explore Your Creativity and Discover Your Inner Artist (Chronicle Books, 2004) (http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Mark-Creativity-Discover/dp/B0007ZNV1I/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416922505&sr=1-5&keywords=make+your+mark) there is a chapter on Invisible Ink. You can paint with lemon juice, milk, and other substances, even Champagne, allow the paper … Continue reading
