The final say in altered tags
How do you finish off the perfect Halloween gift? With a toe tag of course! Today, my tutorial featuring these macabre altered tags is at Altered Pages. The tutorial shows you how to create the kind...
View ArticleCheck out this boo-ti-ful Halloween tag
You know the expression, a day late and a dollar short? Well since I’m eight months late with my 12 Tags of 2015, it’s a good thing you can’t put a value on art or I would be short a whole wad of...
View ArticleChristmas is on my mind (apparently something a little less saintly is too)
I know Halloween hasn’t arrived yet, but I really love making Altoid altered art Christmas ornaments. (Now if I could only figure out how to use up all those mints!). Please check out my tutorial...
View ArticlePastels and embossing ink make a nifty background
I use a nifty technique with pastels and embossing ink to create backgrounds for greeting cards over at Altered Pages this week. I hope you drop by for a visit. I will send you lots of air kisses if...
View ArticleShine on misfit!
Have you ever felt like a misfit? Today I pay homage to the king of misfits and an entire genre of misfit art. Rudolph has been on air (and in the air) for more than 50 years and he is still a misfit....
View ArticleSpoon up some holiday bashing fun
One might not think it is possible to trash talk a national holiday, family traditions and my siblings with one little altered art project. Turkey Wattles! Think again! I managed to denigrate them...
View ArticleBreaking news–puppy accused of tomte-cide
Ever heard of “tomte-cide”? During the sanding process, I made the mistake of leaving the tomtes I was crafting on the kitchen counter when I left to pick up my daughter from basketball. Boomer, the...
View ArticleYou spin me right ’round–like a Valentine carousel
I don’t think there’s any sweeter combination than Valentines and merry-go-rounds–at least if you exclude the food category. Everyone knows there’s nothing sweeter than a Reese’s Peanut Butter...
View ArticleI love my word nerd friends so much that I made them an altered art Valentine...
As a former journalist and business writer, I have many friends in the editorial world. While our party animal reputation may not be on par with–oh say, the Kardashians–we still know how to have a...
View ArticleTag someone sweet with this mixed media Valentine
Have you completed all your Valentines cards yet? Don’t run out and buy those perforated factory-made cheapos just yet. You still have time to stun someone special with a dazzling creation. And if...
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