Gathering all of my eggs in one basket

I am going to attempt to gather all of my past projects and art tid-bits to post on this blog. That means lots of sorting and seeking. I am now blogging via laptop, and most of my older pics are hiding out on the family desktop. Keep your fingers crossed, and we'll see how long it takes me! LOL
For now here are some pics from recent projects.

Fairy images by Lisa's Altered Art

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Out of the box

I just got home from teaching to an amazing group of ladies! The class was so much fun I decided not only to blog about it but share the instructions as well! Here is a tutorial for making a Steampunk inspired cigar box! It is part of a series of classes I am teaching in tandem with Sondra K. called Cheaper than Therapy. Spending an evening in a room filled with fun and creative people is theraputic indeed. Well, on with the tutorial! Out of the Box In this class we created a paper covered foam frame to top a paper covered cigar box. We used Graphic45 papers, Tim Holtz gear die cuts, and lots of fun industrial looking embellishments! Basics that you will need: A cigar box or paper mache box Paper trimmer Scissors Ruler PVA glue Glossy Accents glue 3-d foam dots or tape Foam-core board cut into 1.5 inch strips Cardstock Fun embellishments (gears, brads, bling, etc) Frame This First measure the top...

Hooray for PanPastels!

I have been having way too much fun playing with my PanPastels! And just like the name says, these are pastels in a pan. This is because there is so little binder in them that they wouldn't function in stick form. They are almost pure pigment, so a small amount goes a long way and with very little excess dust. Oh, and one other amazing thing.... PanPastels are erasable! They are a dry medium, so there is no need to worry about wrinkling your art journal pages with wet paint, and you don't need to wait for them to dry. Although, a fixer spray should be used to keep them from smearing or transferring to other pages. I usually use Krylon workable fixative spray, though I have used hairspray in a pinch. Another big part of what makes PanPastels so wonderful are the Sofft tools that are used to apply them. These spongy foam tools were developed specifically to be used with them, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. There are flexible pallet knives with foam cov...

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