Wednesday, February 27, 2008

TOOLS of the TRADE:
color

Color for spring '08.
Spring can't get here fast enough for me! Hopefully these colors will warm us up a bit.

This spring variations on popular colors such as energizing red, cool, waterborne blue and eco-friendly greens also play a key role.


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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

TOOLS of the TRADE:
collage

Lucie, from Suffolk, UK, has great mixed media art! Check out her blog and etsy shop.




Wednesday, February 13, 2008

TOOLS of the TRADE:
portfolio

Beautiful work by Lillian Farag.



Hand-painted binder.


Decorative pillow. Fabric collage, free motion embroidery, applique.


Hand-made and painted wooden necklace.


Hand-drawn stationary.

I love it all!!!

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

TOOLS of the TRADE:
stamping


Cute shop called The Mayberry Sparrow shop. She makes original hand carved block prints. Her stamps are so perfect! I could never carve something that looks that pristine!