by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor Thanksgiving is probably the most widely celebrated holiday here in the US. It is a time to gather with family and friends and simply be grateful for the blessings in our life. But Thanksgiving is also the kickoff to the end-of-year holiday season that lasts right up through […]
Archives for November 2013
Community Member Sale
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I want to send you a big huge Thank You for being a part of this marvelous Community of quilters, crafters and fabric art lovers. I know that you are busy preparing for the holidays, doing everything from baking cookies and pies […]
Finding Inspiration 5: Allow Yourself to FEEL
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor As I look back, the two most overused phrases in my 25-year marriage to Jack have been “what would you like for dinner?” and “I don’t know, I haven’t thought about it.” And with that, the inevitable little standoff when neither one of us takes a moment to […]
Quick Tips for PlayColor Rubbings
by Shelly Stokes, Founder and Creative Mentor I’ve been been playing with the new PlayColor solid paints for a couple of months now, and today I want to share a few tips about making rubbings. As many of you know, one of the ways I love to use Artist’s Paintstiks is to put textures under […]
