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Lessons from A Year of Living Offline

August 19, 2019 ShellyStokes

As I looked up some beading instructions on the blog this week, I realized an entire year has passed without a post. Wow! An entire year! With my move to central Mexico in the rear-view mirror, I decided to pop in with a quick update. Here are a few things I learned in my Year […]

Filed Under: Blog, Studio News & Updates

Whipped Chainstitch Bands

March 15, 2018 ShellyStokes

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I’ve been working on the next piece in my StarFlower series, and I was looking for a new and different way to create a heavy band along the edge of a shape. After some trial and error, I settled on a Whipped Chainstitch Band.   Before we start, here’s a peek at the center of […]

Filed Under: Blog, Hand Stitching & Embroidery

Star Flower: A Paint+Stitch+Bead Adventure

January 25, 2018 ShellyStokes

As part of my “timeout” from the business here at Cedar Canyon, I’ve spent a good deal of time on my Star Flower project. It’s the first of my Paint, Stitch & Bead adventures that will be a completed piece of art instead of a learning tool.   I created the design using the Silhouette […]

Filed Under: Blog, Exploring Design, Hand Stitching & Embroidery, Shiva Artist's Paintstiks, Stenciling

Slow down to the speed of life

December 14, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

When I gave myself permission to take a break this fall, I had no idea how much I needed that break. And having taken a bit of a breather, it’s clear that I need to slow down to the speed of life.   It’s not that the past couple of months have been quiet. Far […]

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Beaded Embroidery Update

November 11, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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For the past few weeks, I’ve been adding beads to my current Paint+Stitch+Bead project. This project has turned into a bit of a stitch sampler and a test for my beaded embroidery stitches. Here’s the current update along with links to some of my previous posts.   Beads fit nicely into Palestrina Knots, so long […]

Filed Under: Blog, Hand Stitching & Embroidery

A Bit of Play with Kaleido-Designs

October 26, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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There’s nothing like teaching to set a person’s mind to learning something properly. With my classes at the All Things Silhouette conference coming up, I’ve been doing a lot of playing with a concept I call Kaleido-Designs. I’m having tons of fun with this. When I designed the Kaleidoscope Rubbing Plates, I did the doodles […]

Filed Under: Blog, Exploring Design, Silhouette Cutting Machine

Lessons from a 20-Year Hike

October 12, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

20-Year-Hike-fbJack and I have visited our friends at their ranch for 20 years. With each visit, I logged a lot of hours – and miles – in my hiking boots enjoying the sights and sounds of the ranch. I capped off our visit this year with a long “20-year hike” to one of my favorite [...]

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Keep Stitching

September 21, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my strategy for getting “back into the studio” with 20 minutes of stitching each day. When the universe saw fit to change my plans the past few weeks, I decided I needed to Keep Stitching! My “plan” to take part in the Silhouette Curio Intensive retreat turned into […]

Filed Under: Blog, Hand Stitching & Embroidery, Studio News & Updates

Create a Habit in 3 Simple Steps

August 31, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

With an excess of things to keep track of this summer, my Get In The Studio habit went to hell in a handbasket. That’s okay for a while, but eventually it makes me cranky. (And that’s definitely not okay!) Long story short, I needed to Create a Habit in order to get back to creating [...]

Filed Under: Blog, Fostering Your Creativity

Chipboard Rubbing Plates: Part 1

August 17, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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In the last newsletter, I mentioned that my new Silhouette Curio machine had arrived. (Yay! I love new toys!) The Curio is designed to cut thicker materials, and I was chomping at the bit to see how it would do cutting custom Chipboard Rubbing Plates. In case you’re new here at Cedar Canyon, I love […]

Filed Under: Blog, Making Rubbings, Silhouette Cutting Machine

Seven Steps to Freedom from Idea Debt

August 3, 2017 ShellyStokes

In early 2016, I ran across a fabulous article about Idea Debt by Jessica Abel. It was one of those “whack on the side of the head” moments for me then – and is just as applicable today.  The essence of the article is that Too Much Thinking and Too Little Making is the perfect […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fostering Your Creativity

Beaded Palestrina Knots

July 20, 2017 Jennifer Lutz

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The more I play with PSB, the more I like it. (And in case I threw you for a loop, PSB is right here in the Shelly Dictionary. It stands for Paint, Stitch & Bead.) Today, I want to show you a little experiment adding beads to one of my favorite stitches. I call it […]

Filed Under: Blog, Hand Stitching & Embroidery

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