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 […]
Easy Paintstik Placemats
With Thanksgiving around the corner, I want to give you a quick and easy recipe for dressing up your table. Let’s dig in and make some Easy Paintstik Placemats! Dress up your holiday table with Easy Paintstik Placemats! Click To Tweet There are just a few ingredients in this recipe. Some relatively plain fabric. If […]
Pine Beetle Rubbings
Last week I posted photos of Pine Beetle Art. In a nutshell, they are photos of tree trunks showing the paths taken by pine beetle grubs as they tunnel around under the tree bark – and slowly kill the trees. Oddball inspiration? Yes. But inspiration nonetheless. Today, I have photos of Pine Beetle Rubbings. No, not rubbings […]
Defined: Whole Cloth Collage
With the next session of Whole Cloth Collage coming up, I’ve received a number of questions that all boil down to… What, exactly, is a Whole Cloth Collage? Given all the new things I’ve been exploring in the past year, let’s see if we can pin this down. According to our friends at the Merriam-Webster [...]
A Bit of Play with Carved Stamp Graphics
Do you have a favorite stamp, stencil or texture in your collection of art supplies? Have you ever wished that it was bigger, smaller – or a stencil instead of a stamp? My all-time favorite tool is a composite stamp that I created more than a decade ago in a Complex Cloth course with Jane […]
In Search of a Custom Rubbing Plate
Custom rubbing plates have been on my Most Wanted List for a long, long time. And thanks to my Silhouette Cameo cutter, I’m getting close – verrrrry close – to the finish line on this elusive quest. I definitely need to do more testing on materials and cut settings, but I just have to show […]
My Urban Computer Satchel is Finally Done!
At long last, my Urban Computer Satchel is complete! This is one project that turned into a marathon, and I’m thrilled to cross the finish line. An off-road adventure with an Urban Computer Satchel is finally over. Click To Tweet I used Brenda Miller’s Urban Computer Satchel pattern and her hardware kit. (I love, […]
Got Glass Rubbing Plates?
One of my favorite things about working with Paintstik Rubbings (and teaching you to use them!) is that we can make rubbings from just about anything that is reasonably flat and has a texture. Including glass. See how you can save Grandma’s pie plate on fabric. Click To Tweet During one of the recent classes, […]
Rubbing Plate Surgery
Several years ago, when Zentangles were very much in fashion, I designed a set of rubbing plates I called Doodles. Many of the designs were divided into sections instead of having one distinct design for each plate. Build your own textures with Rubbing Plate Surgery! Click To Tweet My favorite plate in the collection is […]
What Is A Whole Cloth Collage?
As I have been preparing to teach my new Whole Cloth Collage with Paintstiks and Textures course, I have been trying to pin down an answer for an interesting question – what exactly is a Whole Cloth Collage? According to our friends at the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a collage is A) an artistic composition made of […]
Just A Little Freezer Paper Love!
If you are like any of my creative friends, you have some tools in your sewing room or studio that you love, love love! Oops, let’s start over – you ARE one of my creative friends! Now, as I was saying… I’m more than willing to bet that you have a short list of favorite […]
Shape Shifter Rubbings 4: The Final Layer
Ready for Lesson 4 in our Shape Shifter Rubbings series? Fantastic! Let’s get started. If you have just joined us, here are the links to the first 3 lessons: Lesson 1: The Basic Shape Shifter Concept Lesson 2: Variations on the Theme Lesson 3: Working on a Larger Scale Adding The Final Layer When I […]
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