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 […]
Shape Shifter Rubbings 3: Scale It Up
A few weeks ago, I started a series on Shape Shifter Rubbings. Before we jump into Lesson 3, Here’s a quick recap and links back to the first two lessons. In Lesson 1, I showed you how to make a multi-color rubbing by cutting a shape from a piece of paper, then using both the […]
Shape Shifter Rubbings 2: Trade and Twirl
Last week, I introduced the topic of Shape Shifter Rubbings. In short, the idea is to cut a shape from a piece of paper, and then use the shape and the cutout to add a secondary shape to paintstik rubbings. I’m not going to repeat all the basic steps, so click over to the Shape […]
Shape Shifter Rubbings With Shiva Paintstiks
The thing I love best about teaching is not what I teach my students – it’s what they teach me. During a class I taught at Houston Quilt Market several years ago, one of my students showed me a new way to make a muti-color Paintstik rubbing. I call these Shape Shifter Rubbings – and […]
My Gift For You – A Paintstik Color Chart
I’ve shared a number of ideas for keeping track of your Shiva Artist’s Paintstiks. I absolutely love the paper color swatches that I used to create my Swatch Buddies color cards. (You can read about that by clicking here.) While painted swatches are by far the most accurate representation of a color, you really can’t […]
Ask Shelly: Do I Really Need A Blender Paintstik?
Many of you have acquired Paintstiks Blenders over the years, and I get a lot of questions about how to use them. Let’s start with what a blender is, and then tackle whether or not we need them. You might be surprised by my advice about these sticks. First of all, let’s be clear about […]
Charming Painted Pumpkins From Thea McCurry
I just love it when you send me photos. Really, it makes my day! I’m always thrilled to see what you are doing with Paintstiks, whether it’s something blissfully simple or a complex piece of art. Last week, this photo arrived from Thea McCurry. I found it totally charming and was grateful that she allowed […]
Ready For A Party?
We’re counting down to the big day when we reveal the great Shape Shifter Fabric Art Adventure! As I was putting the Shape Shifter Ebook together a few months ago, I realized that this technique had so many possibilities that a book just wouldn’t do it justice. So we’ve planned out an amazing online learning […]
Win Big In Our Shape Shifter Challenge
What’s a contest without prizes? Well… interesting, but perhaps not compelling. At least that’s the message a got from a number of you last week. No worries, I can fix that! Before I share the prizes for our Shape Shifter Challenge, I’d like to share my six favorite reasons for entering challenges and contests. Shelly’s […]
Color Confidence: Test, Do Not Guess
I was visiting with one of my friends last week and our conversation turned to the Shape Shifter Community Challenge. She is planning to make a handbag and she wanted my opinion on which Paintstik colors would look best on her fabric. I remembered a fantastic idea for testing colors from Nancy Kazlauckas, as well […]
Shape Shifters Community Challenge
The Cedar Canyon Community has grown immensely over the past 2 years, and it’s time for us to host our very first Community Challenge! The Shape Shifter concept has so many possibilities – and a Challenge is the perfect way to kick off the year. I can’t wait to see what you come up with! […]
Enter To Win Our Paint Your Blocks GiveAway
Start your year off with a bang when you enter our Paint Your Blocks Giveaway! I know that you love the chance to win a really cool prize; I’ve teamed up with my good friend Laura Murray to create a super-duper prize that could be yours! Laura has generously provided one of her fabulous new […]
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