Exploring Photoshop: Blending Modes – Difference
If you’ve played with blending modes in Photoshop you no doubt have your favorites. My favorite blending modes are generally “overlay” and “soft light” because they seem to produce consistent results for the type of photo art I like to make. However this week I took a stop outside the box and began working with […]
How to Sew a Simple Bag Strap Without Interfacing
This is a super quick way to make bag handles without using interfacing. Cut a piece of fabric the required length by 4″ wide. Fold the fabric in half lengthwise and press with an iron. Make the crease nice and…
Vision Card: Organize
For my vision card for the final month of this year I chose the word “organize”, as this month I have to be super organized in preparation for the new year. I made this vision card using several stencils with…
Getting Back to Business with a New Online Class and Some Eco-Printing on Paper
Since moving back to Australia at the end of March 2020 after too many months of not having any creative space where I could make things, it’s sooooo good to finally move into my own place which has lots of…
Getting organized for the new year
I’m looking forward to a super creative year in 2016 and I hope you are also. One of the best ways I know to stay creative and inspired is to use a notebook to keep track of thoughts and ideas…
Explorations in Natural Dyeing using Fruit and Vegetables
In this year’s series of online journaling classes, I’m including with each session a workshop on natural dyeing which is a simple and easy method of making hand-dyed fabrics and fibers that we can use in our stitched journals. In…