How to Paint Your Shoes! by Lyric Kinard…
How to edge your art quilt with a satin-stitch, with artist Lyric Montgomery Kinard…
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Tutorial: Mounting Textile Art – gallery wrapped canvas
January 30, 2017As promised – here is part 2 of my process in creating a series of works for The Art Box CSA Art Box work by Lyric Montgomery…
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Tutorial: Bead Looped Stacks
January 29, 2017It’s bead overload month – and I hope to bring you several tutorials that will augment the techniques shown in my DVD Bead It Like You Mean…
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Tutorial: Sketchbook Slipcover
January 28, 2017Sketchbook Slipcover Video Tutorial Following this week’s giveaway, I thought I’d repost this video tutorial on how to make a slipcover for your sketchbook. The written…
Quite some time ago (isn’t it funny how quickly tech gadgets are outdated!?) I sent in these little cases for Quilting Arts Magazine for the “Glam-To-Go…
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Tutorial: Citra-Solv Photo Transfer
January 28, 2017The work I do as a mother involves a lot of delayed gratification. When I escape to the studio and put on my artist’s hat it…
The process of moving the ink from a photocopy onto fabric with Citra-Solv is my favorite instant gratification technique in fiber arts. You can find a…
When you are looking for a photograph to use for Citra-solv photo transfer there are several things to consider. Of course you need to start…
Welcome to part two of how to use Photoshop Elements to get your vintage photos ready to use for CitraSolv photo transfers. If…
I’ll give you a quick run down of the process I used to get this photo ready for the transfer process. Take a look at the…
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Tutorial: Photoshop Elements for Photo Transfer – Examples
January 23, 2017This photo of the beautiful Marion Anderson has too many grey tones to transfer well in the CitraSolv process. Deleting the background then boosting the Brightness…
You might think there is nothing worse than being stuck in the middle seat of a packed airplane on a long light, but I look at…
I love to look down a path. I wonder about the mystery of what lies just beyond my view. Creating that illusion of depth, the…
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Tutorial: Discharge Printing With Bubble Wrap
January 19, 2017Do you love messing around with fabric as much as I do? The instant gratification of painting and discharging fabric is one of my favorite things…
Photo by Lyric Kinard Last week I talked a little bit about using the placement and sizes of shapes to create the illusion depth and space on…
The Beautiful Smoky Mountains I’ve been talking to you a little bit about how to create the illusion of depth and space in a work of…
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Tutorial: How to Edit a Photo for a Thermofax Screen
January 17, 2017I’d like to show you how to take a photograph and prepare it for a thermofax screen. Printing with these screens is one of my very…
If you are unsure of how to size your image so that I can make a thermofax screen for you – here are some instructions. First…
Just for fun – over the next week or two I’ll repost some of your favorite tutorials – enjoy! A couple of weeks ago one…
It’s my turn! Artspark’s heARTfest tutorial blog hop Let’s make a sweet little valentine postcard Valentine by Lyric Kinard I’d like to show you…
And here are step by step photos if you weren’t quick enough to fold along with the video. Seriously – all you need is a…
I spent half a day ignoring all the “shoulds” on my list. The result was this spectacular piece of origami. Braided Corona Star origami designed by…
I love origami. Because I also love music I get a kick out of folding ornaments out of a few old piano books I found. It still…
This December I hope to post and point you to some lovely tutorials. Let’s make stuff – bring beauty and light into a world that needs…
I thought I’d share a sweet and very doable project with you for Valentines day. This easily folded (I promise!) origami heart has a lovely little…
If you missed the tutorial on how to fold these sweet little origami hearts, just scroll down. The post should be right next to this one.…
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Tutorial: Useful Knot and Mini Beaded Ornament
January 4, 2017A little beading tutorial for you: This short little video will clarify how to make the useful little know that keeps all those beads…
Drawing the human figure is difficult. But it CAN be done. A good beginning is to learn about proportions. I was surprised to learn that…
I love doodling in my sketchbook. This sketchbook is definitely not a work of art – it’s my WORK place. Most of what’s in there is an…
I’ve been doing more hand appliqué this past week and tried something out that you might already know. It worked for me so I thought I’d…
I thought you might like to take a peek at how I stitch hand appliqué. This finished piece will show at To Dye For at the…
Thought you all might be interested in seeing how thermofax screens are made. Enjoy! You can check out my ready made thermofax screens here in my…
I’d like to point you towards Judy Coates Perez’ sweet little tutorial for making felted wool ornaments.You can find her instructions here.…
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Tutorial Redux – Beaded Fringe (and another giveaway)
May 15, 2013I thought I’d share this tutorial with you again since it goes along with the last post. this isn’t the same instructions that are in the…
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Basic Design for Beginning Quilters: Color – Hue (pt 3)
April 22, 2013Today we have a very quick little lesson on COLOR. Don’t worry – it’s easy. (If you missed the first two here is Part 1 – Shape and Part…
From Jill Berry Mini-Book Ornament From Judy Coates Perez Speculatius Cookies From Tracie Lyn Huskamp For the Smell of It From Traci Bunkers Star Garland From…
I thought you might enjoy seeing the creation process for the series of works I did for The Art Box CSA Art Box work by Lyric Montgomery…
A couple of weeks ago I had the extra leaf in my dining room table (it’s a huge table – I love it!) and I had…
Welcome to Artspark’s 2012 May Day tutorial blog tour!Each of the artists has put together a wonderful little sets of instructions for you to follow.Spark your…
My good friend and fellow artist Melanie Testa is currently a vagabond blogger. Sad for her – lucky for us. We wish her blog a very…
Artspark presents a heARTfest valentine tutorial blog hop today the lovely and talented Jane LaFazio presents instructions on how to make this beautiful Valentine’s Day card…
Get ready – we’re doing it again! Artspark presents Get your HEART on~ Valentine Tutorial Blog Hop 1/25/2012 Jane LaFazio Sketchbook page to Valentine Card (& envelope too)…
The kidlets and I end up with stacks of leaves in our grubby little fists every time we head out the door. It’s simply glorious here…
The last few ARTSPARK winter tutorials are amazing. I was immediately inspired by Jill’s tutorial to start my own project – you’ll see more in upcoming…
Today is Lisa Engelbecht’s turn for an experimental lettering tutorial. I love, love, love her work. And here is the full roll – just in case…
http://www.tracibunkers.com/blog/2011/11/moldable-foam-stamps-tutorial.html You’re going to love Traci Bunker’s video tutorial! Melanie Testa has had some technical difficulties and her tutorial will be up some time tomorrow. http://melanietesta.com/mtype/…
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Artspark Winter Tutorial Day 3 (and faces on friday)
November 11, 2011Today is DAY 3 of ARTSPARK’s Winter Tutorial Blog Hop Tracie Lyn Huskamp is offering instructions (and a kit) on how to create this lovely little…
Are you ready!!!!??? The fabulous ladies at Artspark begin our winter round of free tutorials for you to follow. You don’t want to miss this! November…
The work I do as a mother involves a lot of delayed gratification. When I escape to the studio and put on my artist’s hat…
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Work in Progress and Artspark’s Spring Tutorial Fling
March 29, 2011Just for fun – here is a bit of the small piece I worked on during my trip to Montana this month.An title ideas? and day…
GET READY! HERE IT COMES! ArtSpark is having a spring tutorial event. For three days this week we’ll be bringing you fabulously fun free tutorials. Tuesday,…
As promised, here is a quick tutorial on making a ribbon wrist strap for – well anything you want a wrist strap to hold. I suggest…
Alma Stoller How to Make a Tie almastoller.blogspot.com Tracie-Lyn Huskamp The Italian Journal thereddoor-studio.blogspot.com Judy Coates PerezMake a Felted Pumpkin judyperez.blogspot.com…
Same fabulous tutorials have been posted by members of ArtSpark! Jane LaFazio Layered Journal Page Janeville.blogspot.com Melanie Testa Fun Foam Stamps melanietesta.com Part 2 comes tomorrow…
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Photo-Transfer Fun on Bonnie McCaffery’s Vidcast with Lyric!
September 1, 2010Last year in Houston Bonnie McCaffery, who is one of my favorite people, took a little time out to film a few moments of fun and…
Here’s a quick recap of Art Spark’s Tutorial Tsunami. To make things easier for you as well, I’ve added a new page link to the top of…
Welcome to the Shoe Tute Part of Art Spark’s Tutorial Tsunami! Question? What can a person do with some acrylic paints, brushes, some nifty new paint markers,…
Over the next several days the members of Art Spark will be pouring forth a fount of tutorial fun-ness! Today check out Melanie Testa’s cloth headband…
I was inspired by Melanie Testa’s sweet little pen case tutorial. I had a scrap of fun screen printed fabric laying about and found some scrap…
The door perked right up and said, “Really? Truly? For me!??” Inspired by Alisa Burke’s Butterfly Wreath Tutorial. And SUE said, “Really? Truly? I won!?!” And…
Over at QuiltingArts.com – an art quilter’s social networking resource, they put out a free e-book every few months or so. This month’s book features an…