The Shaving Cream Technique is an old one. I can remember people doing it when I still lived in CT and that would put it in 1992 or earlier. I’m familiar with this technique, I’ve told people how to do it, but until today I had never actually done it myself. I’ve had the […]

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Remember this from September 8th? I told you I couldn’t show the entire piece because I was submitting it for publication but I was anxious to share it because I was on a color high after making it.At long last your wait is over. Well, OK, maybe it was just Jo’s long wait. I know […]

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For years a “Concertina Book” looked like the one in this photo, made by Brenda Gottsabend. They were accordion folded pages placed between two covers. The Library of Congress has a nice online tutorial with a little historical information on the Concertina Book. There are a couple of great examples on this website too. (Did […]

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My friend, Arlynne, has become a wonderful source of inspiration for me. She keeps discovering or coming up with ideas to play with that are both fun and beautiful. The best part is that they are also very messy. I have a real fondness for messy play.

Arlynne was telling me about a great way to […]

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This is an Eyeglass Necklace that I made for my sister, Wendy. I think that Wendy could use some wild, carefree, funky fun in her life so I used lots of colors and shapes for her. She can close her eyes and pretend she is at a street fair every time she wears it.
Elise introduced […]

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For the September issue of Scrapbooking.com I was asked to make a project “to celebrate Grandparents.” My grandpa, Archie, came to mind and I made a little memory box with two of his photos and his favorite saying.  You may remember Archie, I’ve written about him before.

Somehow this ended up in an article titled, “Gifts […]

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