Artsy bloggers roundup

It’s an extra-special Artsy Bloggers round-up this week, Cyndi - who writes Layers Upon Layers as well as Jewelry & Beading, just welcomed her first grand-daughter into the world!  Best wishes

• Create your own scrapbook embellishments
  You can make your own stamped ribbons - perfect for scrapbooking - for a lot less than craft stores sell them.
• Inspired by Graphic Designer Angie Briggs
  Eileen is inspired by Graphic Designer Angie Brigss to digi-scrap some magical vacation memories.
• Layers Upon Layers
  Digital manipulations using a torn paper landscape background
• Metal Sculptures from Edouard Martinet
  Explore this French artist’s intricate metal sculptures made from found objects.
• Sometimes You Can Make Your Own Art Tools
  Sometimes we have to make the tools we need. In this case, I needed waves, so I carved a stamp.
• Spool knitters in review
  Noreen Crone-Findlay has been posting a series of reviews about her favorite yarn gadgets. Here are some of her favorite ’store bought’ spool knitters. She also tells the story about what it was that lead her and her husband to start creating their own line of one of a kind spool knitters.
• Summer Activities for Quilters’ Children
  Check out various activities to keep your children busy this summer so you can quilt…or join them.

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