Artsy bloggers roundup for April 18-2008
April 18, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Creativity, crafts, inspiration, links
Cyndi [ Layers upon layers ]is the artsy bloggers list mom. I really appreciate her inspiration in getting this started and for doing the work of putting together the initial posting that then allows the rest of the group to launch. Thanks so much, Cyndi! I love these roundups- it’s so much fun to see what everyone has been up to this week.
Speaking of which…. here you have this week’s roundup:
Cover girl! Here’s my heart…..
Noreen Crone-Findlay designed, spool knitted and wove a wonderful heart. The art director at Harlequin Romances liked it so much that she bought one for the cover of a new Harlequin Romance. And now, they’re holding a contest so readers can win the heart. Here’s the link….
Digital Painting Tutorial
Artist Genece Hamby shares her pushing colour tutorial.
How to Attach Vintage Buttons to a Charm Bracelet
Antique buttons make special charm bracelets. Here’s how to attach the buttons without destroying their value as collectibles.
Inspiration Comes From the Strangest Things
Make a colorful background for your artwork.
Layers Upon Layers
Cyndi has a great magazine to give away…as a bribe!
Trails End Quilters of the 1870’s – My Quilting Heritage
Mary Emma, at Quilting and Patchwork, reminisces about her quilting heritage and urges you to discover yours.
Use t-shirts to create a recycled, reversible totebag
Chloe from Tangled Thread has created a tutorial for making an easy totebag using a t-shirt
Vintage Gift Tags
With your love of old magazines, create inexpensive, easy-to-make gift tags your friends will cherish.
Scrapbooking your wedding
The Creative Bride has been busy creating the first few pages of her wedding scrapbook.
