Here are more links to help you with your creative pursuits:

From Quilting & Patchwork – An “Elephant” Strategy to Quilting Business Success

From Stamping Mad – Does Your Art Shock You?

From Hankering for Yarn – Eco projects to celebrate Earth Day

From The Artful Crafter – In Search of Craft Balance

Two entries from new artsy blogger Junk Creation – Junk Project: Orange Bird Feeder, Things You’d Never Imagine From Beer Cans, Gloves and Chairs

From Layers Upon Layers – Making a CD Clock

From Tangled Thread – Hand-sewing Special Projects

This time I have how to Make Artistic Stickers for Your Journal.

Heather

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Artsy Blogging Round-up #7

Here are some more fantastic links to help you in your creative pursuits:

Tangled Thread shows how to re-work a piece of fabric that she no longer likes – by dyeing it – Creative ways to use up your stash – dyeing fabric.

Patchwork & Quilting shares about a new novel – Jennifer Chiviarini’s New Book – The Winding Ways Quilt.

Layers Upon Layers show a cool technique – Making a paper weaving.

The Artful Crafter shares Some Things You Can – and Can’t! – Do with Your Graphic Software.

Hankering for Yarn created some Tiny and easy to make Worry Dolls.

I’ve shared an exercise for creating Your Treasure Map.

Heather

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Artsy Blogging Round-up #6

Here are some more excellent artsy blogging links for you:

Noreen has designed Esperanza – Knitted Doll of Hope .

Eileen gives you instructions on How to Make Custom-Design Gift Soaps.

Cyndi shows how to make a Layered Digital Collage.

Katelyn walks us through her experiences with Mixed Media Monogram Letter.

Mary Emma gives some great ideas for Saving & Sharing Your Quilting Memories.

Chloe shares great tips on Sharpening Scissors.

I’ve got 14 Reasons to Keep a Visual Journal, which is definitely worth reading if you missed it the other day.

I hope you enjoy these links.

Heather

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Artsy Blogging Round-up #5

Today I have another great line up of excellent artsy blogging links for you to enjoy:

Hankering for Yarn gives instructions for making Delightful spool knitted goodies- Kittycat bookmark .

Layers Upon Layers shows how to make an Organic Collage.

The Artful Crafter shows how to Make A Museum Store Quality Decoupage Plate.

Tangled Thread lets us know how to Make easy embroidered felt Easter eggs.

Stamping Mad reveals the Miracle of the Egg.

Quilting & Patchwork shows us how a Student Makes Quilt Depicting Slavery & the Underground Railroad.

The Creative Bride brings us Part 2 of the Embroidered Flower Brooch from last week.

And I’ve shared the Sisters on Sojourn Website Update.

Heather

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Artsy Blogging Round-up #4

Here are another lot of excellent artsy links for you this week:

Noreen Crone-Findlay designed a charming little Comfie Bear and has uploaded the pattern to Hankering for Yarn.

Layers Upon Layers shows how to go about Making a geometric collage.

Look at Eileen’s New Toy!. Handy for journal keepers, this one.

Mary Emma Allen has Quilting with a St. Patrick’s Day Influence for you.

Tangled Thread show you how to go about using bleach pens to print on fabric, part two.

New member The Creative Bride gives us a tutorial on how to make an embroidered flower brooch.

I’ve added some Visual Delights from Elizabeth Badurina’s website.

Heather

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Artsy Blogging Round-up #3

I’ve joined up with other artsy b5media blogs so you can glean the best of techniques and ideas for your visual journals. Use these any way you like, though, even if it’s only for inspiration.

Stamping Mad brings us How Important is Color?

Layers Upon Layers shares Cyanotypes with Photoshop.

Quilting & Patchwork reveals how Quliters Celebrate Black History Month.

Tangled Thread shows Part Five: How to Go from Photo to Finished Art.

And I shared Zura’s free collage sheet download from last week.

Keep your eye out for more next week.

Heather

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Artsy Blogging Round-up