Mixed Media Canvases from Smoothfoam – I Kinda Love It!

Did you know that Smoothfoam is a great surface for mixed media art? When I was approached to do a demo at the Smoothfoam booth at the Craft & Hobby Assocation Show this January, we discussed possibly stamping on Smoothfoam. But what would I stamp? To prep the collection of 12×12 Smoothfoam sheets for creating,
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How to Make A [Faux] Spring Dictionary Paper Topiary

It seems more and more I am all about the reuse and recycle, baby! To create this topiary, I used the PHONE BOOK! I still don’t know why the phone company keeps passing them out but, bring it on!!!!! Now, these cute little flowers in the base of the topiary pot were made with dictionary
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The Romance of Mixed-Media Jewelry

Honored to have my work chosen to be in this beautiful ebook by Kristen Robinson and ICE Resin for Cloth Paper Scissors!!!! Follow this link to see the ebook on the Cloth Paper Scissors website: http://www.interweavestore.com/the-romance-of-mixed-media-jewelry Explore your romantic side with the ICE Resin® artists in The Romance of Mixed-Media Jewelry eBook. Find a variety
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Target 1 Spot Strikes Again!

I saw on Instagram that Target’s Cartwheel app was offering a 20% off coupon code for all the ” Target 1 Spot” or dollar section goodies.  Naturally, I lost my mind and got in the car and headed on over to Target to get things I really did not need…or did I? I actually got
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Crafty Hangouts: Valentines Edition!!!

This month we’re sharing Valentine crafts, quite naturally! Our Crafty Hangouts were sponsored by American Crafts – they sent us some great fun product to work with to create Valentine themed goodies with!!! This year I really want to make our Valentines for the kids to pass out at school and I have had this
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5 Scrapbooking Kits for $60

I packed up some of my best kits into mystery boxes, each filled with 5 kits, that you can purchase for $60!! This includes shipping within the US (Priority Mail Flat Rate). These are past class kits, monthly kits, online kits, kits on a theme, mixed media kits, and other kits, with or without instructions
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