Artsy blogging round-up!

 

Craft Buds
Learn the basics of applique with a Valentine's Day themed LOVE t-shirt tutorial. It's perfect for kids or adults.

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world
This week at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to make Steampunk photo hanger out of a knife and key, how to draw a wide-angle view, a unique quilted canopy photo, and a recipe for whole wheat cinnamon raisin bagels.  

Crafty Princess Diaries
The Crafty Princess reviews the Embroider Everything Workshop: The Beginner’s Guide written by Diana Rupp.  

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Take a look at this awesome mixed media earring organizer.  

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
How to crochet a chain bracelet.
 
About Family Crafts
This week's craft challenge is all about the tooth fairy. Make and submit your own tooth fairy projects.  

Aileen's Musings
Aileen shows you how to make easy peasy felt flowers using her BIGKick.  


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Yay for Linda!

Linda, who writes the Linda Jo Martin blog, is the winner of the Handmade Books book from Lark Publishing!  Congratulations, Linda!



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Giveaway #4 from Lark Books

This is the final week!

Most of you already know that Lark Publishing gave me all eight Studio Series books to give away this month.  I'm splitting them between here on Beading Arts and over on Mixed Media Artist, so please make sure you head over there when you're finished signing up here.  Each week for the whole month, I'll be offering one of the books on each blog.  I think that these are the perfect books to inspire you to try something new this year, and since January is traditionally the month we focus on education and all things new, the timing just couldn't be better.

***Free Stuff Alert!!!***

Last up is the Chairs book!  Just leave me a comment below and you'll automatically be entered to win.  If you tweet or post on Facebook or other social spots about the contest, you can leave a second comment and be entered twice!

Please make sure that your link will lead me to an email address, or else I won't be able to contact you.  No contact, no win, and I simply have to go on to the next person.  Deadline: February 2, 2012

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Recent publications: January 2012

Creative Pilgrimage: An Exploration of Artful Gatherings and Discovery of Innovative Art Techniques by Jenny Doh

Acrylic Fusion: Experimenting with Alternative Methods for Painting, Collage, and Mixed Media by Dan Tranberg

Desire to Inspire: Using Creative Passion to Transform the World by Christine Mason Miller

Creative Foundations: 40 Scrapbook and Mixed-Media Techniques to Build Your Artistic Toolbox by Vicki Boutin

Art Nouveau Designs by Pepin Van Roojen

Layered Impressions: A Poetic Approach to Mixed-Media Painting by Katie Kendrick

Delight in the Seasons: Crafting a Year of Memorable Holidays and Celebrations by Lisa M. Pace

Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop by Nykolai Aleksander

Create Your Own Printable Scrapbook Papers: 135 Vintage Designs for use with Photoshop Elements by Jodie Lee Patterson

Transparency Quilts: 10 Modern Projects - Keys for Success in Fabric Selection - From the FunQuilts Studio by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr

Nature's Beauty in Applique: Pretty and Practical Projects (That Patchwork Place) by Susan Taylor Propst

Civil War Quilts by Pam Weeks and Don Beld

New English Paper Piecing: A Faster Approach to a Traditional Favorite by Sue Daley

Creative Pilgrimage: An Exploration of Artful Gatherings and Discovery of Innovative Art Techniques by Jenny Doh

Creating Decorative Paper by Paula Guhin

Acrylic Fusion: Experimenting with Alternative Methods for Painting, Collage, and Mixed Media by Dan Tranberg



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Quote of the week

Marbled fabric quilt - part four

 Falling From a Blue Sky

Once all the circles and drops were stitched to the foundation fabric and batting, I added another piece of the blue twill as a backing for the entire quilt.

After squaring up the corners and trimming all the layers, I used a blanket stitch all around the outer edge of the quilt.

I added four large white buttons to the back of the quilt, stitched through to strategic spots on the front where I could hide the stitches in the design.  The buttons will keep the quilt from sagging over time if I decide to hang it somewhere.

All finished!

Marbled fabrics - part one
Marbled fabric quilt - part two
Marbled fabric quilt - part three
Marbled fabric quilt - part four

Copyright 2012 Cyndi Lavin. Not to be reprinted, resold, or redistributed for profit. May be printed out for personal use or distributed electronically provided that entire file, including this notice, remains intact.

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More artsy links!

 

Getting Mixed Media Supplies From a Library Sale
Cherie hit up the library sale this week and got some cool books to craft with. 

Beading Arts
Cyndi has been trying to encourage everyone to get out there and take a class this year!

Creative Dreamer
Starting the journal... Inspired by a song, June begins the journal journey... come along!  

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Take a look at this awesome mixed media earring organizer.  




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Artsy blogging round-up!

 

Aileen's Musings
Aileen shows you how she created magic by turning an ordinary paper mache torso into a lamp that looks like patinaed copper!

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world
This week at Craftside there are tutorials on how to spin extreme tail style yarn, make ATC's from magazine pages and punches, an ironic heart frame from unusual images, and a recipe for laminated parsley pasta.  

Crafty Princess
Interested in knitting or crocheting for charity? Tammy invites you to join a new group of charity yarn crafters.

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Eileen's happy to be back in her niche. Have you found yours yet?  

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
How to make an origami bunny Easter garland  


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