7 “Novel” Ways to Use Old Books in Your Artwork

Friday, February 10th, 2017

I’ll make a confession — I love to cut up books. It may sound barbaric, but there is something immensely satisfying about cutting up a book that you were forced to read in school, or a book that you totally hated.  These books find new life in mixed-media canvas, card making projects, and art journal […]

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I’ll make a confession — I love to cut up books. It may sound barbaric, but there is something immensely satisfying about cutting up a book that you were forced to read in school, or a book that you totally hated.  These books find new life in mixed-media canvas, card making projects, and art journal […]

Gold Leaf and Emboss Your Finished Coloring Pages from The Coloring Studio

Friday, May 27th, 2016

For the newest issue of The Coloring Studio, I decided to apply some mixed-media techniques to some of my favorite designs, the owl and bee designs by Crystal Brashear. For the owl, I used a gold leafing technique to create a foiled design on pieces of the design. For the bee, I applied Relique powders […]

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For the newest issue of The Coloring Studio, I decided to apply some mixed-media techniques to some of my favorite designs, the owl and bee designs by Crystal Brashear. For the owl, I used a gold leafing technique to create a foiled design on pieces of the design. For the bee, I applied Relique powders […]

For the Birds: 40 Projects with our Fine-Feathered Friends

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

This week, we’re celebrating our fine-feathered friends with 40 Studio Projects. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but we had a whopping 40+ projects from The Studio with these winged creatures. We could say we have birds on our mind, but that would make us bird-brained! Here are the best […]

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This week, we’re celebrating our fine-feathered friends with 40 Studio Projects. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but we had a whopping 40+ projects from The Studio with these winged creatures. We could say we have birds on our mind, but that would make us bird-brained! Here are the best […]

We’re All Mad Here — Celebrating National Letter Writing Month & Our Crazy Friends + Expressionery Giveaway

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Project by Sarah Donawerth. In college, I had a friend who was always up for anything. We spent hours in a tiny dorm room watching YouTube videos of cats, we celebrated Classic Movie Night Mondays, we went to a late night dance party in the library during finals week. We saw strange art exhibits on […]

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Project by Sarah Donawerth. In college, I had a friend who was always up for anything. We spent hours in a tiny dorm room watching YouTube videos of cats, we celebrated Classic Movie Night Mondays, we went to a late night dance party in the library during finals week. We saw strange art exhibits on […]

Project Ideas from The Coloring Studio + A Coupon

Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

It’s time to break out the box of crayons and embrace some good old-fashioned nostalgia. Coloring books are not only back in fashion again, but they are even topping the bestseller lists on Amazon and beyond. To celebrate our favorite pastime, we’ve gathered some projects together using The Coloring Studio’s pages. Turn your artwork into […]

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It’s time to break out the box of crayons and embrace some good old-fashioned nostalgia. Coloring books are not only back in fashion again, but they are even topping the bestseller lists on Amazon and beyond. To celebrate our favorite pastime, we’ve gathered some projects together using The Coloring Studio’s pages. Turn your artwork into […]