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Month: March 2012

Black Magic – A Folksy, Doodly Focal Image Technique

Black Magic – A Folksy, Doodly Focal Image Technique

Today I have a fun, folksy, doodly focal point image technique to share with you called Black Magic.  I saw this technique at SCS and fell in love with it and decided I just had to teach it at Creative University. It’s easy, fun, and different! I love the folksy look of the white doodles.  They remind me of tole painting and folk art. Here’s how you do it. Black Magic – A Folksy, Doodly Focal Image Technique I’ve been…

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Faux Silk – A Luxurious Background Technique

Faux Silk – A Luxurious Background Technique

As promised I have another fun artsy technique for you today.  This one is called Faux Silk. I really like the texture that this technique gives to a focal point. Simple, quick, and beautiful. Here’s how you do it. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBJyX0YLa6o]

Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire

Several weeks ago I share this sneak peek of the project I taught at Creative University in February. Here’s another peek/close up:   And here is the whole bracelet. I went with the whole “woodland” theme this year.  (Our charm swap was “Woodland Fairies”.) The focal point is a bird on a giant turquoise egg in a wire wrapped nest.    It was CRAZY prep work for this class… hundreds of beads & findings to sort and count, wire &…

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