steampunk automaton pants with suspenders

Steampunk Automaton- mixed media assemblage

I love it when I'm walking through a craft store and I see something I don't normally use, but inspiration strikes and I wind up with an awesome idea and somehow, I'm able to recreate the image in my head.  I'll be honest, it doesn't happen…
art with holes and stitching

Handmade Vellum Art Book with Stitching

I'm so excited about this art book because it's so different from anything else that I've ever made, and I think it's pretty awesome.  There are some things I would change- in fact before I get into telling you about this project, I was hoping…
Inspire- overcoming mistakes in mixed media art

"Inspire"- Mistakes Don't Have to Destroy Your Art

You know how sometimes you can get so anxious to finish something that, in your haste, you make a lot of silly mistakes and forget things so it ends up actually taking longer than if you had just taken your time like you usually do?  That…
Paper and Acetate colored with alcohol ink, mixed media art

Layers of Paper

I've been preparing entries for a contest at the end of the month, and I've been surprised at what I've felt inspired to create.  The theme for the contest is "8*8".  Basically, the pieces have to be 8 in. by 8 in.  That's it- anything…

Altered Boxes with Mixed Media Elements

I'm always looking for new "canvases" to experiment with. When I found these small wooden boxes at AC Moore, I just had to try altering them.  At a dollar a piece, why not give it a shot? I know, I didn't make them myself.  I have not yet…
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Stenciled Encaustics

Stencils!  Don't you just love being an art junkie and collecting all kinds of things you've never used before but are certain at some point you will?  I have boxes and boxes of embellishments and tools that have rarely, if ever, been…