Swap Spring is in the air Toilet Paper Roll Mini Photo Tag Books.

For this Swap we are going to upcycle those left over Toilet Paper Rolls. You use empty Toilet Paper rolls to make a Mini book and make tags to go inside of the pocket. There is an example photo below. Using 3 or 4 rolls to create your mini book. You can use anything you wish to on the rolls. You can use paper, or paint them, or anything your heart desires. You can hold them together with yarn, string, rubber bands, let your imagination go wild. The Theme of this swap is Spring is in the Air. Use those words how you wish when creating your mini book. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask, I would be happy to answer any of your questions! :) 

The date of this swap

Starts: March 31, 2013

ENDS: April 28, 2013

Please have your name entered below in the comments by April 15th to enter this swap. 

http://craftylink.com/group/art-exchanges-and-swaps/forum/topics/swap-spring-is-in-the-air-toilet-paper-roll-mini-photo-tag-books

My Tribute to Easter with my 3-D Easter Egg background. This background was so simple to make, Just trace around any object and start with straight lines until you get to the outlined object. Once you get to the tracing marks create a bridge effect, making your straight lines now curved UPWARD slightly. Do this through out the whole picture and you will end up with a 3-D effect. Enjoy!!

Introduction video

Welcome to my Introduction video. Join me and my Macaws as we share a part of ourselves in the arts and crafts community and some upcoming goodies :) 

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Eggcellent Swap

These cute little eggs were created due to a swap from craftylink.com. They were in perfect timing as I have felt rather egg head-ish lately! lol It's that time of the year when you are ready to have spring at your doorstep and it rains instead and the wind blows a hundred miles per hour and you have to break out the winter attire again. Blah!!
Creating these little fun springy eggs helped that blah dissipate for a short time and bring in some mental sunshine. These were easy to do, some plastic eggs from the dollar store and some cute tape, a couple glittered flowers, some words and some ( whoot whoot) Mardi Gras beads, nope, I didn't earn them, but nonetheless they are fun and you have yourself a cute spring time egg. :) 

Altered Magazine Madness Giveaway

Greetings everybody!! I am hosting a Week long Altered Magazine Madness Giveaway. This will consist of taking a few cut outs from magazines and creating an altered picture. You can use pens, paints, inks, whatever your heart desires to alter the original cut out pictures from the magazines and make it into something of your own. You may also wish to use the whole page of a magazine without cutting out pieces and alter the whole entire page if you wish. The winner will receive ANY ARTCATION CLASS OF YOUR CHOICE. I will pay for the ARTCATION class that you choose. AWESOME PRIZE!!

The giveaway challenge starts today, Friday March 22 2013 and will end on Friday March 29, 2013. If you are not a member of Creatiqueness, no worries, it's FREE to join! You won't want to miss out on this fun and easy giveaway challenge. Here is a sample of an Altered Magazine piece. 

http://craftylink.com/group/creatiqueness-break-through-the-silence/forum/topics/altered-magazine-madness-giveaway

Alcohol Ink and Sharpie pen coffee cups

These were made using alcohol inks and sharpie pens, then baked in the oven on 400 for 30 minutes.

What to do with those old scratched up vases

This is something that is not only fun, but also very easy to make. These vases were old and scratched up inside to the point you could not see through the glass any longer. A bit of jute in 2 different colors and some paint sprayed on to some hand crafted jute flowers, add a couple of buttons and you have a wonderful vase to show off your gorgeous flowers. Come to craftylink.com for more wonderful ideas to enhance your arts and craft pleasures.
Where you can challenge your limits and increase your arts and crafts knowledge.

Challenges Galore!! Live demo shows, mixed media, art journal, polymer clay

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SCRAP YOUR THOUGHTS CHALLENGE ART JOURNAL

Here is a piece I did today with some old magazines I had laying around. Who doesn't love mixed media with a flare!! Come join in on the fun!! http://craftylink.com/group/creatiqueness-break-through-the-silencehttp://craftylink.com/group/creatiqueness-break-through-the-silence

Join the art challenge at Craftylink.com

In this challenge we will use what we have in our stash piles, stock, and anything else we can use to create a piece that talks about your thoughts where you are right now. If you have been not creating lately, or you have been creating lately and you want to press the limits a bit more, this challenge is for you. 

The goal is to use up things around you without having to buy ANYTHING! This can be honestly anything, from scraps, to paper towels, to junk mail, to food, to anything your heart desires. This challenge is designed to help motive you into a new world of exploring different options in arts and crafts, breaking through the silence :)

You can use anything for your substrate, meaning, if you want to use junk mail for your background then go ahead, if you want to use paper plates, go head. There is no limits, in fact I am hoping you will press through those limitations. This jump start is only the beginning of what is about to come and what you can make and create using things you would have never thought of before. 

I can't wait to see your exciting pieces! Please don't forget to add some words to your piece, add your thoughts, whatever those might be at this time. 

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Spring mixed media art journal

Blossom You art like a spring day!!

Craftylink Tuesday Schoozeday

Don't forget to come over to craftylink.com for Tuesday Schoozeday. Free live shows every tuesday, join the group and watch the shows for free. See you there!!!

Break through the silence

Break through the silence

Video of how to use a small space for an art and craft studio

Things Crafty Mixed-Media art crafts sewing journalling Videos Podcast Swab-Bot – For sure this time! | Things Crafty crafting videos tutorials reviews books products demos and Podcast

Things Crafty Mixed-Media art crafts sewing journalling Videos Podcast Swab-Bot – For sure this time! | Things Crafty crafting videos tutorials reviews books products demos and Podcast

Ann's Arts and Crafts Kitchen Lab

Welcome to the home of the Arts and Crafts Kitchen Lab. This is where all results are shown to improve your pocketbook with items you probably already have at home. We will be discovering how to make paint, inks, glimmer mists, art journal putty textures, homemade stencils,  and the list goes on. I look forward to sharing information with you all and hopefully you will do the kind deed and return your information with me. Let's get started!!!!!!