Prepping the Pages of an Altered Book Journal

Sunday, May 16, 2010

I recently started an altered book project that will serve as a journal of my recollected childhood memories. I’m going to show you how I prep my pages and I invite you to play along with me by altering a book of your own. If you’ve never altered a book...

Friday Art: Basic Color Theory

Monday, April 12, 2010

I have this book, Collage Lab by Bee Shay, which is an invaluable resource for my mixed media explorations and experimentations. What’s even more fun is that I can do the experiments with Mica and Rinoa. It’s never too early to train them to push the...

The Insa Skirt

Monday, April 5, 2010

My weekend sewing project – the Insa Skirt from Sewing Clothes Kids Love. This is a two-layer skirt, with the upperskirt bunched up in several places with elastics to give the skirt a textured, romantic flare. This is also the first wearable garment I’ve...

Friday Art

Friday, February 26, 2010

Fridays are dedicated to art and music in our house. Here’s what Mica and Rinoa have been busy with in art class. This is a charcoal drawing that Mica made. A perfect example of patience and persistence paying off – over the past few months, I’ve...

Architecture Portfolio #2 – Vernon Hills

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Several months ago, I posted a sample from my architecture portfolio. I meant to post more but never found the time to do it. I think now is a good time. For the past year or two, I’ve been on a path of self-exploration and discovery. I’m still treading...

Felt Gingerbread Man

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Another one of our Christmas projects this year – scrumptious gingerbread men without the baking. All you need are felt sheets that you can buy from a craft store – they’re 4 for $1 in my area, embroidery thread and needle for sewing (yes,...