Colored pencil techniques described in this guide include soft tonal layers, heavy burnishing, underpainting, filling in backgrounds, mixing colors and preventing wax bloom with a couple of light layers of...
Computer Generated Cross Stitch Patterns: So... you find a pattern on Ebay you just love, the seller says it is computer generated, you like it so much you buy it and then when it arrives your a horrified...
Purchasing computer generated cross stitching charts is much different than purchasing a regular cross stitch chart, leaflet, or book. There are several different programs for creating cross stitch patterns,...
How to stitch a painted canvas?? When stitching a painted canvas you can sometimes see the ink mark from the designers line drawing which is done prior to painting the canvas, remember to keep your stitches...
Mosses and Lichens Mosses and lichens are both used in crafts and floral arranging. But what are they? Mosses are an ancient plant form that exists today in many forms. It is considered a non-vasular plant...
Which tools should be in a scrapbookers room, what you can do with them and more.... PUNCHES: Punches are tools used to punch shapes out of paper. They come in shapes of all sizes, from large circles to small...
Close To My Heart offers many products for the scrapper, stamper or card maker. Like their 60 exclusive colors of Ink, Cardstock, Markers and Re-Inkers! Close To My Heart papers—color cardstocks,...
Eggshells are more than packaging once transformed into beautiful works of art! This guide will outline the major methods of egg art or eggery, which are dyeing/painting, batik-dyeing (such as Ukrainian eggs...
This guide is for those of you new to the world of cross stitch, or who just want to try something new. The stitching world has progressed beyond sold color threads. There are many kinds of over dyed or hand...
Tips for Stitching Computer Generated Cross Stitch Patterns: Computer generated cross stitch patterns usually include several pages of graphed symbols which can look confusing and daunting. Below are several...