Looking back at my blog over the last few months, to reflect on what I have done, where I have been, what I would like to do next…
I realized that I have a very diverse art studio. I have shared quite a bit of what I do and still have a lot going on that I haven't shared. I only talked about art. Never once have I shared my love of writing and what I do with it. I see writing is an art. I design custom books. I would like to show how I develop ideas and built them from scratch. I would also like to open my blog to others to post guest articles. Maybe I will even announce art shows in the Albuquerque area and show gallery and museum exhibits I attend, especially traveling Smithonian exhibits. My other love is history and Art History, which is a pictorical reflection of history anyway. I have lots of ideas and I think I will continue to post at least weekly. I very much enjoyed viewing my classmates blogs and some I have linked to and will continue to follow. I may even ask a few to co-write with me.
S T A M P E D P R O J E C T I D E A S by Nancy Diodati
Last week I talked about customer creations made with our rubber stamps. Often I have to design my own projects that we display in our newsletters to teach customer how to make things with stamps. So I thought I would share a few of those ideas this time.
Instead of posting one project or each projects I will post the link to show you the entire process from start to finish. So, without further ado...here are the projects and their links.
Click on the titles to be taken to the instruction page...
Stamping with bleach on colored paper is great when you run out of ink.
First stamp in black ink on giftwrap tissue paper. Color in some details with marker, then adhered the stamped tissue with a tiny bit of glue. Run a heat gun on low temperature over the candle moving it back and forth. As the candle wax melts it absorbes the tissue and all that is left it a great image!
For New Mexicans this project is hardly rocket science, but to those who have never seen luminarias, they are magic! We use them for Halloween so treaters can find their way to the porch on dark nights. Sometimes we cut out shapes or just stamp Halloween images if time is short.
You have to see out Christmas luminarias! Click on the link above.
This a great project to help kids make on windy days! ...and who did not love these as kids?
I discovered this idea when I ran out of giftwrap. I was unable to go to the store before the party.
This is the tissue paper which was stamped with gold ink in a random pattern.
(This paper matched the gift.)
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You have a real knack for crafts. My kids ask me sometimes to do crafts and i'm just horrible at it. My wife happened to see your blog while I was drinking some coffee and she was psyched about the candle stamping. She would love to ask you questions but I asked her to refrain. Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteThe things you have done are fantastic. I would like to start getting into crafts and you have some amazing ideas. I have been away from home with the Navy and you Luminarias have made me realize how much I miss home. I am definately going to set some out even though no one will know what they are.
ReplyDeleteArts and crafts are way too fun.. One of my favorite things to do is make candles and cards for Christmas time (and believe me, Im not a very 'festive' person). I just like making pretty things every so often :) I'll have to come check back on your page when the time gets closer.
ReplyDeleteI think that the blog is another way you can combine art with text...and I like the idea of mentioning exhibits and shows...and giving us a sense of ALL the things you like to do...No one blog could contain them all, but it has been fun getting a glimpse of so many of the aspects of your work.
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