Ellen learns how to use a NEW product...

Before Ellen headed to Holland, she started "experimenting" with a NEW product that artists in Europe and the U.S. are starting to get excited about. Since she has been in her home country, she has spent a lot of time with her friend Diny. (Creadin.blogspot.nl) She has been sharpening her "coloring" skills with her Copics, concentrating on techniques doing hair and fabric folds and can't wait to share with us what she has learned.

While there, Ellen has caught that excitement that many artists and paper crafters have experienced when using one of the most popular products in the craft industry at the moment...PanPastel Colors. They come in concentrated cakes that are easy to use and can be incorporated into your artwork in many ways, depending on the application. Cardmakers are creating some gorgeous backgrounds and are accenting their diecuts with them. Art journaling and mixed-media artists are doing amazing things when applying these luscious colors into their masterpieces using their favorite tools and techniques.

Just what we all need...another craft obsession!

Cutting fabric using dies...

Lately I've been longing to "experiment" with stitching on my paper projects. My two most favorite obsessions are paper...and fabric. A true crafter never can have too much! Yesterday, I watched a video from Papertrey Ink that demonstrates how to cut fabric using your paper cutting dies. I never would have thought to stabilize the fabric with cardstock!

Now I can stitch fabric on to my paper projects with ease! ...I'm off to my stash to give it a try...