ATC Sleeves – Quick Tutorial

In my last posting I mentioned these little paper sleeves or envelopes (without a flap) that I sometimes make to present my Artist Trading Cards in. Here’s a super quick how-to for making them: Steps to Make ATC sleeves: Cut a piece of decorative paper to size:...

Mixed Media with Repeat Pattern Doodles

  I’ve been back in the studio for a wee bit here lately and managed to pull together several pages in art-journals and altered books.  It’s been fun getting my hands messy again.  So I thought I’d share with you a couple of mixed media...

Doodley Update

  Hello everyone!  Yes I’m finally updating my blog!  In case you didn’t get a chance to log into the LineWeaving.com forums lately let me tell you that the winner of our ScorPal giveaway was BeckieLouHoo.  I sent the product to her in a pizza size...

Mail Art Score-Pal Giveaway!

  Miss Diana Crick is the designer of several crafty tools/toys to include those the family of Scor-Pal products.  Several weeks back she sent me a Scor-Pal to play with and an extra one to give away as a gift.  I really wanted to give this toy a good work out...

Creating ATC Series

  So I’m getting ready to host another ATC swap for the community in the LineWeaving.com forums. This one may be a little challenging for some of my line-art friends. That’s because the theme of this swap is “Serendipity Color First” and...

Easy Patterns for Bird Doodles – Book Launch!

Remember few weeks past when I shared with you my  Birds of a Feather ATC swap invitation?  Well several folks were interested in the project and we had a wonderful group of swap participants.  And I received many requests for instruction on how to draw the doodled...

Activities in Our LineWeaving Forums

  Are you a member of our LineWeaving.com community forums?  If you are then you already know about the fun things we’ve had going on since last November when we launched the site.  If you aren’t a member yet – then I hope you’ll join us...

Birds of a Feather ATC Swap Underway!

  NO!  I’m not pregnant.  LOL  Thought I better get that out of the way right up front in case someone thought otherwise.  Actually all our little birdies have long ago left the nest.  While there are a few moments here and there when I miss having the...

Steam Punk Frenzy

  A few weeks back I signed up for an art-swap that was based on a steam punk theme.  This is of course a theme that’s not my usual style.  It threw me into a world of metals and hard edges, which is totally different for someone like myself who’s...

Springy Thingies – Journal Prompt… Plus

  Spring is in the air where I live.  The crocus poked their little heads up this past week and so I suspect we’ll only see a couple more snows this season and soon all the new things of spring will wake up again.  I always look forward to hearing the first...