La Ti D'Art

   CABIN FEVER Inspiration for this challenge comes from my teenage years when my family, and a couple others, would rent a mountain cabin at Lake Arrowhead, CA during winter break. With lots of snow and winter activities to keep us busy on most days, there was an occasional day when we were snowed in. What did we do to pass the time, you ask? Board Games, of course [or as we liked to call them, BORED Games.] Here is my creation - a toy that would help even adults from going stir crazy. Created from things one would find readily available around a mountain cabin, I hope you enjoy giving this a try and putting your very own spin on it. Have Fun!   Difficulty: Beginner Time Required: 45 minutes + drying time   1. Find a spool of ribbon and remove one of the cover pieces. 2. I painted the spool piece with Creative Medium – Bronze Metallic for a beautiful shine and texture. Then I took some VersaCraft Ink [Ultramarine...

POETRY IN MOTION       Being a creative person, I never did well in Math or Science in school. One of the classes I did succeed in was Creative Writing. This project’s inspiration comes from a personal place with a poem that has stayed with me long after it was composed. This tutorial is a simple one for beginners showing how to use a texture medium like Creative Medium and your favorite stencil[s.] Difficulty : Beginner Time Required : 30 minutes + drying time **************************** 1. Cut a piece of  card stock to your desired size then tape it down to your work surface/craft mat. With an Inkblusher piece, cover the card stock with a light coat of Creative Medium. 2. Once dry, find a favorite stencil and tape it down to your work surface or craft mat over the card stock piece . 3. Allow to dry. Take a poem, quote or other proverb and print on a piece of vellum. Cover the edges of the vellum with Creati...

MATCH BOX MUSIC BOX As an Artist In Residence 2016 for ImagineCrafts /Tsukineko, I have created this tutorial featuring Creative Medium and other wonderful products to produce a unique and textured design for this MusicBox. My inspiration comes from my childhood when I collected matchboxes from every restaurant I visited. Without matches it was just an empty box but perfect for small rocks, beads, etc. One day while creating unique boxes for jewelry Presto! the idea of a greeting card was born. About 18 years ago I revisited some cards I’d made and thought, what would happen if I dismantled a large matchbox and used it for something other than storage? The answer is a Match Box Music Box. This box is Christmas-themed but these keepsake gifts can be made for any occasion. **This tutorial may seem rather involved, but I guarantee you it’s worth the all the time, the effort and attention to detail.  Difficulty: Intermediate – Advanced Time: One ...

https://imaginecraftsblog.com/2015/12/06/happy-hanukkah/ Hanukkah Card With the winter holidays coming soon [Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa] I designed some exciting new projects. Since the Festival of Lights, known as Hanukkah, is the first of the three major holidays, I decided to design my first 2015 card. Here’s the card and ‘how to’ tutorial…enjoy! DIRECTIONS :  1. Starting with the Papetry Ink Menorah Die from the Menorah Medley Set, run a 4″x6″ piece of watercolor paper and a second piece of plain cardstock [with the Menorah Die] through your die cut machine of choice. Place the candle and flame pieces from the die randomly onto the watercolor piece around the Menorah. Run this piece through your die cut machine a second time creating a wonderful debossed texture to your card. --> Note : The second die cut is for use as a stencil for the candle and flame coloration. --> 2. Mix Creative Medium ...