Creative Blast on Handmade in PA

Please visit Creative Blast on Handmade in PA today to read some thoughts on self expression.

Take a look at the video of the Omo People below. 

Now here are some people who know how to express themselves!

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Playing with Clay at Handmade in PA

 

Today my column CREATIVE BLAST at 

the Handmade in PA blog is all about gathering a group of people,

taking a hunk of clay, throwing it on a table and playing with it. CHECK IT OUT!

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The Magic of Crayons on Handmade in PA

Today my column called Creative Blast on Handmade in PA is about crayons.

It seems that the age-old tested resplendent crayon is slowly being shoved aside and replaced with the modern marker as the main tool used by children for drawing.
That’s a shame.  Markers definitely have their place as a tool for the artist, but crayons rule when it comes to art education. Read the whole article




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Home is Where the Art Is

I'm enjoying writing a column for Handmade in PA. My column is called Creative Blast! and today's topic was Home is Where the Art Is:

Here's the beginning of the article:
Nurturing creativity is an ongoing process and starts when the kids are little. A friend once said that there is nothing better for the planet than people getting together and being creative. She is so right!
Homes are designed with home offices, in law suites, laundry rooms, entertainment centers, nanny quarters etc……Until a Creativity Center is automatically added to that why not just take that formal dining room or extra bedroom and turn it into a Creativity Room? Read the whole article 

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Guest Blogging

It's fun to write for other blogs.....today my bimonthly column Creative Blast on Handmade in PA is up with an article called How to Encourage Creativity in Children.

Also check out Happily Blended, a Mommy blog, to read my article "Why I Chose to Stay Home With My Children"

The internet is an amazing place.

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How Do I Love to Trade Let Me Count the Ways

Head on over to Handmade in PA blog for this week's Creative Blast!

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The ABC's of Creativity on Handmade in PA blog

This alphabet is taken from random photos of grafitti art from a very cool grafitti blog.

I used it to illustrate my column CREATIVE BLAST
published today at Handmade in PA
The ABC's of Creativity

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How to Make Puffy Paint

It's fun writing for Handmade in PA and this week's post is no exception. It's all about making your own Puffy Paint. Click on the image above to go there and read all about it!

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Stitching in the Ditch on Handmade in PA

This weekend I took a "break" and went up to Millersville University for an advanced sewing workshop from the PA Guild of Craftsmen with Debby Spence.....and wrote all about it for Handmade in PA. Check it out!



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Creative Blast on Handmade in PA

This cool banner for my bi-weekly column for Handmade in PA was designed by Nick Mohler, Program Director for the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsman.

Today was the first article, a tutorial on upcycycled gift wrapping.
Go check it out and please leave a comment if you are inspired to do so.

Please visit Handmade in PA!

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Slither

A few months ago I met my power animal via a drumming circle,
and it is a snake.
The prompt for the current
"What If" creative challenge on Handmade in PA
is "slither"

A woman with a snake around her neck
was cut into a circle and glued onto a poker chip.

Tiny star stickers were added around the edges.
A coat of modge podge was applied as a sealant.
A magnet was glued on the back and now she's on the refrigerator.....
Ta Da!


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One of my favorite blogs is Handmade in PA. which seeks to be the premiere site for bringing Pennsylvania artisans & shoppers together. The blog features interviews, hosts giveaways, publishes tutorials, and offers business & shopping advice – all in the name of supporting the handmade movement in Pennsylvania.

I'm excited about becoming a regular columnist for Handmade in PA, starting June 28th with a tutorial on making upcycled gift bags! The name of my column will be Creative Blast and will be published every other Monday.


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