I’m all about finding ways to turn old stuff into new. Lately I’ve been playing with a lot of Rit dye as well so when I came across a pile of old t-shirts from my oldest son, I decided to re-purpose them into something a little more girly for my daughter. Recycled t-shirt project #1 […]
Creative
Making logos look like digital stickers
A friend of mine just asked me how to make an image or a logo look like a sticker when used as part of a digital graphic. Here’s the steps I use to create the sticker effect using Photoshop (CS3). Start with your logo, flatted into a single layer. Go to Layer > style options […]
I’m a creative horder and I need help
I know, for years I’ve been on and on about needing to organize… needing help getting it together and finding some sanity. I’ve ment it. I’ve tried to fix it. However, I can by myself anymore. It’s not just my brain that needs to unclutter, it’s my surrounding, especially my creative surroundings. They are either […]
I’m a happy mini gardener now
Recently I’ve started saving all kinds of packaging so I can create art projects using recycled items. Last week, I had purchased a package of mini muffins that came in this cool little plastic carton with a space for each individual muffin. My first thought was – cool, a paint box with it’s own lid! […]
The happiness in my yard
Sometimes someone will ask what I do in my free time and I usually laugh and reply “what free time?”. Working from home, I always work. However, working for myself for the past 15 years, work isn’t the same kind of work… I love what I do. Yet some days I actually do stop the […]
