Many moons ago, we created a video on how to cut stencils with the ScanNCut. However, we never actually showed you how to create those stencils. One of our YouTube subscribers mentioned that they would like to see how to do this, so here we are with a tutorial on how to create your own stencils using Canvas Workspace.. So let's get started...and by the way, this is pretty simple, so you could potentially end up with a ton of different types of stencils to add to your collection. Watch the video below or scroll down for written instructions (Can't

Have you wanted to create portraits in your work or art journals? Have you wanted the process to feel easy, fun and even relaxing? Maybe you just want

Some quick little gestures I did of Ariana Grande, whilst watching her ‘Focu’ film clip this morning!

I'm always listening and watching my students in the classroom to determine if I need to come up with better ways of teaching a technique. When I'm teaching how to use the Ultimate Stencil there is consistently a lot of confusion about how to transfer a design from the paper Master Grids to the quilt itself. At my last retreat in Auburn one of my retreaters suggested having my students have actual quilt blocks to transfer their designs to...it would make more sense that way. Great Idea!!!! I have a big batch of orphan blocks being donated for classroom use in the next week or so but I had a few sitting here that I thought I could use for my classroom easel demo now. I wanted to share these instructions with all of YOU hoping it may help alleviate any confusion you may have. I always recommend that you draft your design on the paper Master Grids first! This is how I do it when I'm designing and it's a lot less intimidating. (Newly drafted grids are available on the front page of my website that include extra angles and lines). This is a very basic eight pointed star that has been drawn on a paper circle Master Grid. Now that I am happy with my design I need to transfer this design to my quilt block. I need to determine which lines I need to mark with my stencil directly on to my quilt block in order to duplicate that design. (These lines are shown in blue.) If you don't want to trace the entire circle you can just make dots at the intersections. (These are shown in yellow). I placed the Ultimate Stencil directly on top of my quilt block and marked ONLY the lines that I need to recreate the star. (These lines are shown in blue). Now that I have my guidelines I simply "connect my dots" or "lines" to recreate my eight pointed star on my quilt block (star is shown in red lines). Here's another example: I want to create a very simple flower on my quilt block. I've drafted it out first on a paper circle Master Grid. I need to determine which lines I need to mark with the Ultimate Stencil directly on to my quilt block in order to duplicate the design. (lines are shown in blue). I place the Ultimate Stencil directly on top of my quilt block and mark only the lines I need to duplicate the flower on my block (lines are shown in blue). Now I simply "connect the dots" or "lines" to recreate my flower on top of my quilt block. (lines are shown in red). Now you may "quilt as desired"! I hope this has helped! I will be revising my free instruction book to include these instructions in the near future. If you have any other suggestions or ideas using these fabulous design stencils please let me know! I'm always listening. Hugs, Cindy :)

Using a vinyl stencil on wood for your hand painted sign can sometimes be tricky. After your first try, you're probably asking yourself 'How do I stop the paint from bleeding under the stencil' Or 'Why is my stencil pulling up paint when I take it off?' Swipe my tricks for a perfect hand painted sign every time.

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Here is a super awesome quilt design for any quilt needing a little bit of floral flare! This fun little Daisy Chain is easy and a great way to add more texture into some of your other FMQ patterns. Click HERE for a free downloadable PDF! Click HERE to watch the full tutorial!

My first graders are studying Claude Monet right now! First we watched a cute video (below) to learn about the artist Then we drew the gar...

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Watch stencils will be useful not only for those who always keep track of the time and are never late, but also for everyone who loves non-standard solutions and uniqueness.

Gelatin Printmaking...... isolate the image and save as a jpg in photoshop open the jpg in the silhouette software watched several youtube videos on how ...

I am delighted to have Patsy Thompson as our December FMQ Expert, for the 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge. Whe...

We love spring time! It’s the perfect time to fill our home and garden with beautiful flowers. Nothing brings more joy than watching our kids grow their own favorite flowers and plants Our free printable flower template is ideal for keeping toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartens and even older kids busy even after gardening. Making this simple

There are lots of different recipes for making the gelatin plate for monotype printing. And you can even skip the process and buy a commercially prepared plate. Each type of plate will interact differently with inks and paints. So the key is to find your favorite combination of inks, papers and plates to create your […]

I have been loving my painted kitchen cabinets, and have known that I wanted to eventually get a new backsplash to keep it flowing with the rest of the kitchen. Even though replacing backsplash is …

These Mid-Century Modern artists create in the post-war style. See paintings, prints, vases, and sculptures that will add a retro 50s vibe. { 9 Abs

Watch stencils will be useful not only for those who always keep track of the time and are never late, but also for everyone who loves non-standard solutions and uniqueness.

Winnie the Pooh, affectionately called Pooh Bear, is an anthropomorphic bear character originally created by English author A. A. Milne. The character made its first appearance in the year 1926 in the book called “Winnie-the-Pooh. After Milne’s death, his wife licensed all rights for the character to the Walt Disney Productions in 1961. Since this […]

Watch a quick video and see what a trace monotype print is. Want to learn more join us in the next session of Draw into Print. Read all the details on the workshop page. A trace monotype print has a fuzzy line quality that cannot be reproduced with other methods of printmaking. You can free […]

Digital Download of PDF file, instant access after purchase. **NO PHYSICAL ITEM WILL BE DELIVERED** Pattern of an eye watching over a wavy landscape for stained glass designs. Size: 8.5" x 11", but can be resized as needed and printed at home or local printing shop. *Please DO NOT share, redistribute, or sell this pattern*

Lots of free coloring pages and original craft projects, crochet and knitting patterns, printable boxes, cards, and recipes.

Study the work of controversial street artist, Banksy. Create a Banksy of your own and beat the stop watch before you get caught. This resource includes a lesson outline, background information on Banksy with some helpful links an some outline stencils to use in the activity.

DAY 1 I don't know how it came about but on Februari 1 I found myself recording Day 1 of a Daily Tutorial! This first epis...

This is a recent project from 1st grade. We started the lesson by watching several youtube short biography video's and montage clips on Matisse. I love doing these Matisse cutouts, because it challenges them to use their cutting skills. You can really get an idea of the students motor skills and hand-eye coordination. We talked about some of the types of cutouts Matisse did, like the starburst, splash, spirals, zigzags and wavy lines. Students kept both positive and negative cutouts and could use both parts of each of their shape as part of the final arrangement. We spent a total of 4 days and ended the lesson with one of my favorite art books, When Pigasso Met Mootisse, by Nina Laden.