Show & Tell Saturday

Hello all!  Marcia here. 
Here's another Show & Tell Saturday coming to you a tad late.

We have reached the 700 subscriber mark!  Can you believe it?  

I'm so excited that so many people enjoy Artists in Blogland.

I am wondering if you have any suggestions for things we can do here in this group.  Let me know in the comments if you have any great ideas and (even better) if you would like to help out with carrying through your idea.  

Here are two artworks from last SATS that caught my eye:

Gorgeous watercolors by Geri Meftah

Stunning journal pages by Annabella Lullo

For Show & Tell Saturday:
* Please visit at least 3 other artists and if you use Pinterest, please PIN your favorite art from this week.  I know Pinterest brings a lot of traffic to my blogs, so it is a great way to share art. *

Add a link to a recent blog post and make sure to grab one of our buttons or put a link in your post back to Artists in Blogland so more people can join us.  Try to visit at least 3 other blogs and leave comments. 

If you are reading from a blog reader, you might have to pop on over to the actual blog post to add your link.

By participating in this link-up you give us permission to share your artwork on our blog (with a link back to your blog.)

Technique Tuesday with Corrine Gilman

Jessica Sporn here with another Techniques on Tuesdays. I can't wait to try this project, which is brought to us by Corrine Gilman, of Sparkle Days Studios:

Corrine Gilman

Turn a Hard Book Cover Into A Mixed Media Wall Hanging

Today's technique takes an ordinary hard bound book cover and transforms it into a mixed media wall hanging with just a few simple steps.

Materials and Supplies:

A hard bound book cover with inside book pages removed(find these at the thrift store or use one you already have)

matte knife or scissors

hole punch or awl

gesso

hole reinforcement

Papers - hand made, painted, vintage book pages, wrapping paper, tissue paper - anything not to heavy

acrylic or craft paints

gel medium, collage glues any kind you are used to working with

wire for hanging any type

ribbon or fabric strips

buttons or beads (optional)

Remove the cover from the book using a matte knife.  Gesso both sides.  Don't worry about the inside which might be ragged, you will cover it later.  Punch two holes in the cover and reinforce with the stick on hole reinforcement. Paint your book cover on the front, side edges and back side with whatever colors resonate for you. Collage both sides(for the inside I usually use some simple papers since it will be against the wall and focus on the spine area to reinforce it with collage).

When everything is dry, wire a hanger on the top and decorate with torn and tied cloth strips or ribbons.  You can add buttons or beads too if you like.  If you want you can also punch a third hole in the bottom and make a hanging tassel as a further embellishment.

Most important of all; be free and loose and have fun!

Corrine Gilman is a mixed media artist and intuitive painting facilitator. With a background in the communications industry, she enjoys writing as well and blogs regularly.  She believes we are all creative beings with the ability to share our own joys through the creative process.  She gives herself permission to be sparkly and sprinkles glitter wherever she goes.  You can read an excellent interview with Corrine from this past February at Texterial.   She is one of the instructors this October at Lucky Star Art Camp in Texas.  Her blog, Sparkle Days Studios, is full of affirming inspiration.

Show & Tell Saturday

Don't forget to check out our Color this Quote Challenge for July!

For Show & Tell Saturday:
* Please visit at least 3 other artists and if you use Pinterest, please PIN your favorite art from this week.  I know Pinterest brings a lot of traffic to my blogs, so it is a great way to share art. *

Add a link to a recent blog post and make sure to grab one of our buttons or put a link in your post back to Artists in Blogland so more people can join us.  Try to visit at least 3 other blogs and leave comments. 

If you are reading from a blog reader, you might have to pop on over to the actual blog post to add your link.

By participating in this link-up you give us permission to share your artwork on our blog (with a link back to your blog.)

Craftsy Giveaway Winner

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Laura Gullickson!  


You are the winner of the Craftsy class.  They have emailed you how to sign up.