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| by Marj Marion for her April 29 card class at Art 'n Soul |
Sunday, April 29, 1:00-4:00 p.m., with Marj – “DELIGHTFUL DUOS #TWO”, (Stencils/Die Cutting), $30
You’ll enjoy learning (or reviewing!) some wonderful stencil techniques, as well as creative die-cutting methods in this spring-themed class. Marj has taught many stencil classes, and this class will feature some interesting stenciled backgrounds with oh-so-cool die cuts in the foreground. You’ll receive typed directions, learn many of Marj’s tips for stenciling and die-cutting, and make several pretty cards. Please bring your basic kit, foam tape, and a small trimmer.
In addition to the die-cutting craze, we're quickly slipping into an embossing folder fever. These are some of the Sizzix embossing folders I've purchased at Art 'n Soul, and I know if you'd like some of these, Dianne or Deb would be happy to assist you in putting a pink sheet order in. I decided to use various papers (stardream metallic, velvet, manufactured embossed card stock, silk) and Shimmer Sheetz I had lying around to see what these folders actually looked like as potential card covers . . .
"Jill is back with her Monday PB&J video feature, showcasing one of her favorite stamps, 30-096 Flowers Sweet."
"Click HERE to watch in HD.
And after you watch the video, be sure to check out Jill’s blog as she has created a BONUS card using this color scheme!"
And after you watch the video, be sure to check out Jill’s blog as she has created a BONUS card using this color scheme!"
Etsumi posted this on FB this morning and I just had to share it with you . . . this is your ideal of a very dedicated artist! From the Daily Mail in the U.K. . . .
Tide waits for no man: The amazing beach artist who starts every day with a new canvas
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Artist Andres Amador has been at it again, carving intricate artworks in the sand – only for them to be washed away by the sea just hours later.
The American artist has been creating a series of new designs, spending hours painstakingly carving giant doodles on the beach, some spanning a massive 300 by 500 foot.
He uses Google Earth to pick out the best beaches for his designs. He then patiently waits for a full moon to make sure tides are low enough for him to complete his design before it is washed away by the sea.
Race against the tide: Andres Amador has just hours to draw out his designs on the sand before they are washed away by the sea
Mr Amador carefully sketches each pattern and geometric design in a sketchbook, before recreating the grand design in the sand using nothing more than a garden rake.
The 40-year-old from San Francisco said he has been using the beach as his canvas for the last 12 years and his artwork was originally inspired by the crop circles phenomenon in the UK.
He said: 'One day while on the beach and was explaining aspects of geometry to a friend, creating circles and triangles on the beach.
'It was then that it occurred to me that I could do these designs in the sand, that their size could be virtually unlimited and that the most perfect beach to work on was near to my home in San Francisco.
'My designs are inspired by patterns in nature, such as ripples in water, cracks in mud.
Disappearing again: Andres Amador's creation is gradually washed away - but the artist does not mind his work vanishing at the end of each day
Stretch canvas: Some of artist Andres Amador's creations span up to 300 by 500 foot, covering great swathes of the beach near his home in San Francisco
Making tracks: Andres Amador designs his works in a sketchbook, before calculating how best to get his designs on the shore
Inspired by nature: Andres Amador's designs are in keeping with their surroundings along the coast near San Francisco
Intricate geometric designs: Mr Amador's designs are inspired by crop circles that appear in fields in the UK
Simplicity: The designs carved in the sand range from intricate patterns to simple, striking images
'Some designs can take years to develop whereas there have been other times when I've sketched a possible design on the way to the beach.
'Once on the beach I generally give myself two hours to work. For more ambitious designs I'll bring together friends and fans to help me.'
Andres said he didn't mind that the sea washed away all his hard work; it simply wiped the slate clean for him to create a new design the following day.
Working in the fresh air and walking barefoot in the sand means there is never a bad day at the beach, he said, even if his design does not work out.
The artist took his rake to the UK to carve a design in a new setting in November, taking part in Jersey's World Beach Art Championships. Creators from across the globe gathered to draw temporary masterpieces on Britain's chilly beaches - at least until the tide washed them away.
Best of the rest: Mr Amador has been using the beach as his canvas for the last 12 years. This is one of his designs from 2009
Beach walk: Admirers take a stroll through 'Warped Fields', another one of Mr Amador's earlier creations
Sand man: The artist's designs cover great swathes of beach near San Francisco, to be glimpsed by passersby for just a few hours before they disappear again
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2113843/The-amazing-beach-artist-Andres-Amador-starts-day-new-canvas.html#ixz
