Happy Friday creative friends! So glad you stopped by for Featured Product Friday. This weeks featured product hails from one of my favorite designers Dyan Reaveley. Dyan’s Dylusions line from Ranger Ink is filled with fabulous ink sprays, stencils and stamps! I’ve talked about all the things you can make with Dylusions Spray Inks here,
I’m simply mad about the new Dylusions colors! Mad I tell you!! I love the new Dylusions so much I decided to recreate one of my favorite illustrations with some of the new colors. Originally I thought Dylusions were just for spraying. Oh no my friends…once you have entered the rabbit hole of Dylusions
I love music. I rarely do anything without music playing…I’m listening to music now in fact. My musical tastes are eclectic much like my art varying from bass thumping techno, old school hip-hop, classic rock, reggae and pretty much anything in between. When it comes time to create however, there is one band that is
Hi there! Now that we are nearing the end of January I’m still plugging away working on my goals for 2013. I’m happy to report that today’s Distress Painting tutorial has helped me reach not one but 2 goals on my list! Goal # 1: Draw More. Goal # 2: Learn New Techniques. I’m currently
This journal page was inspired by Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to Art Journal more. I’ve also been wanting to take part in Tim’s 12 Tags. I never met a Tim technique that I didn’t love but I’m not much of a Tag maker. While executing one
Hello dear readers and friends! As 2012 comes to a close I’d like to share what I’ve been “cooking” up for the past year. The weather outside IS frightful today but don’t worry I have a nice pot of “Chicken Soup” ready to feed your crafty soul! 2012 was a year filled with new
Ah Art Journaling. It’s just plain FUN isn’t it? Since I have run out of pages in my Octopode Factory Storybook/Art Journal I’ve been going back over previous pages trying to find creative ways to add text and interactive features. My latest obsession has been movable parts. Even in adulthood I can’t resist a
I’ve been going back through the pages of The Octopode Factory storybook/Art Journal and trying to find creative ways to add the text of the actual story. The last page I completed was interactive with movable parts. I really liked how it turned out and the kids I have read it to enjoyed the interactive
I must say that the third time IS the charm when it comes to The Octopode Factory Storybook. The Rainbow Connection page was one of my favorite art journal pages I have created on this journey. Since I decided to make the journal pages first and add the story in later I’ve really had to
Hellooo! Did you all miss me? I’m a bit behind with blogging. I’ve just gotten back from BlogHer12 and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! Unfortunately I returned from BlogHer12 with a bug and I am under the weather to say the least. Just a quick post for me today…that should have
My name is Amy Bowerman and this is where I share my adventures in creativity. I have been creating since I could hold a crayon and telling everyone to color on both sides so it stays pointy!
