As promised I have a fun Distress Paint project to share with you. Today I’ll be showing you how to alter a wooden word sign with stamped quotes and Distress Paint! I’ve used my favorite word in the universe to create my quote sign…”Inspire”. I thrifted this wooden Inspire sign several years ago with every
That old Peter Cottontail is hopping down the bunny trail with a quickness! Easter IS certainly on its way. I’ve prepared for the arrival of “the bunny” by consuming copious amounts of Cadbury eggs and creating this Easter Bunny tree. This project was inspired by Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013 {March} and Ranger Ink’s
Spring has sprung in my studio…but not necessarily in my little corner of the world. We just had a snow storm here in Connecticut but I won’t let that stop me from sprouting new paper flower designs! If you make them Spring will come right? Step aside frozen precipitation! Today’s tutorial is just in time
The BIG day is finally here! Today I’m revealing the Paper Flower Centerpiece I created for my friends “Big Day” using products from the David Tutera Bridal collection. This collection makes it easy for the DIY bride to create a dream wedding on a budget. The products are elegant yet easy to use and customize to your
As promised I am back with part 2 of my Watercolor Paper Flower Tutorial. Today I will be showing you how to create Hydrangeas with the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die from Sizzix. If you missed the first part click here for the watercolor rose tutorial. Before we get started I just want
I’ve been hard at work on some new paper flower designs for my best friends wedding. Today I will be sharing some trade secrets on how to make paper flowers using the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Sizzix Die. Tim’s Tattered Florals die has taken my paper flower making to new heights. I originally bought my
I have a super cute Valentines Day project to share with you…and I’m really excited about this one! Get ready to draw back your bow because these Cupid’s Arrow Valentines are sure to have your heart. I wanted to create some cute Valentines for my son to share with his classmates but didn’t want to
Hello again! I told you I had something extra special planned for the Alice in Wonderland Character tags I made recently. Well it’s time to let the cat out of the bag…er…box Come along and I’ll show you how I created this heart banner out of a recycled cardboard box to showcase my Wonderland
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
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!
