All Things Crafty
Jo Knows How to Tangle: Gurdell
I’ve been playing around with my tangles a lot lately, probably because I’m inspired by Eni Oken’s classes. I saw a print on a pillow and that led me to deconstruction of the design. Deconstruction means taking an image apart and figuring out how to replicate it. Actually, here are the steps: Look at …
There’s an Alien in the Trash Can–My Halloween Project
Every year for the past three years, I've entered the HBS Halloween Miniature Challenge. I've won first and second places. My entry this year is http://wshe.es/sXecJmuo and you can vote on it from Oct. 26-30, 2020. This summer, I started work on my 2020 project. I decided it would be all recycled and handmade. …
Paperbag Tangling
Possibly my favorite surface for tangling is … a brown paper bag. I don't know why I love it so much. Maybe because the size challenges me. Or the contrast of colors. But I always enjoy tangling on a paper bag. I used a thin Sharpie for this, plus a Gellyroll white ink pen. …
Jo Knows How to Tangle: Lesson #2
Today we’re going to learn a new pattern, one that’s a favorite of mine–PokeLeaf. Typically Zentangle patterns are not representative, that means they aren’t an attempt to copy something that you might find in RL (Real Life). PokeLeaf is a bit of an exception because it’s obviously…wait for it…a leaf! Introducing PokeLeaf– You begin …
Jo Knows How to Tangle: Zentangle Lesson #1
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A New Leaf — A She Shed to Combat the Winter Blues
Every year, Miniatures.com challenges those of us who think “small” to take one of their kits and make it our own. This year’s kit was the “Serenity Shed.” Since I hate winter and being cold, I decided to make a place that I could mentally crawl into. A comfy spot full of plants, books, …
How to Turn a Box into a Dollhouse–Step by Step
A Quick Tutorial by Joanna Campbell Slan Remember all those Christmases past when your kid had as much fun (or more) playing with the empty boxes after opening gifts? I felt like that this weekend. My son and his wife sent me a lovely bouquet of flowers from a company called Farmgirl Flowers. Not …
Six Tips to Improve Your Coloring
By Joanna Campbell Slan Although it seems like a fad, coloring was first prescribed by Carl Jung as part of his therapeutic regime for adults. For years now, therapists have suggested using coloring books as a way for adults to self-sooth. One theory is that the smell of the crayons reminds us of happier times …
How I Became a Knotty Girl
After my surgery, I decided to take up miniature rug making. But I had a few problems, so I decided to email the "Queen of French Knots" herself, Teresa Layman. Check out her Etsy page here: Teresa Layman And this is Teresa's response to my many questions: Woohoo — another Knotty girl! First, I would suggest …
