by Christy Strickler | Jul 22, 2019 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, In the Summer Sunshine, Mixed Media and Art Experiments, MSE Home and LifeStyle, Seasons and Holidays |
Today’s art collaboration was inspired by the gentle breezes of summer.Wish Flags are often created to decorate your porch or to hang in your garden. Despite the fact that I had neither of those (because I live in a high rise) and that summer usually means I am...
by Christy Strickler | Jul 5, 2016 | Articles, Color Formulas, In the Summer Sunshine, Resources, Seasons and Holidays, The Color Palette Process |
Summer for me typically means hibernation indoors from the heat. Hibernating means having time to experiment a bit, and that is just what I did today. I have had the idea of creating moving aka video style color palettes for a little while now ( if you like it and...
by Christy Strickler | Jun 10, 2016 | Articles, In the Summer Sunshine, Seasons and Holidays, The Scientific Method, Tips and Tutorials |
Summer is finally here and I am looking forward to a little more craft and creative time! My son’s school obligations are a bit less and with the heat of the summer sun, it seems best to stay indoors. Do you have some time to be crafty? If so, then I have some...
by Christy Strickler | Mar 20, 2015 | Articles, By Season, Color Formulas, In the Summer Sunshine, Resources, Seasons and Holidays, Tips and Tutorials |
Vintage ephemera isn’t always easy to work with. Many of the labels are quite large and it can be difficult to incorporate them into your layout without losing some of the key details of the label. Sometimes, you get lucky and the label can be just the right...
by Christy Strickler | Jul 26, 2014 | Articles, By Season, Color Formulas, In the Summer Sunshine, Resources, Seasons and Holidays |
When my son was little, he loved to collect seashells at the beach. He would marvel at the many colors and patterns. Blues and browns are often colors used when we document trips to the seaside. Let’s take things a step further. Challenge yourself to use a...
by Christy Strickler | Jul 8, 2014 | Articles, By Season, Color Formulas, In the Summer Sunshine, Resources, Seasons and Holidays |
When I think of the ocean, I often think about sunrise and sunset. The sun turns the water brilliant shades of orange, yellow and pink.These are colors that contrast wonderfully with blue on a color wheel. Challenge yourself. Choose photos with a lot of blue water and...
