Monday, April 16, 2012

Ride into the Sunset



Art journaling is becoming quite a popular activity among members of the art community. Using mixed media techniques to express emotions or to record special events is a new way to "scrapbook." I would like to encourage you to give art journaling a try. Swing by the local thrift store and choose a hardcover book with a firm binding. Your next stop is the craft store to buy white Gesso. Gesso works as a primer. Open the book and prime a few pages. Once the primer is dry you are ready to roll. The sky is the limit. You can read more about this journal entry over on my blog: www.retrodolly.net
Visit www.retrodolly.net to find out more about the various techniques used to create this colorful layout.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Stamp Socks to Eliminate Pairing Nightmares

This quick and easy craft will be fun for the kids and helpful to mom or whoever does most of the laundry in the house!


I'm hoping that stamping each family member's socks with a shape or color just for them will make it way easier for my mom and I to fold laundry. Read on here for the full tutorial!