Showing posts with label paint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paint. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Blogger Profile: Learn how to create with Alisa Burke

Alisa Burke is amazing! She has so much creativity that you’ll be in awe of her work.  It's all on her blog.

I’ve bookmarked her blog, because I know that I have a lot of catching up to do. I happened to find her on Twitter today.

Her tutorials are easy to read and follow, because she provides photos for every step. You can learn how to make: chunky shimmer bangles, sketchbook pumpkins, big scrappy paintings, and big text paintings!

I can’t list everything, but let me tell you—there is a lot. You have to see her Christmas wreath made out of sketches on a book. Wow!

Even if you think “I can’t do that.” Oh yes you can—once you see this woman’s inspirational work!

As she puts it “redefine creativity.” She’s not kidding. Alisa has a few video’s post. They inspire you to get creative too. I’m hoping someday her tutorials will be on video.

Yes, Alisa—I’d like to hear you talk, because you’re good!

Enjoy the video!

Friday, February 11, 2011

The Best Crafters: One Stop Shopping for Inspiration

Be creative!
I have a passion for writing.  I guess that's why I am a journalist by profession.

I like surfing the web and discovering the best crafters.  I actually think that every crafter out there is an artist.  Whether you knit, crochet, sew, paint, scrapbook, rubber stamp; it's creative art.

To me the best crafters have a story behind their art.  I was inspired by my mother, Rebecca.   She could look at a dress int the store and then go home and just whip it together in hours.  It would usually come out looking better than the one at the store.

Mom in her cool shades
We didn't have much money when I was growing up; so my mother put her creativity to work.  Every two years she'd reupholster our furniture.  Every year we had new curtains.  Each of the five kids always had a new knitted scarf.

My mother made my dresses and jackets for school.  I guess I should have appreciated that they were all originals.  She would make clip on earrings from buttons, and string together her own flashy bracelets out of beads.

What my mother taught me is that being creative and taking chances is inspiring.  It's also just fun makings something that either you or someone else can enjoy.

Me--the reporter
The Best Crafters blog is the place where you can come and just enjoy.  I'll be sharing stories, blogs, websites of the best crafters and artists from around the world.

I'll also be sharing some how-to project ideas, and maybe some of my own crafts.

Let's have fun!
Rebecca Aguilar