Arts and Crafts

80s Pop Culture Collectables

8 May 2013

If you were born in the 1970s or 1980s, you may remember things from your childhood which are now a part of  the 80s pop culture. There are iconic toys that many adults now collect because they remember them fondly from growing up at that time. As with any other decade, there are clothing styles, [...]

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Addicted to Scrapbooking

9 January 2013

There are estimates that over 4 million people, almost all of them women, gather for “crop-alongs” or “power layouts” every month! All these people are on the lookout for new and exciting scrapbooking ideas and to share their thoughts and techniques on how to create that perfect keepsake. Many who suddenly get the scrapbooking bug [...]

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Abstract Art

22 October 2011

Abstract Art – The Beauty of a Touch Whether you are drawing or painting, touch has always been an important element in anyone’s art – especially when it comes to abstract art. Lately artists work on pen and ink drawings, using Zig memory calligraphy pens and Koh-I-Noor fine tipped pens for fine lines. Therefore, viewing much of [...]

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Acrylic Painting

3 October 2010

There are different mediums for painters to work in and choosing one is usually based on the effect the artist wants to achieve. Acrylic painting however, is sometimes feared by beginner artists because it is very fast drying and one needs to work quickly. It does have many positive aspects, one of which is to [...]

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