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All My Love: Tutorial & Giveaway compliments of Jen Osborn

When Kristy asked me if I’d like to do a TUTORIAL and GIVEAWAY on CreateMixedMedia.com, I knew immediately that I wanted to make it something extra special for Valentine’s Day! If you’ve read me before, you know I love holidays …

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Bookbinding with Shirley Levine, Part II

In the second part of Ricë’s Q&A with Shirley Levine, Shirley shares some of her favorite online sources of inspiration.

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Bookbinding Techniques with Shirley Levine

Manhattan journal artist Shirley Levine shares her tutorial for creating custom sketchbooks and art journals out of old recycled books.

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Judy Coates’ Folk Art-Inspired Ornament Tutorial

Feel the urge to make some holiday-themed (or not–these could be created with any kind of images) ornaments? Judy Coates shares her cool tutorial.

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Glitter Letter Banner how-to

Ricë Freeman-Zachery was inspired by Suzi Blu’s admonition to “Live a Big Life” and wanted to keep the idea in front of her—literally. Her visual version of this motto is hard to miss. Find out how she made it with this tutorial.

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Handstitching 101

In this video, Rice Freeman-Zachery gives you an overview of handstiching onto fabric. Get some tips and ideas for stitching curved designs and making stitches look cohesive.

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Katie Kendrick Collage Background How To

Artist Katie Kendrick shows you her method for making collage backgrounds that can be used as journal pages and backgrounds for paintings.

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