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Glass Etching Pattern Tutorial by Eric

Further to Eric's article blog here: Glass Etching Eric is planning on preparing his glass etching pattern tutorial for members wanting to know more about it. If you have a particular pattern that you want Eric to demonstrate, please let him know. Or why not pop over to his glass etching threa… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on November 20, 2009 at 12:37am — No Comments

Etch glass that I have done

These are just some basic etched glass mugs that I have done with some of the equipment that I use. If your interested about how to do it let me know. Everyone let me know soon about what a cool idea for me to etch would be. Anything would be cool. I'll do it on scrap glass for the example. Continue

Added by Eric on November 20, 2009 at 12:18am — 17 Comments

Please visit my Blog

Hi friends, I have just created my Blog...request you to please visit and give me your feedback. http://academycreativecrafts.blogspot.com/ I am looking to make this blog very meaning ful and interesting for my readers. Kindly provide guidance. Regards Murtuza Continue

Added by Murtuza Charania on November 14, 2009 at 6:50am — 1 Comment

French Flower Beading...

This is such an amazing craft form. Its so addictive, I just want to try more and more of this technique. I have made a few flowers, a brooch so far will soon post their pictures. I would love to get connected with all the french flower beaders so we can learn from each other by sharing our experiences. Happy beading... Murtuza Continue

Added by Murtuza Charania on November 12, 2009 at 4:19am — 7 Comments

Week Twenty Four of My Weekly Creative Challenge

I'm "Entangled" in Week Twenty Four of My Weekly Creative Challenge Well I thank everyone for letting me take a break to get ready for this past week's 3 Day Art Crawl in Webster Groves, MO. The show went Great and I was very pleased with al the feedback I received on my new pieces. Iworked on ten… Continue

Added by Allison B. on November 10, 2009 at 5:54pm — 2 Comments

Wedding Cake Topper Decorations with Cold Porcelain by Katy Buck

Congratulations to: AHC Member Katy Buck Cold Porcelain expert Katy Buck has released her latest e-book. Her co… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on November 8, 2009 at 6:00pm — 7 Comments

Weekly Creative Challenge Break / Show Announcement!

Hi Everyone! I'm getting ready for my last major show for the year and so this week I decided to let you know where to see all my new works I've been working on. I will send out my next installment of my weekly challenge latter this week! Take care and keep creating! Allison B… Continue

Added by Allison B. on November 3, 2009 at 6:03am — 1 Comment

Leaving for Thailand.

It is now clear that it is impossible for my wife Tarapat to come to the Netherlands. She can not get the necessary Visa to settle permanently in the Netherlands. Unfortunately our company will cease to exist in the Netherlands, it is very hard to continue in this way. But we are not giving up, we have invested to much for that. We will continue our business from Thailand and I am currently preparing my departure to Thailand to join my wife. What will this mean for the future of ThaiflowerArt.co… Continue

Added by Tarapat van Gulik on November 1, 2009 at 11:37am — 3 Comments

Week Twenty Three of my Weekly Creative Challenge is "Nature Inspired"

Nature's Answer to Week Twenty Three of My Weekly Creative Challenge ! Working on new pieces is always fun. I wanted to get back to basics and I choose to go back to my love of nature. This piece was fun because of of the little wire wrapped pieces (Woooooooooo). Many of my drawings that I have w… Continue

Added by Allison B. on October 28, 2009 at 6:45am — 1 Comment

Creative Artists and Copyright

Every artist has, or will, at some time during their creative career fall prey to having their work copied or even stolen. I recall an artist finding her design being printed on tee-shirts in, I think it was New York if I remember correctly, and it was just by chance that her frie… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on October 24, 2009 at 7:33pm — No Comments

Featured Art Hobby Craft Member : Paula M

Featured Artist : Paula M, from Leeds, UK Paula has not been a member of art hobby crafts for very long, yet she delights us with her excellent drawings and painting. She almost sculpts the human form with her pencil and paints, capturing the muscle tension and movement and the mood in her subjects. View Paula's slideshow of her work:

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Added by Diane Stafford on October 24, 2009 at 7:30pm — 3 Comments

1000 People Wanted Free Art and They Got It

I didn't hear about this until it was too late, otherwise I'd have taken a trip down to London! The Barbican Centre, held the Free Art Fair where over 50 pieces of artwork were exhibited, but with a difference;

On the last day of the show, the visiting public were be able to take away one piece of art of their choice for free.

Over 50 acclaimed artists give away their works for free in the last ever Free Art Fair "A serious alternative to the commercial art f… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on October 22, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Help us find a cure

The Wii Mommies would like to extend their welcome to Dr.Kristi Funk, a board-certified surgical breast specialist and an expert in minimally-invasive diagnostic and treatment methods for all types of breast disease. Dr. Funk will be on today to talk about the importance of early detection and breast cancer screening as well as share with our listeners why she believes the "Save Lids to Save Lives" campaign from Yoplait is making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. http://budurl.com… Continue

Added by Amy Domestico on October 20, 2009 at 4:44pm — No Comments

Week Twenty Two of my Weekly Creative Challenge is "Dreamy"

Week Twenty Two makes me feel "All Dreamy" Well Week Twenty Two is the beginning of staying on course with the create process that will spark 2010. I have been working on a series of drawing that will launch my creative process for 2010. Sometimes you have to get back to basics and drawing out my pi… Continue

Added by Allison B. on October 20, 2009 at 1:50pm — 1 Comment

Alrighty then

The repairs on the fish did not hold. As a matter of fact all the fish are now gone...back to the drawing board....I am wondering if I need to make them thicker?? Or am I using too much water on my fingers?? I do not know but I will keep you informed......my grandson got a hold of the fish in the picture......boy he was faster than I could ever imagine being!! Continue

Added by Eleftheria on October 20, 2009 at 1:58am — 1 Comment

The walk...the date....and morning notes

In week one I am asked to start to write every morning "Morning notes"....to walk one day this week and to take myself on an hour long artist date....I have done the morning notes but am having difficulty in doing the other two....I fully intend to and it is only Wednesday so I have until Saturday.....the walk is going to be the hardest part....I live in the south and it is very humid....I looked out the window this morning and there were puddles everywhere so I did not walk....excuses..... This… Continue

Added by Eleftheria on October 14, 2009 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

Oooh La La! Week Twenty One of My Weekly Creative Challenge

Twenty One Weeks! I feel "Creative and All Grown Up!" Week Twenty One has me realizing that I have I still have a lot of work to create before the year is out. I cant wait to take a tally of how many pieces I worked on since I started this challenge earlier this year. On Thursday of this week I wil… Continue

Added by Allison B. on October 12, 2009 at 5:04am — 1 Comment

Walking in this World

My daughter left home about 8 years ago. I went through the empty nest syndrome very hard. To some degree I still am. Only now I SEE that I must do something for me. In doing for another I was fulfilled. Now I find that the "me" that I have been avoiding for so many years is sitting by patiently waiting. So I picked this book up a few years back....yes....I held onto it....not really realizing the importance of developing my "self". This is the year....I am ready. It took going through all I hav… Continue

Added by Eleftheria on October 11, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

My secret Garden thrives

There is a place inside of me I do not let anyone into. A place only I have the key and know where the threshold is. There are those that do not even know this place exists. I barely do, if for moments I forget this place inside. I never forget for long though. It is in this place that all my creations are born. It is in this way that I am able to communicate to the outside world that there is something going on on a deeper level. There are images in here...there are pictures....there are feelin… Continue

Added by Eleftheria on October 8, 2009 at 1:38am — 1 Comment

Creating to overcome....

In the past years I have used my creativity to help me when times get rough. There was a time when this worked for me very well. I now find myself at a point in my life where an illness is trying to kick my behind....and for the most part I have allowed it. I pulled away from creating. When I did this I noticed that I felt worse, and then it all snowballed. I am now pulling myself up from the hole I fell into and searching for ways to feel better. I started a piece a few years back...it seems to… Continue

Added by Eleftheria on October 6, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment