I have a few angels at my house. By a few I mean a whole tree full.So I guess you could say I have a fondness for vintage angels.
You can see the tutorial for this mixed media card, which features vintage angels, today at the ColourArte blog.
Dec16
Category Archives: Christmas
Dec9
Breaking news–puppy accused of tomte-cide
Ever heard of “tomte-cide”?
During the sanding process, I made the mistake of leaving the tomtes I was crafting on the kitchen counter when I left to pick up my daughter from basketball.
Boomer, the golden retriever puppy, does not have a discriminatory palate. Food. Not Food. Doesn’t matter.
Poor little tomtes–only a few survived.
You can learn how I made these cute little fellers over at Altered Pages.
Don’t let the cute face fool you. He’s guilty of tomte-cide.
Dec1
Cool, Chill, Retro altered tins
Retro images, altered tins and Christmas. Could life get any cooler? I hope you check out all the chill details over at the ColourArte blog. Besides, it will save me from having to think of any more cold-related slang.
Nov30
Create holiday hostess gifts with paper and old ornaments
I love making these hostess gifts using cardstock and old Christmas ornaments and ephemera. Please check out today’s tutorial at the Robin’s Nest.
Nov28
The colors of the Northern Lights in a Winter Wonderland
My altered art Christmas tag at the Robin’s Nest today features lots and texture and the rich and vibrant colors of the Northern Lights in a Winter Wonderland.
Nov25
Turkeys aren’t the only birds around here tonight
For my last guest post at Gina’s Designs, I shared one of my favorite kinds of projects: altered tin ornaments.
I’m Betsy Skagen of Paper Calliope, and on this Thanksgiving Eve my heart is filled with gratitude for getting to spend the last month at Gina’s Designs. It has been a fun and delightful adventure.
Nov18
Smoochy smooch! These kissing reindeer will brighten you holiday decor
I have been loving my stint as the 2015 November Designer for Gina’s Lasercut Designs as it has challenged my creativity in new and fun ways.
This week my tutorial features this Kissing Reindeer Standing Dome. I will be forever grateful if you visit Gina’s Designs and leave a comment on my tutorial post there.
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanzaa. xoxo -Betsy Read the rest of this entry
Nov17
Create winter holiday treasure boxes
I’ve always been told that good things come in small packages. Hopefully that proves true with these mixed media winter gift boxes.
I made all three using similar techniques and you can see the tutorial over at the ColourArte blog.
Nov11
Shine a little more light
So this is the quickest blog post ever. Why? Because I’m too busy doing the happy dance since I’m so delighted to be back for a second week as the November 2015 Guest Designer for Gina’s Designs!
Here’s a sneak peek of the holiday lantern I made. It may look like a rusty red metal lantern, but it is made from chipboard, vellum paper and the magic of paint.
Nov11
Shine on misfit!
Have you ever felt like a misfit?
Today I pay homage to the king of misfits and an entire genre of misfit art. Rudolph has been on air (and in the air) for more than 50 years and he is still a misfit. Then there is Steampunk–how can a genre that combines Victorian fashion and 19th century steam-powered industrial machinery with technology, sci-fi and fantasy not be a misfit?
I hope you check it out at the Altered Pages blog. In the meantime I hope everyone who feels like a misfit can soar as high as Rudolph. Shine on!
