Tag Archives: Beacon Adhesives

Feb2

Who knew that my heart would get shattered before Valentine’s Day? Thank goodness it was only a spare glass heart. This mixed media heart made with glass, dazzling artist’s pigments and Tyvek envelope paper beads is still intact.

I hope you have time to check out my tutorial (and get a peek at my shattered heart) for this mixed media Valentine project.

Great Stuff

Silks Acrylic Glaze: Wine and Roses, Carmen, Emperor’s Gold, Rusty Mauve, Boysenberry
Primary Elements: Pink Anthurium, Pixie Pink, Fuzzy Peach, Violet Pearl, Emperor’s Gold
The Solution Acrylic Wash–Coming soon to ColourArte
Glass Heart ornaments
Tyvek Open End 10 x 13 Inch White Envelopes
Beacon 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, 4-Ounce
Artistic Wire 22-Gauge Buy-The-Dozen Wire
Seed Beads
Heat gun

Oct6

Coffin’ up some more Halloween goodness

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Coffin’ up some more Halloween goodness

I’m coffin’ up some more Halloween goodness over at the ColourArte blog today with this Pile of Bones Treat Coffin. I hope you stop by and leave a little love.

Sep15

When altered art turns deadly–your number is up

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

When altered art turns deadly–your number is up

I was making Halloween tags out of bingo cards the other day when my husband quipped “my number is up”. Being that I’m the wordsmith, I don’t know why it is that he remembered this expression and I didn’t. Maybe because he causes me so much stress. I certainly know that even if my number isn’t up, my memory certainly is.

Now where was I?…Oh yes, well he may have remembered the phrase, but I was the one who realized that I could have a lot of altered art fun with it.

Your Number is Up is actually a combination of altered art and mixed media. It plays upon the themes of numbers and bones. Please visit ColourArte to see more details about how I made it.

May28

All aboard for the circus altered art train

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

All aboard for the circus altered art train

Ladies and Gents–step right up because Cirq Alpha is coming to town!

Loaded with spellbinding stars and breathtaking beasts, Paper Calliope’s circus train is sure to dazzle and delight you. Step up close and learn just how this spectacle was created.

I am sooooo excited to be featured as a guest artist at Alphas Stamps, that the over-the-top adjectives of the circus world do not even begin to describe how I feel. Since my journalism professor would roll over in his grave if he saw me using this superfluous language ( “Omit needless words, Betsy!”), I will move along and get right to the point. Read the rest of this entry →

May24

Ahoy there!

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Ahoy there!

Ahoy everyone. Please check out my nautical craft Brie by the Sea over at the Robin’s Nest. I promise, there’s nothing fishy about the link. (See what I did there?)

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May9

Something’s abuzz with summertime cones

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Something’s abuzz with summertime cones

Lately, I’ve been having lots of fun making ornamental cones that I can use to add seasonal decorations to my home. I’m particularly pleased with this summertime cone feature over at the Robin’s Nest.

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Apr26

Make this industrial chic altered art supply tote

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Make this industrial chic altered art supply tote

It was time for a little spiffing up the Paper Calliope studio, so I added to my industrial chic look by creating this altered art suppy tote. Please hop on over to the Robin’s Nest and take a look at the tutorial.

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Mar22

Check out this Artist Trading Block in honor of spring

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Betsy Skagen

Check out this Artist Trading Block in honor of spring

Some of you who live in temperature–sane parts of the world are already enjoying spring. It’s usually a different story here in the frozen tundra of Minnesota, where winter almost always lasts well into April.

To remind myself that spring will eventually come, I made this Golden Spring Artist Trading Block (ATB). Please check out the tutorial over at the Robin’s Nest. Read the rest of this entry →