Art Journaling, or "NOW I get it!"

Art journaling is all the rage with mixed media folks these days, but I'll admit that I've never been one to use an art journal.  Frankly, I just didn't see the point of creating a little book of art drawings that I wouldn't be able to hang on the wall. I mean, let's face it, I'm clearly not the kind of person who feels a need to keep...

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A New Name & Maybe A New Look

Hi everyone!  As I'm sure you have all noticed by now, the name Krissi's Stitchery really doesn't really reflect this blog or the medium of my work anymore.  Therefore, the name, along with the old banner, has gone bye bye: and has been replaced with the name "Krissi's Studio" (tagline yet to be determined).  Skelekitty's blog,...

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Because I Need More to Do

Those of you who have been following my Flickr photos or blog posts for a year or more are familiar with the "Les Petites Dolls" techniques class I took online with Suzi Blu exactly one year ago. Just the layering techniques I picked up in that class were worth the cost of the class (and then some). We also learned some drawing techniques...

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My square for Body Tribe - Chalk It Up to Sacramento '09

Skelekitty made her debut as the representative for Body Tribe, my favorite gym / art gallery / dog park - the idea to use Skelekitty as the central image started as a joke because of the myth that if women lift weights, they will bulk up.  I had a complete BLAST participating as a chalk artist in my very first Chalk-It-Up to Sacramento...

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Kitty Kismet

Those of you who have been following my blog/facebook/twitter posts know that Ron and I put our old orange tabby cat, Finnegan, to sleep on Tuesday. It was the right decision, though it is never an easy one to see through. As I mentioned in my last post, this cat has been with me since I was in my early 20s and has gotten me through break-ups,...

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